Solid-phase extraction of some heavy metal ions on a double-walled carbon nanotube disk and determination by flame atomic absorption spectrometry

J AOAC Int. 2011 Sep-Oct;94(5):1617-24. doi: 10.5740/jaoacint.10-388.

Abstract

A new preconcentration method was developed for the determination of trace amounts of Cu(II), Fe(III), Pb(II), Ni(II), and Cd(II) on a double-walled carbon nanotube disk. 4-(2-Thiazolylazo) resorcinol was used as a complexing reagent. The effects of parameters, including pH of the solutions, amounts of complexing reagent, eluent type, sample volume, flow rates of solutions, and matrix ions were examined for quantitative recoveries of the studied analyte ions. The retained metal ions were eluted by 2 M HNO3. The LOD values for the analytes were in the range of 0.7-4.4 microg/mL. Natural water samples and standard reference materials were analyzed by the presented method.

MeSH terms

  • Adsorption
  • Azo Compounds
  • Chelating Agents / chemistry
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Limit of Detection
  • Malus / chemistry
  • Metals, Heavy / analysis*
  • Nanotubes, Carbon / analysis*
  • Resorcinols
  • Solid Phase Extraction
  • Solutions
  • Spectrophotometry, Atomic
  • Spinacia oleracea / chemistry
  • Turkey
  • Water / analysis

Substances

  • Azo Compounds
  • Chelating Agents
  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Metals, Heavy
  • Nanotubes, Carbon
  • Resorcinols
  • Solutions
  • Water
  • 4-(2-thiazolylazo)resorcinol