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Liu X, Cheng G, Yang C, Wang G, Li S, Li Y, Zheng H, Hu S, Zhu Z. Ultraviolet assisted liquid spray dielectric barrier discharge plasma-induced vapor generation for sensitive determination of arsenic by atomic fluorescence spectrometry. Talanta 2023; 257:124339. [PMID: 36801565 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.124339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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In this study, a novel sensitive method for As determination by atomic fluorescence spectrometry was developed based on UV-assisted liquid spray dielectric barrier discharge (UV-LSDBD) plasma-induced vapor generation. It was found that prior-UV irradiation greatly facilitates As vapor generation in LSDBD likely because of the increased generation of active substances and the formation of As intermediates with UV irradiation. The experimental conditions affecting the UV and LSDBD processes (such as formic acid concentration, irradiation time, the flow rates of sample, argon and hydrogen) were optimized in detail. Under the optimum conditions, As signal measured by LSDBD can be enhanced by about 16 times with UV irradiation. Furthermore, UV-LSDBD also offers much better tolerance to coexisting ions. The limit of detection was calculated to be 0.13 μg L-1 for As, and the relative standard deviation of the repeated measurements was 3.2% (n = 7). The accuracy and effectiveness of this new method were further verified by the analysis of simulated natural water reference sample and real water samples. In this work, UV irradiation was utilized for the first time as an enhancement strategy for PIVG, which opens a new approach for developing green and efficient vapor generation methods.
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- Xing Liu
- 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; 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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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Yiwu Academy of Science & Technology for Inspection & Quarantine, Yiwu 322000, 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; Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Source Appointment and Control of Aquatic Pollution, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Wuhan 430074, China.
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Greda K, Welna M, Szymczycha-Madeja A, Pohl P. Flow injection gas analysis (FIGA) for more sensitive determination of Hg by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry. Talanta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2022.124072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Cheng L, Yang XA, Liu XN, Zhang WB. A novel electrooxidation vapor generation technique for the direct analysis of trace Os in ore/water samples. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1230:340378. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2022.340378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Greda K, Welna M, Szymczycha-Madeja A, Pohl P. Sensitive determination of Ag, Bi, Cd, Hg, Pb, Tl, and Zn by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry combined with the microplasma-assisted vapor generation. Talanta 2022; 249:123694. [PMID: 35738207 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2022.123694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
A technique of vapor generation assisted by a microplasma was used for sample introduction into inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP OES). Replacing a pneumatic nebulizer with a novel microplasma device improved the sensitivities of analytical signals for Ag, Bi, Cd, Pb, Tl, and Zn (by 2-13 times), as well as a concomitant reduction in their detection limits (DLs). Moreover, an outstanding improvement (30-fold) was achieved for Hg. The factors contributing to the boosted signal intensities were higher analyte fluxes and less water vapor produced by the microplasma system. The DLs of Ag, Bi, Cd, Hg, Pb, Tl, and Zn in microplasma-ICP OES were 0.4, 4, 0.06, 0.2, 2, 5, and 0.2 μg L-1, respectively, and the measurement precision was within the range of 0.7-2.4% (it was significantly improved as compared to that achievable with pneumatic nebulization). The proposed microplasma-assisted vapor generation eliminates the use of toxic reductants, e.g., sodium tetrahydridoborate, and it is characterized by higher resistance to matrix effects from transition metal ions (as compared to chemical vapor generation (CVG) and photochemical vapor generation (PVG)). To validate the trueness of the SAGD-ICP OES method, certified reference materials of lobster hepatopancreas (TORT-2), cormorant tissue (MODAS-4) as well as spiked tap water and seawater samples were analyzed to determine levels Cd and Hg. The standard additions method was used for calibration in both cases. Recoveries of the analytes in the case of the analysis of TORT-2 and MODAS-4 samples as well as the spiked tap water and seawater was within the range of 98-113%, which indicated that the developed sample introduction system can be successfully used for very sensitive determinations of selected hazardous elements in environmental samples.
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- Krzysztof Greda
- 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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- 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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Hu J, Li C, Zhen Y, Chen H, He J, Hou X. Current advances of chemical vapor generation in non-tetrahydroborate media for analytical atomic spectrometry. Trends Analyt Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2022.116677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Greda K, Welna M, Pohl P. Determination of Ag, Bi, Cd, Hg, Pb, Tl, and Zn by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry combined with vapor generation assisted by solution anode glow discharge - A preliminary study. Talanta 2022; 246:123500. [PMID: 35487012 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2022.123500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Revised: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
Abstract
A new technique of vapor generation assisted by a microplasma was proposed for an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP MS). It was found that, by replacing a traditional pneumatic nebulizer with a microplasma (solution anode glow discharge, SAGD), analytical signals of Ag, Bi, Cd, Hg, Pb, Tl, and Zn were improved 8, 4, 13, 13, 9, 10, and 7 times, respectively. The main factor contributing to boosted analytical signal intensities was the higher analyte flux produced by the novel microplasma system. The measurement precision in SAGD-ICP MS was comparable to that achievable for ICP MS (with pneumatic nebulization), and it did not exceed 2%. The detection limits of Ag, Bi, Cd, Hg, Pb, Tl, and Zn in SAGD-ICP MS were 5, 2, 6, 5, 4, 10, and 20 ng L-1, respectively. The analytical performance of this method may be further improved if the observed memory effects could be minimized. To validate the trueness of the novel method, certified reference materials of lobster hepatopancreas (TORT-2), cormorant tissue (MODAS-4), and wastewater (ERM CA-713) were analyzed to determine traces of Cd, Hg, and Pb. Recoveries of certified values for these analytes were ranged from 91 to 111%, which indicated that the studied microplasma system in combination with ICP MS can be successfully used for very sensitive determinations of selected hazardous elements in environmental samples.
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- Krzysztof Greda
- 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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- 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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Dong L, Chen H, Ning Y, He Y, Yu Y, Gao Y. Vanadium Species-Assisted Photochemical Vapor Generation for Direct Detection of Trace Tellurium with Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry. Anal Chem 2022; 94:4770-4778. [PMID: 35274934 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c05525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Photochemical vapor generation (PVG) is emerging as an alternative sample introduction method in the field of atomic spectrometry. The addition of transition metals can largely improve the PVG yields of elements with the enhancement of 1.4 to 30 000-fold, based on previous reports. In this work, the use of vanadium species as novel "sensitizers" in PVG was first reported, tellurium (Te) was selected as the target. The efficient photochemical reduction of Te was observed in the presence of 9% (v/v) formic acid (FA), 20%(v/v) acetic acid (AA), and 40 mg L-1 of V(V) (existing as VO3-) with the conversion efficiency of 87 ± 3%. Under the selected conditions, there was no significant difference in analytical sensitivity between Te(IV) and Te(VI), making the direct detection of total Te possible. The limit of detection (LOD, 3σ) was 2.9 ng L-1 for Te with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP MS) measurement. Good precisions of 2.3% and 2.2% (relative standard deviations, RSD) for seven times replicate measurement of 0.5 μg L-1 Te(IV) and Te(VI) standard solutions were obtained. The sensitivity was enhanced about 55-fold compared to that using traditional direct solution nebulization. The method was applied for the determination of trace Te in three water samples and two certified reference materials of sediment with satisfactory results. The possible mechanism was investigated. The generation of volatile vanadium along with (CH3)2Te was found in PVG for the first time. The new findings in this work will be helpful for exploration of efficient "sensitizers" in PVG and further expanding the scope of elements amenable to PVG as well.
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- Liang Dong
- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, College of Earth Sciences, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan 610059, China
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- Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, College of Earth Sciences, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan 610059, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, College of Earth Sciences, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan 610059, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, College of Earth Sciences, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan 610059, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, College of Earth Sciences, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan 610059, China
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Liu X, Cheng G, Yang C, Zheng HT, Hu SH, Zhu ZL. Electrothermal Desolvation-Enhanced Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma-Induced Vapor Generation for Sensitive Determination of Antimony by Atomic Fluorescence Spectrometry. Anal Chem 2022; 94:4455-4462. [PMID: 35229593 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c05524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A novel simple electrothermal desolvation-enhanced dielectric barrier discharge plasma-induced vapor generation (ETD-DBD-PIVG) method has been developed for sensitive Sb determination by atomic fluorescence spectrometry (AFS). In our proposed ETD-DBD-PIVG, 20 μL sample solution was dried first; then, the resulting solution residue was directly converted into molecular volatile species efficiently through the interactions with hydrogen-doped DBD plasma; and finally, it was transported to AFS for detection. It was found that the desolvation process could greatly enhance Sb vapor generation, and the Sb fluorescence signal intensity is almost independent of its speciation, where comparable sensitivity is achieved for Sb(III) and Sb(V), enabling efficient total Sb detection without pre-reduction. Influencing parameters were evaluated in detail, including heating time, discharge gap, solution pH, and flow rates of argon and hydrogen, as well as coexisting ion interference. Under optimized conditions, the limit of detection was calculated as 0.86 μg L-1 (17.2 pg) for Sb. The accuracy of the proposed method was validated by the analysis of certified reference materials of simulated natural water samples and several river water samples. Compared with conventional hydride generation, the new ETD-DBD-PIVG offers an alternative green vapor generation technique with several advantages: (1) it eliminates the use of a sample flow system (e.g., no use of any syringe or peristaltic pump); instead, 20 μL of a sample is directly pipetted onto the glass plate for analysis; (2) it greatly simplifies the sample pretreatment steps as no pre-reduction process is needed; (3) it is sensitive and suitable for volume-limited sample analysis: efficient Sb vapor generation without chemical reducing reagents in ETD-DBD-PIVG enables Sb detection with an absolute limit at the picogram level. All the results demonstrate that the proposed method provides a simple, green, and sensitive method for Sb determination and it can also be extended to other elements such as Cd and As.
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- Xing Liu
- 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.,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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- 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.,Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China.,State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Source Appointment and Control of Aquatic Pollution, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Wuhan 430074, China
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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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Yang R, Yang S, Lin Y, Su Y, Li Y, Zheng C. Miniature microplasma carbon optical emission spectrometry for detection of dissolved oxygen in water. Microchem J 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2021.106862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Li K, Chen H, Chen Z, He L, Hou X, Jiang X. Miniaturized TOC analyzer using dielectric barrier discharge for catalytic oxidation vapor generation and point discharge optical emission spectrometry. Anal Chim Acta 2021; 1172:338683. [PMID: 34119015 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2021.338683] [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: 04/07/2021] [Revised: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Total organic carbon (TOC) is an important parameter describing organic pollution degree of waters. Due to the increasing need of field analysis and drawbacks of conventional TOC analytical instruments, miniaturized TOC analyzers are still demanding. In this work, a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) microplasma was utilized for catalytic oxidation vapor generation (COVG) of organic compounds into CO2, and a point discharge (PD) microplasma was employed to excite the carbon atomic emission spectra for quantification. Sample solution with phosphoric acid and persulfate solution was injected into the DBD-COVG reactor by a syringe to convert organic compounds into CO2 efficiently and quickly, which was subsequently transported into the point discharge optical emission spectrometer (PD-OES) for detecting carbon at 193.09 nm. Under optimal experimental conditions, high oxidation efficiencies for several organic compounds were achieved, i.e., 96.4%, 95.1% and 94.3% for 50 mg L-1 potassium hydrogen phthalate (KHP), sodium laurylsulfonate and phenol, respectively. A limit of detection (LOD) of 0.02 mg L-1 (as C) was obtained, with a precision of 3.9% (relative standard deviation, RSD) at 15 mg L-1 TOC standard (as C). The possible catalytic oxidation mechanism was proposed with the characteristic results of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR). Its potential environmental application was demonstrated by successfully analyzing TOC in underground water, surface river water and surface sedimentary water samples from oil fields, with analytical results agreed well with those obtained by the commercial high-temperature combustion coupled nondispersive infrared absorption (HTC-NDIR) technique.
