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| Author(s): |
Gislayne Aparecida Rodrigues Kelmer
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Press: | São Paulo. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Conjunto das Químicas (IQ e FCF) (CQ/DBDCQ) |
| Defense date: | 2016-11-18 |
| Examining board members: |
Pedro Vitoriano de Oliveira;
Jorge Cesar Masini;
Ana Rita de Araujo Nogueira;
Cassiana Seimi Nomura;
Dario Santos Junior
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| Advisor: | Pedro Vitoriano de Oliveira |
| Abstract | |
The aim of this work was the development of methods for the determination of As, Cd, Cr(III) Cr(VI), Hg, Ni, Pb and Se in mineral fertilizers by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GF AAS) and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP OES). It was employed a Certified Reference Material (SRM® 695 - Trace elements in multi-nutrient fertilizer) from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and an in-lab candidate of Reference Material (MR), mix-micro sample (raw material used in formulation of mineral fertilizers to improve micronutrient content) provided by LANAGRO (Laboratório Nacional Agropecuário, Goiania, Brazil). The analysis of MR sample by X-ray fluorescence (XRF) showed the matrix complexity, mainly due to the presence of high levels of Al, Si, Fe, Ti, Mn and Ca. The ICP OES optimization was carried out aiming rubust conditions for As, Cd, Cr, Ni and Pb determination by direct nebulization solutions, and As, Hg and Se with nebulization combined with vapor generation. It was found that the methods of sample preparation, USEPA 3051 and 3052 (US Environmental Protection Agency), can be applied only for the determination of As, Cd and Pb. Elements that are strongly bound to the matrix, such as Cr and Ni were not quantitatively extracted. Digestion by method USEPA 3052 in the presence of H3BO3 alter the relative error from -36% to -15% for Cr and Ni concentration was also higher in this case. For the simultaneous determination of As, Hg and Se by ICP OES vapor generation (VG-ICP OES), a pre-reduction procedure for Se (VI) was necessary, involving heating at 90 °C of the solutions in HCl 6 mol L-1. The additional step for Se reduction did not impair Hg and As determination. The vapor generation for simultaneous elements determination with the gas-liquid separation occurring within the cyclonic spray chamber. The extraction using bath and ultrasonic probe in the presence of dilute acids (HCl, HNO3, H3PO4) did not influence considerably the determination of As, Cd, Cr, Ni and Pb by ICP OES and Se by GF AAS. Only atmospheric air bubbling was enough for an efficient extraction providing results comparable to ultrasonic devices. The use of small volumes of concentrated acids proved to be suitable for improving extraction efficiency, particularly for Ni. Concentrated HCl was the most suitable condition for extraction. For Cr(VI) determination, various solutions and alkaline extractant was studied, and the use of the thermostatic bath and ultrasound bath was evaluated. Due to the complexity of fertilizer samples, strategies were adopted to adapt diphenylcarbazide method to this matrix. Besides Cr(VI) determination in extracts by molecular absorption spectrophotometry in the visible region, it was also performed by GF AAS and Cr(VI) concentration was below limit of detection of the method. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 12/00133-8 - Proposed methods for determination of As, Cd, Cr(III), Cr(VI), Hg, Ni, Pb and Se in mineral fertilizers by AAS and ICP OES |
| Grantee: | Gislayne Aparecida Rodrigues Kelmer |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate |