title: Continuous flow analysis combined with a light-absorption ratio variation approach for determination of copper at ng/ml level in natural water.
abstract: The complexation between Cu(II) and naphthochrome green (NG) is very sensitive at pH 4.09 with the formation of complex ion [Cu(NG)2(H2O)2](2-). It can thus used for the determination of Cu(II) by the light-absorption ratio variation approach (LARVA) with a good selectivity. Both the ordinary detection procedure and continuous flow analysis (CFA) were carried out, where the latter is fit for continuous and rapid analysis of samples. The limit of detection (LOD) of Cu(II) is only 1 ng/ml, which is favorable for direct monitoring of natural water. About 30 samples could be analyzed per hour by CFA. Cu(II) contents in Yangtze River, West Lake, Taihu Lake of China and seawater near Shanghai were determined with satisfactory results. The CFA-LARVA spectrophotometry was the first to be coupled and it will play an important role in the in-situ analysis of natural water quality.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji Universit, P. R. China. hwgao@mail.tongji.edu.cn
authors.forename: Hong-Wen
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Chun-Lei
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jiang-Yan
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Jia
authors.forename: Ya-Lei
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D002138:Calibration; D002412:Cations / Q000737:chemistry; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D003300:Copper / Q000032:analysis*; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000032:analysis*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010710:Phosphates / Q000737:chemistry; D012623:Seawater / Q000032:analysis*; D012967:Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate / Q000737:chemistry; D013053:Spectrophotometry; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D002412:Cations; D004396:Coloring Agents; D010710:Phosphates; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D012967:Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate; D003300:Copper