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- Kai Li
- Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, China
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- Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, China
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- Changqing Oilfield Branch Company Oil Production Plant NO.11, PetroChina Company Limited, Qingyang, Gansu, 745000, China
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- Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, China
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- Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, China; Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology of MOE, and College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, China.
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- Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, China.
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Pan X, Lin Y, Su Y, Yang J, He L, Deng Y, Hou X, Zheng C. Methanol-Enhanced Liquid Electrode Discharge Microplasma-Induced Vapor Generation of Hg, Cd, and Zn: The Possible Mechanism and Its Application. Anal Chem 2021; 93:8257-8264. [PMID: 34077178 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c01091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Despite increased interest in microplasma-induced vapor generation (μPIVG) over the past several years, applications in real sample analyses remain limited due to their relatively low vapor generation efficiency and ambiguous mechanism. In this work, a novel method using methanol for significantly enhancing the liquid electrode discharge μPIVG efficiency was developed for the simultaneous and sensitive determination of Hg, Cd, and Zn by atomic fluorescence spectrometry (AFS). It is worth noting that the possible enhancement mechanism was investigated via the characterizations of volatile products by AFS, microplasma optical emission spectrometry, online gas chromatography, and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, which involved the reductive species such as electrons, hydrogen radicals (·H), methyl radicals (·CH3), and other intermediates in the argon plasma adding methanol. Under the optimized conditions, the limits of detection of 0.007, 0.05, and 0.5 μg L-1 were obtained for Hg, Cd, and Zn, respectively, with relative standard deviations of 3.1, 3.7, and 5.2% for these elements, respectively. Vapor generation efficiencies of 90, 83, and 55% were achieved for Hg, Cd, and Zn, respectively, and improved 2.7-, 4.8-, and 7.9-fold, respectively, compared to those obtained in the absence of methanol. The accuracy and practicability of the proposed method were validated by the determination of Hg, Cd, and Zn in a certified reference material (CRM, Lobster hepatopancreas, TORT-3) and crayfish samples collected from three different provinces of China.
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- Xiaomin Pan
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology of MOE, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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- West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology of MOE, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology of MOE, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology of MOE, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology of MOE, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology of MOE, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China.,Analytical and Test Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology of MOE, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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Yang R, Lin Y, Yang J, He L, Tian Y, Hou X, Zheng C. Headspace Solid-Phase Microextraction Following Chemical Vapor Generation for Ultrasensitive, Matrix Effect-Free Detection of Nitrite by Microplasma Optical Emission Spectrometry. Anal Chem 2021; 93:6972-6979. [PMID: 33926187 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c05254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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A new chemical vapor generation method coupled with headspace solid-phase microextraction miniaturized point discharge optical emission spectrometry (HS-SPME-μPD-OES) for the sensitive and matrix effect-free detection of nitrite in complex samples is described. In an acidic medium, the volatile cyclohexene was generated from cyclamate in the presence of nitrite, which was volatilized to the headspace of the container, efficiently separated, and preconcentrated by HS-SPME. Consequently, the SPME fiber was transferred to a laboratory-constructed thermal desorption chamber wherein the cyclohexene was thermally desorbed and swept into μPD-OES for its sensitive quantification via monitoring the carbon atomic emission line at 193.0 nm. As a result, the quantification of nitrite was accomplished through the determination of cyclohexene. The application of HS-SPME as a sampling technique not only simplifies the experimental setup of μPD-OES but it also preconcentrates and separates cyclohexene from N2 and sample matrices, thus eliminating the interference from water vapor and N2 and significantly improving the analytical performance on the determination of nitrite. Under the optimum experimental conditions, a limit of detection of 0.1 μg L-1 was obtained, which is much better than that obtained by conventional methods. The precision, expressed as relative standard deviation, was better than 3.0% at a concentration of 10 μg L-1. The proposed method provides several advantages of portability, simplicity, high sensitivity, and low energy consumption and eliminates expensive instruments and matrix interference, thus retaining a promising potential for the rapid, sensitive, and field analysis of nitrite in various samples.
