Preconcentration of Zr, Hf, Nb, Ta and W in seawater using solid-phase extraction on TSK-8-hydroxyquinoline resin and determination by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry.
Here, we present the first simultaneous preconcentration and determination of ultratrace (pmol kg(-1) level) Zr, Hf, Nb, Ta and W in seawater, both in the form of dissolved and acid-dissolvable species. 8-Hydroxyquinoline (8HQ) bonded covalently to a vinyl polymer resin, TSK-8HQ, was used in a chelating adsorbent column to concentrate the metals. The greatest advantage of this resin is its endurance to 5M HF, since this is an effective eluent for all five metals. The analytes were successfully concentrated from 250 mL seawater with a 50-fold concentration factor through the column extraction and evaporation. The detection limit was 0.009-0.15 pmol kg(-1). The procedure blank determined using ultra pure water as a sample was 0.005-0.37 pmol kg(-1). The five metals were quantitatively recovered from seawater with good precision (2-4%). The effect of sample pH, sample flow rate, eluent composition and sample pretreatment were carefully studied. This method was applied to seawater.
Firdaus
M Lutfi
ML
Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan. lutfi@inter3.kuicr.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Norisuye
Kazuhiro
K
Sato
Taishi
T
Urushihara
Shouhei
S
Nakagawa
Yusuke
Y
Umetani
Shigeo
S
Sohrin
Yoshiki
Y
D006912:Hydroxyquinolines / Q000032:analysis*; D013058:Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods; D012623:Seawater / Q000032:analysis*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D052616:Solid Phase Extraction / Q000379:methods*; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis
D006912:Hydroxyquinolines; D014131:Trace Elements; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical