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Geng C, Dong Z, Zhang T, Yang Z, Xu Z, Liang S, Ding X. Advances in atmospheric pressure plasma-based optical emission spectrometry for the analysis of heavy metals. Talanta 2024; 270:125634. [PMID: 38215585 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2024.125634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/14/2024]
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Over the past decade, miniaturized optical emission spectrometry (OES) systems utilizing atmospheric pressure plasmas (APPs) as radiation sources have exhibited impressive capabilities in trace heavy metal analysis. As the core of the analytical system, APPs sources possess unique properties such as compact size, light weight, low energy requirement, ease of fabrication, and relatively low manufacturing cost. This critical review focuses on recent progress of APP-based OES systems employed for the determination of heavy metals. Influences of technical details including the sample introduction manner, the sampling volume, the sample flow rate, the pH of the solutions on the plasma stability and the intensity of analytical signals are comprehensively discussed. Furthermore, the review emphasizes the analytical challenges faced by these techniques and highlights the opportunities for further development in the field of heavy metal detection.
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- Chaoqun Geng
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Shandong Qingdao Hospital of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, Qingdao, 266002, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Qingdao Institute for Food and Drug Control, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Shandong Institute for Food and Drug Control, Jinan 250101, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China.
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Angyus SB, Senila M, Frentiu T, Ponta M, Frentiu M, Covaci E. In-situ Diffusive Gradients in thin-films passive sampling coupled with ex-situ small-sized electrothermal vaporization capacitively coupled plasma microtorch optical emission spectrometry as green and white method for the simultaneous determination of labile species of toxic elements in surface water. Talanta 2023; 259:124551. [PMID: 37075518 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.124551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 04/21/2023]
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This study presents for the first time the coupling between in-situ Diffusive Gradient in Thin-film (DGT) passive sampling technique and ex-situ small-sized instrumentation based on electrothermal vaporization capacitively coupled plasma microtorch optical emission spectrometry (SSETV-μCCP-OES) for the simultaneous determination of Cd, Pb, Cu, Zn and Hg in surface water. Unique features of the DGT-SSETV-μCCP-OES are low power and low Ar consumption for plasma generation (15 W, 150 mL min-1) and significant improvement of the detection limits following DGT passive sampling. The new method was validated in terms of river water analysis in comparison with graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry and thermal decomposition atomic absorption spectrometry. Combining the abilities of preconcentration by in-situ Chelex-DGT passive sampling with plasma microtorch equipped with a low resolution microspectrometer provided multielemental simultaneous determination with detection limits of (μg L-1) 0.01 (Cd, Zn and Hg), 0.02 (Cu) and 0.07 (Pb) in water, at least one order of magnitude better than using grab sampling without preconcentration. It was possible the quantification of labile fraction of priority hazardous metals (Cd, Pb) in river water below the instrumental limits of detection (μg L-1) of 0.12 and 0.80 obtained in SSETV-μCCP-OES without DGT sampling. The precision of the method was in the range 15.3-22.4% (combined uncertainty), while the accuracy was 95-103% and trueness of 27-33% (expanded uncertainty, k = 2). The DGT-SSETV-μCCP-OES coupling proved to be an ideal and powerful tool for surface water analysis in compliance with green and white analytical chemistry concepts. The application of the RGB-12 algorithm provided very good red/green (AGREEprep)/blue/white scores (%) of 100/80/98/93, determined primarily by in-situ DGT passive sampling, very good detection limits and cost-effective SSETV-μCCP-OES instrumentation.
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- Simion Bogdan Angyus
- National Institute for Research and Development of Optoelectronics INOE 2000 INCD Bucharest, Research Institute for Analytical Instrumentation, Donath 67, 400293 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Arany Janos 11, 400028 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Babes-Bolyai University, Research Center for Advanced Analysis, Instrumentation and Chemometrics, Arany Janos 11, 400028 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- National Institute for Research and Development of Optoelectronics INOE 2000 INCD Bucharest, Research Institute for Analytical Instrumentation, Donath 67, 400293 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Arany Janos 11, 400028 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Babes-Bolyai University, Research Center for Advanced Analysis, Instrumentation and Chemometrics, Arany Janos 11, 400028 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Arany Janos 11, 400028 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Babes-Bolyai University, Research Center for Advanced Analysis, Instrumentation and Chemometrics, Arany Janos 11, 400028 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- National Institute for Research and Development of Optoelectronics INOE 2000 INCD Bucharest, Research Institute for Analytical Instrumentation, Donath 67, 400293 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Arany Janos 11, 400028 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Babes-Bolyai University, Research Center for Advanced Analysis, Instrumentation and Chemometrics, Arany Janos 11, 400028 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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Onchoke KK, Franclemont CM. Evaluation and removal efficiencies of a rural WWTP for metals and anions in Lufkin, East Texas (USA). ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2022; 194:920. [PMID: 36257995 PMCID: PMC9579637 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-022-10622-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The present study quantified element concentrations and evaluated the removal efficiencies of the Lufkin Wastewater Treatment Plant (LWWTP): a public municipal wastewater treatment plant in East Texas. Macroelements (Na, K, Mg, Ca, Al, Fe, Se, Zn, P, and S) and microelements (Ni, Pb, Mn, Cr, Mo, Cu, Co, V, As, B, Ba) were detected using ICP-OES and ICP-MS. In addition, the anion concentrations (Br-, NO3-, NO2-, PO43-, F-, Cl-, and SO42-) and their percent removal from the LWWTP were assessed by using ion chromatography. Whereas macroelements in the influent were above the maximum ceiling limits, the total metal concentrations in the effluent were found below the USEPA (below μg/L) guidelines. In general, the removal efficiencies for metals in LWWTP were ≥ 94%. The removal efficiencies of the anions were > 100% (Br-), 16.42% (Cl-), 78.89% (F-), 182.59% (NO3-), > 100% (NO2-), 51.81% (PO43-), and 67.01% (SO42-). In addition, Pierson correlation coefficients between the anions and cations, and implications for usage and suggested improvements of the treatment plants are proposed.
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- Kefa K Onchoke
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Stephen F. Austin State University, Box 13006 - SFA Station, Nacogdoches, TX, 75962-13006, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Stephen F. Austin State University, Box 13006 - SFA Station, Nacogdoches, TX, 75962-13006, USA
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Coupling of chemical vapor generation with atmospheric pressure glow discharge optical emission spectrometry generated in contact with flowing liquid electrodes for determination of Br in water samples. Microchem J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2022.107391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Yagov VV, Zhirkov AA. Analytical Capabilities of a Drop-Spark Spectrometer in Sample Introduction into an Electrolyte Anode. JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s1061934822030121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Gorska M, Pohl P. Application of atmospheric pressure glow discharge generated in contact with liquids for determination of chloride and bromide in water and juice samples by optical emission spectrometry. Talanta 2022; 237:122921. [PMID: 34736658 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Novel atmospheric pressure glow discharge (APGD) microplasma systems, sustained between a miniaturized flowing anode (FLA) or cathode (FLC) and a He jet, were investigated for the direct determination of Br and Cl, using optical emission spectrometry (OES). The impact of the most crucial operating parameters, i.e., the acid type and its concentration, the discharge current, the gas flow rate, and the sample flow rate, was studied for each of the proposed APGD-based systems. Under the optimized conditions, the analytical figures of merit were determined. The susceptibility to the matrix effects of both developed methods was verified as well. It was found that the mechanism of the analytes transport into the discharge likely relied on the cathode sputtering in the case of FLC-APGD and the formation of the volatile Br and Cl species for FLA-APGD. The DLs of Br and Cl were established to be relatively high, i.e., 0.15 and 1.5 mg L-1 for FLA-APGD and 2.1 and 18 mg L-1 for FLC-APGD. However, both studied methods turned out to be resistant to the presence of foreign ions in a sample, at relatively high concentrations. Hence, the proposed methods could be successfully applied for the determination of Br and Cl in water and juices samples and no major differences between the results obtained using the external standard calibration and the standard addition method were found.
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- Monika Gorska
- Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Division of Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Metallurgy, Wybrzeze Stanislawa Wyspianskiego 27, 50-370, Wroclaw, Poland.