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- Rui Yang
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology of MOE, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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- West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology of MOE, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology of MOE, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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- Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology of MOE, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China.,Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology of MOE, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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Review: Miniature dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) in analytical atomic spectrometry. Anal Chim Acta 2021; 1147:211-239. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2020.11.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Revised: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Wang Y, Huang Y, Wang L, Ni H, Cao Z, Wu M. A Pyrene‐based Probe for Antimony with Special Excimer Fluorescence. Z Anorg Allg Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/zaac.202000195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Yijia Wang
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials and Manufacturing Technology Zhejiang Sci‐Tech University 310018 Hangzhou P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials and Manufacturing Technology Zhejiang Sci‐Tech University 310018 Hangzhou P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials and Manufacturing Technology Zhejiang Sci‐Tech University 310018 Hangzhou P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials and Manufacturing Technology Zhejiang Sci‐Tech University 310018 Hangzhou P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials and Manufacturing Technology Zhejiang Sci‐Tech University 310018 Hangzhou P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials and Manufacturing Technology Zhejiang Sci‐Tech University 310018 Hangzhou P. R. China
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Li Z, Li H, Deng D, Liu R, Lv Y. Mass Spectrometric Assay of Alpha-Fetoprotein Isoforms for Accurate Serological Evaluation. Anal Chem 2020; 92:4807-4813. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b03995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Ziyan Li
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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- Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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He Q, Wang X, He H, Zhang J. A Feasibility Study of Rare-Earth Element Vapor Generation by Nebulized Film Dielectric Barrier Discharge and Its Application in Environmental Sample Determination. Anal Chem 2020; 92:2535-2542. [PMID: 31766841 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b04133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
Abstract
The feasibility of 16 types of rare-earth elements (REEs) containing Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu vapor, generated simultaneously, was demonstrated by nebulized film dielectric barrier discharge (NFDBD) in this work. Note that this is the first report on the simultaneous vapor generation of 16 types of REEs, which previously was difficult to realize. Combining it with inductively coupled plasma-mass spectroscopy (ICP-MS) as the sampling technique, a 4-fold to 10-fold improvement in the detection limits (LODs) of the REEs was observed, compared with the conventional solution nebulization, and no obvious interferences from other metal ions and the mutual interferences between REEs at the mg L-1 level were found. Compared with ultrasonic nebulization, microconcentric (MCN) and membrane-desolvation (Aridus) and electrothermal vaporization (ETV) for REEs sampling, this NFDBD sampling technique operates not only with low cost and low power, but also without any requirement of extra reagents and easy coupling with flow injection for volume limited samples. Under optimized conditions, the relative standard deviation (RSD) of 16 types of REEs determined at 5 μg L-1 was between 0.2% and 1.9%, and the LODs of REEs were between 0.002 ng L-1 and 0.422 ng L-1, depending on the element. This technique provides an alternative green and highly efficient vapor generation approach for the determination of REEs in environmental samples, especially in natural water.
