Cathodic Stripping Voltammetric Determination of Cerium Using Indium Tin Oxide (ITO)

Due to its numerous applications in the field of metallurgy and its role as an alloying element for slowing down the biodegradation of pure magnesium typically known to have very low corrosion resistance, the need to develop simple and inexpensive methods for determination of cerium is important. Ce³⁺ was determined by cathodic stripping voltammetry (CSV) using Osteryoung square‐wave voltammetry (OSWV) for the stripping step. Indium tin oxide (ITO) was used as the working electrode because of its very good positive potential range with smooth background current. Under optimized conditions, the calibration plot was linear in the concentration range of 100 nM to 700 nM Ce³⁺. A calculated detection limit of 5.8 nM was found for a 5 min deposition time at ITO based on the 3σ method. Interference from selected metal ions was also examined, and no significant interferences were observed. The good selectivity of this sensor makes it a good candidate for practical applications such as monitoring Ce³⁺ released into solution during the biodegradation of Mg−Ce alloys being developed for resorbable biomedical implants.     

Cathodic Stripping Voltammetry Of Cerium

Abstract

The experimental conditions for the accumulation of cerium as insoluble Ce₃(PO₄)₄ on a platinum indicator electrode were studied. The determination of cerium down to 0.01% in oxides of other lanthanides is described.     

Stripping voltammetry at micro-interface arrays: A review

In this article, a comprehensive overview of the most recent developments in the field of stripping voltammetry at regular micro-interfaces (both solid–liquid and liquid–liquid interfaces) is presented. This review will report on the most conventional arrays of metallic micro-electrodes but also on the rapidly growing field of electrochemistry at arrays of micro-interfaces between two immiscible electrolyte solutions (μITIES). The main fabrication methods, together with some design considerations and diffusion phenomena at such interfaces are discussed. Main applications of micro-interface arrays are presented including heavy metals detection at micro-electrode arrays and detection of organic molecules (amino acids, vitamins, peptides and drugs) at the μITIES. Stripping analysis at micro-interface arrays is suitable for the detection of analytes in several real media including water, soil extracts and biological fluids (blood and saliva) with high specificity, sensitivity (detection limits of nM, ppb level) and reliability. Stripping analysis at μITIES and micro-electrode arrays are two complementary approaches that have the advantages of being cost effective, simple to use and easily adaptable to field measurement.     

Speciation and detection of arsenic in aqueous samples: A review of recent progress in non-atomic spectrometric methods

Inorganic arsenic (As) displays extreme toxicity and is a class A human carcinogen. It is of interest to both analytical chemists and environmental scientists. Facile and sensitive determination of As and knowledge of the speciation of forms of As in aqueous samples are vitally important. Nearly every nation has relevant official regulations on permissible limits of drinking water As content. The size of the literature on As is therefore formidable. The heart of this review consists of two tables: one is a compilation of principal official documents and major review articles, including the toxicology and chemistry of As. This includes comprehensive official compendia on As speciation, sample treatment, recommended procedures for the determination of As in specific sample matrices with specific analytical instrument(s), procedures for multi-element (including As) speciation and analysis, and prior comprehensive reviews on arsenic analysis. The second table focuses on the recent literature (2005–2013, the coverage for 2013 is incomplete) on As measurement in aqueous matrices. Recent As speciation and analysis methods based on spectrometric and electrochemical methods, inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry, neutron activation analysis and biosensors are summarized. We have deliberately excluded atomic optical spectrometric techniques (atomic absorption, atomic fluorescence, inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry) not because they are not important (in fact the majority of arsenic determinations are possibly carried out by one of these techniques) but because these methods are sufficiently mature and little meaningful innovation has been made beyond what is in the officially prescribed compendia (which are included) and recent reviews are available.     

Assessment of environmental contamination risk by Pt, Rh and Pd from automobile catalyst

The main active components of present-day car catalysts are the noble metals Pt, Pd and Rh, belonging to the platinum group elements (PGEs). It is recognized that these elements are being spread into the environment to an as-yet incompletely known extent, mainly due to surface abrasion of the catalyst during car operation. These new pollutants have motivated extensive research on PGE determination. Our work is planned to ascertain the health and ecosystem risks of these PGEs emitted through a series of interrelated objectives that address the pathway of these elements from the catalyst to the different environmental compartments. Combined studies of catalyst surface abrasion and exhaust fumes analysis, the monitoring of Pt, Pd and Rh in airborne particles and road dust sediments and bioaccumulation studies in aquatic organisms, plants and urine enable a realistic assessment of the risk that this release represents for man and environment. In this work some previous results are presented.