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- Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Division of Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Metallurgy, Wybrzeze Stanislawa Wyspianskiego 27, 50-370, Wroclaw, Poland
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Peng X, Wang Z. Systematic evaluation of advance in application and discharge mechanism of solution electrode glow discharge. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2021.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Yang C, Cheng G, Cheng SQ, Liu X, Liu Y, Zheng HT, Hu SH, Zhu ZL. Direct and Sensitive Determination of Antimony in Water by Hydrogen-Doped Solution Anode Glow Discharge-Optical Emission Spectrometry Without Hydride Generation. Anal Chem 2021; 93:16393-16400. [PMID: 34859666 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c02940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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In the present work, a novel, simple, and sensitive method for the direct determination of trace Sb in water samples was developed based on hydrogen-doped solution anode glow discharge-optical emission spectrometry (SAGD-OES). It was found that the vapor generation and excitation of Sb occurred simultaneously in the SAGD, contributing to the significant improvement in the sensitivity of Sb as compared with normal pure He-operated SAGD or solution cathode glow discharge. Besides, the proposed hydrogen-doped SAGD-OES could be operated even at pH = 14, which could reduce the interference of coexisting ions as many metal ions could be precipitated and removed. Our results demonstrated that the proposed method offered good tolerance to the interferences of Li, Na, Ca, Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, and Zn ions even at a concentration of 50 mg L-1. Under optimized conditions, the limit of detection of Sb was 0.85 μg L-1, which was comparable to that of microplasma sources coupled with conventional hydride generation. The linearity of the Sb calibration curve reached R2 > 0.999 in the 5-5000 μg L-1 range. Finally, the accuracy of the proposed method was validated by the determination of certified reference materials [GSB 07-1376-2001 (1) and (2))] and real water samples. The proposed low-power (6 W), green, sensitive, rapid, and robust method provides a promising approach for on-site trace Sb analysis and may also be extended to other elements.
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- Chun Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China.,State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Source Apportionment and Control of Aquatic Pollution, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Wuhan 430074, China
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Zhang Y, Mao X, Tian D, Liu J, Li C. Trace arsenic analysis in edible seaweeds by miniature in situ dielectric barrier discharge microplasma optical emission spectrometry based on gas phase enrichment. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2021; 13:4079-4089. [PMID: 34554154 DOI: 10.1039/d1ay01034d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In this work, a novel method using low-cost miniaturized hydride generation optical emission spectrometry equipment coupled with an in situ dielectric barrier discharge trap (HG-in situ DBD trap-OES) was established for the determination of As in edible seaweed samples. An improved peak volume algorithm, where the start time point and end time point of the spectrum at each concentration are determined according to the unified judgment criteria, was first proposed to extend the linear range from 1-100 μg L-1 to 1-200 μg L-1, and increase the sensitivity by about 30%. In addition, a modification was done on the DBD implementation, providing an enhancement of sensitivity by a factor of about 4 for As. All in all the detection limit (LOD) was improved from 0.5 μg L-1 to 0.2 μg L-1. By applying the method to seaweed samples, a method detection limit (MD) of 0.25 mg kg-1 was achieved, with less than 3% relative standard deviations (RSDs). The calibration linearity reached R2 > 0.990 in the 1.25-250 mg kg-1 range. Results obtained by the proposed method showed good agreement with that of certified reference materials (CRMs), and spiked recoveries were 103% to 114%, indicating favorable accuracy. The proposed method is attractive in terms of instrumentation size (0.6 m × 0.5 m × 0.3 m), power consumption (<60 W), manufacturing cost, and gas consumption (300 measurements for 4 L compressed Ar/H2 gas), and therefore more advantageous than conventional atomic spectrometric methods.
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- Yaru Zhang
- College of Instrumentation & Electrical Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130023, China.
- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Agro-food Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Agro-food Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100081, China
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- College of Instrumentation & Electrical Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130023, China.
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Agro-food Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100081, China
- Beijing Ability Technique Company, Limited, Beijing 100081, China
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- College of Instrumentation & Electrical Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130023, China.
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Pohl P, Jamroz P, Greda K, Gorska M, Dzimitrowicz A, Welna M, Szymczycha-Madeja A. Five years of innovations in development of glow discharges generated in contact with liquids for spectrochemical elemental analysis by optical emission spectrometry. Anal Chim Acta 2021; 1169:338399. [PMID: 34088364 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2021.338399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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The newest achievements in the field of glow microdischarges generated in contact with a flowing liquid cathode (FLC) and a flowing liquid anode (FLA), used as the excitation sources for optical emission spectrometry (OES), were summarized herein. The design of recently reported discharge systems was compared and comprehensively discussed. A lot of effort was devoted to evaluate the effect of selected operating parameters, i.e., discharge voltage and current, sample flow rate, sample pH, jet-supporting gas flow rate, and discharge gap, on the microplasma stability and the intensity of measurable analytical signals. Furthermore, the influence of chemical modifiers, i.e., organic acids, alcohols, and surfactants, aimed at improving the sensitivity and reducing matrix effects, was referred to as well. Finally, the analytical performance and the application of these promising excitation sources for the elemental analysis of different-matrix samples were presented.
