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| Author(s): |
Silva, Sidnei G.
[1]
;
Donati, George L.
[2]
;
Santos, Luana N.
[1]
;
Jones, Bradley T.
[2]
;
Nobrega, Joaquim A.
[1]
Total Authors: 5
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| Affiliation: | [1] Univ Fed Sao Carlos, Dept Chem, Grp Appl Instrumental Anal, BR-13560970 Sao Carlos, SP - Brazil
[2] Wake Forest Univ, Dept Chem, Winston Salem, NC 27109 - USA
Total Affiliations: 2
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | Analytica Chimica Acta; v. 780, p. 7-12, MAY 30 2013. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 5 |
| Abstract | |
Cobalt is used as chemical modifier to improve sensitivity and minimize matrix effects in Cr determinations by tungsten coil atomic emission spectrometry (WCAES). The atomizer is a tungsten filament extracted from microscope light bulbs. A solid-state power supply and a handheld CCD-based spectrometer are also used in the instrumental setup. In the presence of 1000 mg L-1 Co, WCAES limit of detection for Cr (lambda=425.4 nm) is calculated as 0.070 mg L-1; a 10-fold improvement compared to determinations without Co modifier. The mechanism involved in such signal enhancement is similar to the one observed in ICP OES and ICP-MS determinations of As and Se in the presence of C. Cobalt increases the population of Cr+ by charge transfer reactions. In a second step, Cr+/e(-) recombination takes place, which results in a larger population of excited-state Cr atoms. This alternative excitation route is energetically more efficient than heat transfer from atomizer and gas phase to analyte atoms. A linear dynamic range of 0.25-10 mg L-1 and repeatability of 3.8% (RSD, n = 10) for a 2.0 mg L-1 Cr solution are obtained with this strategy. The modifier high concentration also contributes to improving accuracy due to a matrix-matching effect. The method was applied to a certified reference material of Dogfish Muscle (DORM-2) and no statistically significant difference was observed between determined and certified Cr values at a 95% confidence level. Spike experiments with bottled water samples resulted in recoveries between 93% and 112%. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 10/50238-5 - Determinacao de fosforo, enxofre e silicio em biodiesel usando espectrometro de massa acoplado ao plasma induzido com interface de colisao e reacao |
| Grantee: | George Luis Donati |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral |
| FAPESP's process: | 11/13288-7 - Development of vaporization and atomization systems using a infrared radiation and tungsten coil |
| Grantee: | Sidnei Gonçalves da Silva |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral |
| FAPESP's process: | 07/51448-0 - Construcao e aplicacao analitica de espectrometro de emissao atomica com atomizacao eletrotermica em filamento de tungstenio. |
| Grantee: | Joaquim de Araújo Nóbrega |
| Support Opportunities: | Regular Research Grants |