Simple methods for analyzing ferric chloride etchant

Summary A simple, rapid, and accurate method has been developed for determining total iron, ferrous iron, copper and free acid in ferric chloride etchant. The purple-red iron-EDTA-H₂O₂ complex at 520m in an ammoniacal medium offers a highly selective method for determining total iron in the milligram range. Ferrous iron can be determined by oxidation titration with either permanganate or cerium(IV). Copper forms a blue-colored triethenetetramine (TRIEN) complex at pH 10 which can be measured spectrophotometrically at 580m. The free acid is the difference between the total chloride present determined by the Volhard titration and the amount required for the iron and copper present.

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Einfache Methoden zur Analyse von Eisenchlorid-Ätzlösung

Zusammenfassung Zur Bestimmung des Gesamteisens, von Eisen(II), Kupfer und freier Säure wurden einfache Verfahren angegeben. Der purpurrote Komplex aus Eisen, ÄDTA und Wasserstoffperoxid ermöglicht in ammoniakalischem Medium bei 520 nm die hochselektive Bestimmung des Gesamteisens im Milligrammgebiet. Fe(II) läßt sich durch oxydative Titration mit Permanganat oder Cer(IV) bestimmen. Kupfer bildet mit Triäthenyltetramine (TRIEN) einen blauen Komplex bei pH 10, der bei 580 nm spektrophotometrisch meßbar ist. Der Gehalt an freier Säure ergibt sich aus der Differenz zwischen Gesamtchloridgehalt (nach Volhard bestimmt) und der von Eisen und Kupfer gebundenen Chloridmenge.

     

Spectrophotometric determination of traces of gallium and indium with 1-(2-pyridylazo)-2-naphthol

1-(2-Pyridylazo)-2-naphthol (PAN) reacts with either gallium or indium at pH 5–6 giving a red complex in an aqueous medium in the presence of N.N-dimethyl-formamide. The maximum absorption of both PAN complexes of gallium and indium in an aqueous solution is at 545 mμ. The gallium-PAN complex shows a characteristic enhancement of color by addition of small amounts of ethers. Based on this selective enhancement reaction, gallium can be determined in the presence of other metals without separation. The results of determining gallium and indium in the presence of each other are reported. Both gallium and indium form M₂(PAN)₃; but in the presence of certain organic solvents, a different gallium complex, Ga(PAN)₅, and the same indium complex, In₂(PAN)₃, are formed. The reaction of PAN with cadmium can be masked by iodide; an example of determining indium in the presence of cadmium is given. The PAN method has a sensitivity of 0.003 μg/cm² for gallium and 0.005μg/cm² for indium and an absorptivity of 24,900 for the Ga-PAN complex and of 24,500 for the In-PAN complex, respectively. The methods have been successfully applied to the determination of both gallium and indium in germanium thin films.     

Analytical applications of xylenol orange—VI A spectrophotometric study of the niobium-xylenol orange complex

The red niobium-Xylenol Orange complex has been studied spectrophotometrically. It offers a sensitive and selective reaction for the determination of traces of niobium. The coloured complex formed at pH 2·4 to 2·8 by heating in the presence of tartrate has a molar absorptivity of 16,000 and a formation constant of 5 × 10⁶ under the conditions studied. Most metals, including tantalum, vanadium and tungsten, do not interfere when zinc-EDTA complex and tartrate are used as masking agents. Nitrite, oxalate, pyrophosphate, and phosphate interfere. Fluoride can be demasked by addition of beryllium. Platinum gives a dark purple colour which also interferes.     

Application of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization to on-line aerosol time-of-flight mass spectrometry

Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) mass spectra were obtained from single biological aerosol particles using an aerosol time-of-flight mass spectrometer (ATOFMS). The inlet to the ATOFMS was coupled with an evaporation/condensation flow cell that allowed the aerosol to be coated with matrix material as the sampled stream entered the spectrometer. Mass spectra were generated from aerosol composed either of gramicidin-S or erythromycin, two small biological molecules, or from aerosolised spores of Bacillus subtilis var niger. Three different matrices were used: 3-nitrobenzyl alcohol, picolinic acid and sinapinic acid. A spectrum of gramicidin-S was generated from approximately 250 attomoles of material using a molar ratio of 3-nitrobenzyl alcohol to analyte of approximately 20:1. A single peak, located at 1224 Da, was obtained from the bacterial spores. The washing liquid and extract solution from the spores were analyzed using electrospray mass spectrometry and subsequent MS/MS product ion experiments. This independent analysis suggests that the measured species represents part of the B. subtilis peptidoglycan. The on-line addition of matrix allows quasi-real-time chemical analysis of individual, aerodynamically sized particles, with an overall system residence time of less than 5 seconds. These results suggest that a MALDI-ATOFMS can provide nearly real-time identification of biological aerosols. Copyright 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Application of the Floquet theory to multiple quantum NMR of dipolar-coupled multi-spin systems under magic angle spinning