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- Pawel Pohl
- Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Metallurgy, Wyspianskiego 27, 50370 Wroclaw, Poland.
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- Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Metallurgy, Wyspianskiego 27, 50370 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Metallurgy, Wyspianskiego 27, 50370 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Metallurgy, Wyspianskiego 27, 50370 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Metallurgy, Wyspianskiego 27, 50370 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Metallurgy, Wyspianskiego 27, 50370 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Metallurgy, Wyspianskiego 27, 50370 Wroclaw, Poland
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Gorska M, Pohl P, Greda K. The application of antioxidant compounds to minimize matrix effects in flowing liquid anode atmospheric pressure glow discharge optical emission spectrometry. Microchem J 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2021.105975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Gorska M, Pohl P. Comparison of the performance of atmospheric pressure glow discharges operated between a flowing liquid cathode and either a pin-type anode or a helium jet anode for the Ga and In determination by the optical emission spectrometry. Talanta 2021; 226:122155. [PMID: 33676703 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Revised: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Novel atmospheric pressure glow discharge (APGD) microplasma systems, sustained between a miniaturized flowing liquid cathode (FLC) and either a pin-type anode or a He nozzle jet were investigated for the determination of Ga and In by the optical emission spectrometry (OES). The most influential working parameters, i.e., solution flow rate, acid concentration, discharge current, and He flow rate, were optimized for both studied systems. Furthermore, the effect of the addition of low molecular weight organic compounds (LMWOCs) into the FLC solution on the signals intensity of Ga and In was investigated. Subsequently, the impact of concomitant ions on the signals intensity of Ga and In was thoroughly studied and it was established that both studied methods are relatively resistant to matrix effects. Under the optimized conditions, the detection limits (DLs, assessed on the basis of the 3σ criterion) of the studied elements were similar for both discharges and ranged between 1.8 and 2.3 μg L-1 for Ga and 0.37-0.40 μg L-1 for In. The received DLs were therefore better than those obtained for other spectrometric methods being premised upon microplasma systems and comparable with those obtained by currently employed large-scale instrumentation. The system with the pin-type anode was successfully applied for the Ga and In determination in four leachates of solders and electronic scrap as well as river water, using external calibration with simple standard solutions. The received results were compared to those obtained from ICP-OES or ICP-MS measurements and their recoveries were fallen within the range of 98-114%, confirming the excellent accuracy and reliability of the developed FLC-APGD-OES method.
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- Monika Gorska
- Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Division of Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Metallurgy, Wybrzeze Stanislawa Wyspianskiego 27, 50-370, Wroclaw, Poland.
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- Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Division of Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Metallurgy, Wybrzeze Stanislawa Wyspianskiego 27, 50-370, Wroclaw, Poland
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Simultaneous Determination of As, Bi, Sb, Se, Te, Hg, Pb and Sn by Small-Sized Electrothermal Vaporization Capacitively Coupled Plasma Microtorch Optical Emission Spectrometry Using Direct Liquid Microsampling. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26092642. [PMID: 33946509 PMCID: PMC8124486 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26092642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The simultaneous determination of chemical vapor-generating elements involving derivatization is difficult even by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry or mass spectrometry. This study proposes a new direct liquid microsampling method for the simultaneous determination of As, Bi, Se, Te, Hg, Pb, and Sn, using a fully miniaturized set-up based on electrothermal vaporization capacitively coupled plasma microtorch optical emission spectrometry. The method is cost-effective, free from non-spectral interference, and easy to run by avoiding derivatization. The method involves the vaporization of analytes from the 10 µL sample and recording of episodic spectra generated in low-power (15 W) and low-Ar consumption (150 mL min−1) plasma microtorch interfaced with low-resolution microspectrometers. Selective vaporization at 1300 °C ensured the avoidance of non-spectral effects and allowed the use of external calibration. Several spectral lines for each element even in the range 180–210 nm could be selected. Generally, this spectral range is examined with large-scale instrumentation. Even in the absence of derivatization, the obtained detection limits were low (0.02–0.75 mg kg−1) and allowed analysis of environmental samples, such as cave and river sediments. The recovery was in the range of 86–116%, and the accuracy was better than 10%. The method is of general interest and could be implemented on any miniaturized or classical laboratory spectrometric instrumentation.
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