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- Qian He
- Key Lab of Marine Chemistry Theory & Technology, Ministry Education , Ocean University of China , Qingdao 266100 , China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Ocean University of China , Qingdao , 266100 , China
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- Key Lab of Marine Chemistry Theory & Technology, Ministry Education , Ocean University of China , Qingdao 266100 , China
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- Earth and Environmental System, Graduate School of Science and Engineering , University of Toyama , Toyama 930-8555 , Japan
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Huang Y, Lin J, Wang L, Cao Z, Wang Y, Wu M. A Specific Fluorescent Probe for Antimony Based on Aggregation Induced Emission. Z Anorg Allg Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/zaac.201900268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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- Yuansong Huang
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials and Manufacturing Technology; Ministry of Education; Zhejiang Sci-Tech University; 310018 Hangzhou P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials and Manufacturing Technology; Ministry of Education; Zhejiang Sci-Tech University; 310018 Hangzhou P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials and Manufacturing Technology; Ministry of Education; Zhejiang Sci-Tech University; 310018 Hangzhou P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials and Manufacturing Technology; Ministry of Education; Zhejiang Sci-Tech University; 310018 Hangzhou P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials and Manufacturing Technology; Ministry of Education; Zhejiang Sci-Tech University; 310018 Hangzhou P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Clean Dyeing and Finishing Technology of Zhejiang Province; 312000 Shaoxing P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials and Manufacturing Technology; Ministry of Education; Zhejiang Sci-Tech University; 310018 Hangzhou P. R. China
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Huang L, Deng H, Zhong X, Zhu M, Chai Y, Yuan R, Yuan Y. Wavelength distinguishable signal quenching and enhancing toward photoactive material 3,4,9,10-perylenetetracarboxylic dianhydride for simultaneous assay of dual metal ions. Biosens Bioelectron 2019; 145:111702. [PMID: 31561096 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2019.111702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2019] [Revised: 09/09/2019] [Accepted: 09/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Photoelectrochemical (PEC) assay with low background, simple instrumentation and high sensitivity has deemed as one of the most potential strategies to simultaneous multi-component detection. How to distinguish photocurrent changes caused by various targets on a single sensing platform thus becomes the key issue to be resolved. Herein, we innovatively proposed a multiplex PEC biosensor based on wavelength distinguishable signal quenching and enhancing toward photoactive material 3,4,9,10-perylenetetracarboxylic dianhydride (PTCDA) for simultaneous assay of dual metal ions. Briefly, S1 and S2 ssDNA containing sensitizer methylene blue and quencher ferrocene (termed as MB-S1 and Fc-S2), respectively, were first generated through target Pb2+ and Mg2+-induced DNAzyme-assisted target recycling, which thereafter were modified on PTCDA sensing platform specifically via host-guest recognition with β-cyclodextrin (β-CD). Interestingly, the sensitizer MB could enhance photocurrent of PTCDA under the excitation wavelength of 623 nm and 590 nm, respectively, while the quencher Fc just quencher the photocurrent of PTCDA under the excitation wavelength of 590 nm, thereby achieving wavelength distinguishable signal quenching and enhancing toward photoactive material PTCDA for simultaneous assay of dual metal ions. As a result, the conceived biosensor for Mg2+ and Pb2+ detection realized high sensitivity with detection limit of 0.3 pM and 0.3 nM, respectively. The proposed strategy not only for the first time achieved the discrimination of varied PEC signal caused by two targets with usage of sole photoelectric material, but also realized the simultaneous multiplex assay on a single sensing platform, providing a new way for constructing effective and sensitive PEC biosensor for multi-component detection.
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- Liaojing Huang
- Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, PR China.
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Peng X, Wang Z. Ultrasensitive Determination of Selenium and Arsenic by Modified Helium Atmospheric Pressure Glow Discharge Optical Emission Spectrometry Coupled with Hydride Generation. Anal Chem 2019; 91:10073-10080. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b02006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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- Xiaoxu Peng
- Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Jia Y, Mou Q, Yu Y, Shi Z, Huang Y, Ni S, Wang R, Gao Y. Reduction of Interferences Using Fe-Containing Metal–Organic Frameworks for Matrix Separation and Enhanced Photochemical Vapor Generation of Trace Bismuth. Anal Chem 2019; 91:5217-5224. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b05893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Yutao Jia
- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, College of Earth Sciences, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan 610059, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, College of Earth Sciences, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan 610059, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, College of Earth Sciences, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan 610059, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, College of Earth Sciences, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan 610059, China
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- Institute of Environment, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan 610059, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, College of Earth Sciences, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan 610059, China
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- College of Materials and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan 610059, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, College of Earth Sciences, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan 610059, China
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