A new analytical Liouville-space representation of the time-propagator under magic angle spinning (MAS) is introduced using the formalized quantum Floquet theory. This approach has the advantage that it is applicable to the analysis of any type of NMR experiment where MAS is combined with multiple-pulse excitation. General relationships describing the spectral parameters in multiple-quantum (MQ) MAS spectra are derived in this representation. Their use is illustrated with an application to double-quantum (DQ) NMR spectra of dipolar-coupled multi-spin systems. Corresponding to the separation of the MAS time-propagator into a rotor modulated and a dephasing component, two distinct mechanisms for DQ excitation are identified. One of them exploits the rotor-modulated component to excite DQ coherences through dipolar-recoupling techniques, which are familiar for spin pairs. Analytical expressions of the integral intensities and linewidths in the resulting DQ sideband pattern are derived in the form of power series expansions of the inverse rotor frequency, of which coefficients depend on structural parameters. In a multi-spin system they can most reliably be extracted in the fast spinning regime. The other mechanism exploits the dephasing component, which is characteristic to multi-spin systems only. This is shown to give rise to DQ coherences by free evolution at full rotor periods. The possibility to exploit it for selective excitation of higher order MQ coherences is discussed. In either case, the dephasing component also leads to residual broadening. The main results of the theoretical developments are demonstrated experimentally on adamantane.     

A mathematical model of aging-related and cortisol induced hippocampal dysfunction

Background  

The hippocampus is essential for declarative memory synthesis and is a core pathological substrate for Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most common aging-related dementing disease. Acute increases in plasma cortisol are associated with transient hippocampal inhibition and retrograde amnesia, while chronic cortisol elevation is associated with hippocampal atrophy. Thus, cortisol levels could be monitored and managed in older people, to decrease their risk of AD type hippocampal dysfunction. We generated an in silicomodel of the chronic effects of elevated plasma cortisol on hippocampal activity and atrophy, using the systems biology mark-up language (SBML). We further challenged the model with biologically based interventions to ascertain if cortisol associated hippocampal dysfunction could be abrogated.     

Improved procedure for determining tellurium with Bismuthiol II

An improved procedure for the determination of tellurium with Bismuthiol II is described. Ammonium sulphate is found to increase the rate of complex formation and to enhance the sensitivity of the reaction by about 20%.     

Spectrophotometric determination of copper with triethenetetramine in electroless plating baths

Summary The blue colored triethenetetramine (TRIEN) complex formed at p_H 10 in the presence of PDTA, formaldehyde, and cyanide offers a highly selective method for determining copper in the mg range. All constituents in the plating bath have been studied for their possible effects on forming the copper TRIEN complex. This method is based on the formation of a mixed complex of copper, TRIEN, and halides.

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Zusammenfassung Der bei p_H 10 in Gegenwart von Propylendiamintetraacetat, Formaldehyd und Cyanid entstehende, blau gefärbte Triäthylentetramin-(TRIEN-)Komplex bietet die Grundlage für eine hochselektive Methode zur Bestimmung von mg-Mengen Kupfer. Alle Bestandteile eines Plattierbades wurden hinsichtlich ihrer Beteiligung an der Bildung des Kupfer-TRIEN-Komplexes geprüft.

     

Selective edta titration of gallium or aluminium in the presence of other metals

The selective determination of aluminium or gallium by EDTA titration is reported. Gallium or aluminium is titrated together with other multivalent ions with EDTA at pH 3-7 and then the pH is raised above 10.5. Aluminates or galliumates are formed with the consequent release of EDTA from the EDTA complexes. The released EDTA is titrated with lead solution using Xylenol Orange as an indicator and with copper using photometric detection of the end-point, for the determination of gallium and aluminium respectively. The theoretical basis of the procedure is discussed.