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In recent years speciation analysis is becoming more important as it is known that each chemical form of an element behaves differently in biological and environmental media. Since abundance of tellurium in earth crust is extremely low, very sensitive and accurate methods are needed to determine the concentration of tellurium. Hydride generation atomic absorption is a sensitive, fast and economical technique applied for the determination of tellurium. Speciation of tellurium can be achieved by making use of different kinetic behaviors of Te(IV) and Te(VI) upon its reaction with sodiumborohydride. A continuous flow hydride generation system was developed and parameters that affect the analytical signal were optimized. Sample solutions were prepared in 4.0 mol/L HCl / as reductant 0.5 % (w/v) sodiumborohydride in 0.5 % (w/v) NaOH was used. Quantitative reduction of Te(VI) was achieved through application of a microwave assisted prereduction of Te(VI) in 6.0 mol/L HCl solution. Sensitivity of the system was further enhanced by in-situ trapping of the formed H2Te species in a previously heated graphite furnace whose surface was modified using Pd or Ru. Overall efficiency of pyrolytic coated graphite surface was found to be 15% when hydrides are trapped for 60 seconds at 300 oC. LOD and LOQ values were calculated as 86 pg/mL and 287 pg/mL according to peak height values. Efficiency was increased by 46% and 36% when Pd and Ru modifiers were used, respectively. With Ru modified graphite tube 173 fold enhancement was obtained over 180 seconds trapping period with respect to direct ETAAS. LOD values were 6.4 and 2.2 pg/mL for Pd and Ru treated systems, respectively, for 180 s collection of 9.6 mL sample solution.

Hydride generation technique is frequently used for the detection of elements as As, Se, Sb, Sn, Bi, Ge, Te and Pb that form volatile hydrides in solution using a reductant. In this study, a novel quartz trap for on-line preconcentration of volatile analyte species was designed. Pb, Sb and Cd were selected as analyte elements and chemical vapour generation technique was employed for generation of their volatile species in flow systems. The trapping medium was formed by external heating of either the inlet arm of the quartz tube atomizer or a separate cylindirical quartz tube. Generated analyte species were trapped on quartz surface heated to the collection temperature and the collected species were revolatilized when the trap was heated further to releasing temperature and hydrogen gas was introduced in the trapping medium. The conventional quartz T-tube and multiple microflame quartz tube were employed as atomizers. The influence of relevant experimental parameters on the generation, collection and revolatilization efficiencies was investigated. Optimum conditions, performance characteristics of the trap and analytical figures of merit are presented. Experimental design was used for optimizations in some cases. Standard reference materials were analyzed to assess the accuracy of the proposed method. For a collection period of 1.0 minute for Pb, 2.0 minutes for Sb and 3.0 minutes for Cd, 3&amp / #963 / limit of detections, in pg ml-1, were 19, 3.9 and 1.8, respectively. In cases of Sb and Cd, the limits of detections obtained are the same as the best attained with in-situ trapping in graphite furnaces.

A method for determination of silver has been developed based on chemical vapour generation atomic absorption spectrometry (CVGAAS). Volatile species of silver in acidified medium were generated by the reduction of sodium tetrahydroborate / these species were sent to a flame-heated quartz tube atomizer (QTA) following isolation by using a gas-liquid separator. Flow injection (FI) was used for sample introduction. Optimization of parameters such as / concentrations of acid and NaBH4 concentration, flow rates of solutions and carrier gas were made. The influences of the well-known chemical modifier, Pd, and the effect of diethyldithiocarbomate (DDTC) were also examined. Interference study has been carried out for Ni(II), Co(II), Cu(II), Fe(III), Au(III), As(III), Pb(II), Se(IV) and Sn(II) . A detection limit of 7.5 ng mL-1 (n=11) was obtained with a 0.2 mL sample volume. With the FI-CVGAAS system 5.6 times sensitivity enhancement was achieved over flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS).

