Ti and Ni tubes combined in thermospray flame furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (TS-FF-AAS) for the determination of copper in biological samples |
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Authors: | Marcos da Silva Gomes |
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Affiliation: | Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Departamento de Química, Grupo de Análise Instrumental Aplicada — GAIA, Caixa Postal 676, CEP 13565-905, São Carlos/SP, Brazil |
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Abstract: | This study presents an evaluation of Cu determination in thermospray flame furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (TS-FF-AAS) using Ni and Ti metal tube atomizers. The TS-FF-AAS system was equipped with Ti tubes inserted inside Ni tubes (called Ni/Ti), and also different configurations of Ti tube atomizers placed on an oxidizing air/acetylene flame. This new arrangement combining both tubes permitted an increased sensitivity (approximately 4 times) when it was compared with single Ni or Ti tubes. This high sensitivity is due to the formation of TiO2 inside the Ti tubes (shown by X-ray diffractometry and microanalyses), improving the Cu atomization through the corresponding oxide. The estimated gaseous phase temperatures for the tubes (Ni, Ti and Ni/Ti) were of the same magnitude (varied from 1400 to 1800 °C). Tests with concomitants (Na, K, Ca and Mg) showed similar behavior of Ni and Ni/Ti tubes. The differences between Ni and Ni/Ti tube atomizers for Cu sensitivity were not related to differences between the tube atomizers' internal volumes. The method accuracy was verified using certified reference materials (CRM's) of biological samples prepared with a closed-vessel microwave system using diluted HNO3. A 2 µg L− 1 Cu detection limit was obtained using a Ni/Ti tube atomizer. The recoveries for Cu from the CRM's were about 100%. Finally, the use of a Ti tube inside a Ni tube increased the Ti tube lifetime. |
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Keywords: | Thermospray flame furnace Metal atomizers Cu determination Ti atomizer Ni atomizer |
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