title: Preconcentration and determination of Bismuth (III) at a chemically modified electrode containing 1-(2-pyridylazo)-2-naphthol.
abstract: A chemically modified electrode (CME) containing 1-(2-pyridylazo-2-naphthol is evaluated for its ability to preconcentrate bismuth(III) prior to quantification by voltammetry. The CME approach is shown to be sufficiently sensitive for sub-nanomolar concentrations to be determinable after chemical deposition for 60 sec. Further, when the bismuth is deposited from iodide-containing sulphuric acid media, the discrimination against interference by copper(II) is significantly better than that obtained with conventional stripping analysis. The results obtained for Bi(III)( in an NBS reference solution agree well with the recommended value.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, Langelandsgade 140, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kryger
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Christensen
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Thomsen