Orientadores: Marco Aurélio Zezzi Arruda, Anne-Hélène Fostier / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Química / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-20T06:38:49Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Lehmann_EraldoLuiz_M.pdf: 2472831 bytes, checksum: 9197e3f8344d1f42efcc6e44cd1ffe01 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012 / Resumo: Nessa Dissertação foram avaliados um sistema de injeção em fluxo com geração de hidretos acoplado a um espectrômetro de absorção atõmica com atomizador forno metálico de liga Inconel 600® (FI-HG-MF-AAS), bem como a técnica de extração assistida por micro-onda (MAE) como método de preparo de amostra para especiação de arsênio inorgânico. Para o sistema FI-HG-MF-AAS, condições brandas (pH tamponado em 4,5 e concentração de tetraidridoborato(1-) 0,1% (m/v)) foram utilizadas para que apenas a espécie Asi(III) gerasse o seu respectivo hidreto (arsano - AsH3), atingindo-se limites de detecção de 2,0 mg L e quantificação de 6,6 mg L, tornando o método adequado para uso em análises que atendam a portaria de potabilidade de água de acordo com o Ministério da Saúde e Organização Mundial da Saúde (WHO). O Asi(V) não apresentou qualquer sinal nas condições brandas, e apenas o uso de L-cisteína como pré-redutor foi eficiente para sua conversão a Asi(III). O teste de recuperação foi realizado utilizando material de referência NIST 1643e, Traços de elementos em água, com 60,45 mg L de arsênio total. O resultado mostra que Asi(III) não está presente na amostra em concentração acima do limite de detecção, e usando L-cisteína na concentração de 3% (m/v), obteve-se 60,5 mg L de Asi total, atingindo 100% de recuperação. A técnica de extração assistida por micro-onda mostrou-se eficaz para a extração de As total no material certificado de plâncton BCR414, atingindo um nível 93% de recuperação. Também se mostrou eficiente para manter as espécies de As inorgânico (Asi(III) e Asi(V)) inalteradas, sendo assim uma técnica promissora para o preparo de amostras para a análise de especiação / Abstract: In this work a Flow Injection - Hydride Generation - Metallic Furnace - Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (FI-HG-MF-AAS) system was evaluated, using an Incone600 ® alloy tube as a metallic oven, as well as the technique of microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) for sample preparation aiming speciation of inorganic arsenic. For the FI-HG-MF-AAS system, mild conditions (buffered media at pH 4.5 and concentration of tetrahydridoborate (1-) 0.1% (m/v)) allow that only iAs(III) generates hydride (arsane - AsH3), reaching a detection limit of 2.0 m gL and limit of quantification of 6.6 mg L, making suitable for its use in analysis according to Brazilian's Ministry of Health and World Health Organization (WHO) for drinking water. The inorganic As(V) did not show signal in mild conditions, and only the use of L-cysteine as pre-reducing agent was efficient in its conversion to inorganic As(III). The recovery test was carried out using reference material NIST 1643e, Trace elements in water, with 60.45 mg L of total arsenic. The result shows that inorganic As(III) is not present at concentration above the limit of detection, and using L-cysteine 3% (w/v), was obtain a total inorganic As concentration of 60.5 mg L, reaching a recovery of 100%. Microwave-assisted extraction technique was effective for the extraction of the total arsenic in certified plankton BCR414material, reaching a recovery level of 93%. Additionally, it also proved to be effective in preserving the species of unchanged inorganic arsenic, making it a promising technique for sample preparation aiming a speciation analyzes / Mestrado / Quimica Analitica / Mestre em Química

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / In this work it is proposed the development of flow injection systems for hydride generation coupled to inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (FI-HG-ICPMS) for determination of trace elements (As, Bi, Sb, Se, Sn and Te) in lead alloys employed in automotive battery. Due to the characteristics of the sample matrix, manly the presence of high concentrations of lead that can interfere in hydride generation technique, a detailed investigation of the influence of the physical and chemical parameters was made. The carrier solution concentration (HCl) reductant concentration (NaBH4 solution), reaction coil length and sample volume were evaluated. As the ICP-MS is a multielmentar technique, the parameters were optimized in order to determine simultaneously the highest number of elements. Three different configurations of FI systems were tested: a) a single channel system; b) a two channel system with one gas/liquid separator; and, c) a two channel system with two gas/liquid separators. According to the characteristics of the elements, two groups were separated: one group containing As, Bi, Se and Te were 6.0 mol l-1 HCl is necessary as sample carrier solution and another group containing Sb and Sn were 0.1 mol l-1 HCl is used as sample carrier. The compromise conditions of NaBH4 concentration, carrier gas (Ar) flow rate, sample volume and reactor coil length were 0.6% (m/v), 1.25 L min-1, 87 μL and 50 cm, respectively, for both groups of elements. Both systems with two reaction channels allow the simultaneous determination of the two groups of elements. Strong analyte signal suppression in presence of Pb, Ag, Bi and Cu was observed. However, the interference could be overcome by using the optimized conditions for hydride generation. By using the proposed FI-HG-ICP-MS systems it was possible to determine relatively low concentrations of Bi, Sb, Se, Sn and Te in lead alloys. The limits of detection were 0.34, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01 mg g-1 of As, Bi, Sb, Se, Sn and Te, respectively. The accuracy of the developed method was evaluated by using analyte recovery tests where the results were in range 94 to 103%. / Neste trabalho foram desenvolvidos sistemas de injeção em fluxo (FI) para a geração de hidretos (HG) acoplados a espectrometria de massa com plasma indutivamente acoplado (FI-HG-ICP-MS), para a determinação de elementos traço em liga de chumbo empregada em baterias automotivas. Devido às características da matriz da amostra, principalmente devido a presença de Pb, foi feita uma investigação detalhada dos parâmetros físicos e químicos da HG como, a concentração da solução carregadora (HCl), concentração do redutor, comprimento do reator e o volume de amostra injetado. Para a eficiente geração dos hidretos voláteis foi necessário estabelecer uma condição de compromisso. Desta forma, para As, Bi, Se e Te foi usada como solução carregadora da amostra HCl 6,0 mol L-1 e HCl 0,1 mol L-1 para Sb e Sn. A concentração de NaBH4, vazão do gás de arraste (Ar), volume de amostra injetado e o comprimento do reator foram 0,6% (m/v), 1,25 L min-1, 87 μL e 50 cm, respectivamente, para ambos os grupos de elementos. Após estabelecidas as condições reacionais para a geração de hidretos, foram desenvolvidos três sistemas FI. Um sistema FI com um canal de reação e dois sistemas com dois canais de reação, com um e dois separadores gás-líquido. Os sistemas com dois canais de reação permitem a determinação simultânea dos dois grupos de elementos. Forte supressão de sinal foi observada na presença de Pb, Ag, Bi e Cu porém, estas foram contornadas, particularmente, pelas condições reacionais da geração de hidretos e o reduzido volume de amostra injetado. Desta forma, utilizando os sistemas propostos foi possível a determinação de concentrações relativamente baixas para Bi, Sb, Se, Sn e Te em amostras de liga de chumbo. Os limites de detecção obtidos foram de 0,34, 0,01, 0,01, 0,01, 0,01, 0,01 mg g-1 para As, Bi, Sb, Se, Sn e Te, respectivamente. A exatidão do método proposto foi avaliada através de teste de recuperação dos analitos, sendo que os mesmos ficaram na faixa entre 94 e 103%.

Abstract Humus-rich natural water samples, containing high concentrations of dissolved organic carbon (DOC), are challenging for certain analytical methods used in trace element analysis, including hydride generation methods and electrochemical methods. In order to obtain reliable results, the samples must to be pretreated to release analytes from humic acid complexes prior to the determination. In this study, methods for both pretreatment and analysis steps were developed. Arsenic is a toxic element and therefore its determination even at low concentration levels is important in environmental monitoring. Arsenic complexed with humic substances is not likely to form volatile hydrides quantitatively during borohydride reduction. In this study, natural water samples were digested with microwave-assisted digestion method prior to analysis by hydride generation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (HG-ICP-MS). In addition, a dual mode sample introduction system was used to study internal standardization in order to correct signal variations during the measurement of arsenic with HG-ICP-MS. A novel nano-TiO2 catalyzed ultraviolet light emitting diode (UV-LED) digestion device was developed to apply green chemistry principles in sample preparation. The method consumes less harmful reagents and less energy than traditional techniques. The DOC removal efficiency was studied as a function of pH, irradiation time and hydrogen peroxide concentration. Recoveries of spiked heavy metals and hydride forming elements were studied. UV-LED technology is growing rapidly, and new catalytic semiconductor materials for photocatalysis are being developed. In this study, the effects of synthesis method variables on the properties of ZnO nanopowders were investigated. / Tiivistelmä Luonnonvesinäytteet voivat sisältää suuria määriä liuennutta hiiltä (DOC), jolloin pienten alkuainepitoisuuksien määrittäminen voi olla haasteellista esimerkiksi hydridinmuodostusmenetelmillä ja sähkökemiallisilla menetelmillä. Luotettavien tulosten saavuttamiseksi näytteet täytyy esikäsitellä analyyttien vapauttamiseksi humushappokomplekseista ennen määrityksiä. Tässä tutkimuksessa kehitettiin menetelmiä humuspitoisille luonnonvesinäytteille sekä esikäsittelyvaiheeseen että analyysivaiheeseen. Arseeni on myrkyllinen alkuaine, jonka määrittäminen pienissä pitoisuuksissa on ympäristön seurannan kannalta tärkeää. Humusyhdisteisiin kompleksoitunut arseeni ei muodosta kvantitatiivisesti hydridejä borohydridipelkistyksellä. Tässä tutkimuksessa luonnonvesinäytteet hajotettiin mikroaaltoavusteisella hajotusmenetelmällä ennen arseenin mittaamista hydridinmuodostus-induktiiviplasmamassaspektrometrialla (HG-ICP-MS). Tämän lisäksi tutkittiin mittaustarkkuuden parantamista sisäisellä standardoinnilla mitattaessa arseenia HG-ICP-MS-menetelmällä. Tutkimuksessa kehitettiin myös uudenlainen näytteenkäsittelylaitteisto, jossa käytettiin säteilylähteenä ultraviolettivaloa emittoivaa diodia (UV-LED) ja katalyyttinä nanotitaanidioksidia. Uusi ympäristöystävällinen menetelmä kuluttaa vähemmän haitallisia reagensseja ja vähemmän energiaa kuin perinteiset menetelmät. Kehitetyn menetelmän hajotustehokkuutta tutkittiin pH:n, säteilytysajan ja vetyperoksidikonsentraation funktiona. Lisäksi raskasmetallien ja hydridiä muodostavien alkuaineiden saantoja tutkittiin lisäyskokeilla. UV-LED-teknologia kehittyy nopeasti ja uusia valokatalyysimateriaaleja tutkitaan jatkuvasti. Tässä tutkimuksessa tarkasteltiin synteesimuuttujien vaikutusta sinkkioksidinanojauheiden ominaisuuksiin.

The topic of this diploma thesis was the speciation analysis of the toxicological important forms of the arsenic in urban particulate matter samples. The detection technique used in this work was atomic absorption spectrometry with quartz atomizer. Acetic acid, ammonium acetate, hydroxylamine, potassium hydroxide and sodium carbonate are recommended leaching agents for extraction of metals from urban particulate matter samples. Results of the presenting work are following: Acidic extraction reagents can be not recommended for the speciation analysis of the arsenic, because these reagents lower sensitivity of the determination of As3+ and As5+ too and destroy the quartz atomizer. Alkaline extraction reagents don't lower sensitivity of the determination of As3+ and these reagents don't destroy the atomizer, but lower sensitivity of the determination of As5+ was obtained. Recommended reagents aren't useful for extraction of the metals from urban particulate matter samples for the speciation analysis.

Atomization of arsine in a novel hydride atomizer for atomic absorption spectrometry (HG-AAS) was thoroughly optimized. This plasma atomizer is based on a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD). Sensitivity and detection limit reached 0.48 s ng-1 As and 0.16 ng ml-1 As, respectively, under optimum atomization conditions (Ar discharge using a flow rate of 60 ml min-1 Ar, DBD power 17 W). Analytical figures of merit reached in DBD are comparable to those found in an externally heated quartz tube multiatomizer (MMQTA) that was chosen as a model of conventional approach to hydride atomization in HG-AAS. An extent of interferences (Se, Sb, Bi) during As determination was investigated comparing both MMQTA and DBD atomizers. The later one was found to be more resistant towards interferences. A simple preconcentration of As in a DBD atomizer was reached after oxygen introduction into the Ar plasma in the DBD resulting in analyte retention in the atomizer followed by its volatilization once the oxygen flow is switched off. Preconcentration efficiency of 100 % was reached and detection limit improvement by a factor of ten was achieved (0.01 ng ml-1 As, preconcentration period 300 s).

EN The thesis is focused on a speciation analysis of arsenic with use of the hydride generation - cryotrapping - gas chromatography - atomic absorption spectrometry. The aim of this project was the development of a method and instrumentation of the speciation analysis of arsenic based on combination of selective generation of substituted hydrides with a detection by atomic absorption spectrometry and with use of the cryotrapping of generated arsenic species and their separation by the gas chromatography. In the first part of this work the effects of individual parameters which influence the separation in the gas chromatograph were studied. Especially, time of injection from the cryotrap into GC, temperature program, carrier gas flow and carrier gas flow through a "deanswitch". Optimization of these parameters is an attempt to achieve a satisfactory resolution of the individual peaks of arsenic species separated by gas chromatography. Furthermore, an adequate sensitivity of this method is required to be achieved in comparison to other methods that use AAS detection such as a combination of hydride generation with cryotrapping. For this reason, the detection limits and the quantification of arsenic species were important to be determined as well. A sampling coil was replaced by a sampling tip...