Polarographic and voltammetric determination of trace amounts of 2-nitronaphthalene

The polarographic behaviour of 2-nitronaphthalene was investigated by DC tast polarography (DCTP) and differential pulse polarography (DPP), both at a dropping mercury electrode, and differential pulse voltammetry and adsorptive stripping voltammetry, both at a hanging mercury drop electrode. Optimum conditions have been found for the determination of 2-nitronaphthalene by the given methods in the concentration ranges of 2×10^–6–1×10^–4, 2×10^–7–1×10^–4, 1×10^–8–1×10^–4 and 2×10^–9–1×10^–8 M, respectively. Practical applicability of these techniques was demonstrated by the determination of 2-nitronaphthalene in drinking and river water after its preliminary separation and preconcentration using liquid–liquid and solid-phase extraction with limits of determination of 3×10^–10 M (drinking water) and 3×10^–9 M (river water).     

Inverse Pulspolarographie am h?ngenden Quecksilbertropfen

Zusammenfassung Die inverse Voltammetrie am hängenden Quecksilbertropfen mit pulspolarographischer Aufzeichnung der anodischen Auflösungsströme wird auf ihre Leistungsfähigkeit untersucht. 10^–9 M Lösungen von Cu, Pb, Cd, Zn können im Routinebetrieb analysiert werden. In Alkalisalzmatrices sind Direktbestimmungen der Schwermetalle im 10^–7 bis 10^–8%-Bereich möglich. Die Nachweisgrenze für Cd beträgt 5 · 10^–11 Mol/l. Die Empfindlichkeit der Methode wird mit derjenigen verwandter voltammetrischer Verfahren verglichen.

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Anodic stripping pulse polarography at the hanging mercury drop electrodeDetermination of Cu, Pb, Cd and Zn

The efficiency of anodic stripping pulse polarography at the H.M.D.E. is tested. In routine work the analysis of 10^–9 M solutions of Cu, Pb, Cd, Zn offers no difficulty. The determination of the elements in alkali salts in the 10^–7 to 10^–8% range is possible. The detection limit for Cd was found to be 5×10^–11 M. The sensitivity of the method was compared with those of related voltammetric techniques.

     

Pulse polarography

Summary The application of a pulse technique to polarography results in a further improvement in polarographic performance, the new instrument being capable of detecting reversibly reduced species at concentrations as low as 10^–8 M, and irreversibly reduced species at 5 · 10^–8 M. The new instrument also yields both derivative and normal polarograms of much improved types. We are indebted to Mr. R. J. Jacob of the Electronics Division, A.E.R.E., for invaluable assistance in the construction of the electronic equipment.     

A simplified polarographic determination of dissolved Cd(II) at the 10?10 M level

Summary To simplify the determination of dissolved Cd(II) in water and sea water-like solutions at the 10^–10–10^–9 M level an automated concentration step was developed consisting of percolating about 21 of sample over a column with an immobilized reagent (ED₃A) and dissolving the trapped cadmium in 0.1 M nitric acid. A concentration factor of 50 or more is easily obtained. Recoveries are about 90%. With anodic stripping differential pulse polarography as a final determination technique overall standard deviations are in the range of 0.1–0.4·10^–10 Mol of Cd.On leave from Lisbon University, Portugal     

Superoxide radical dismutation by copper proteins

The catalytic effects of human superoxide dismutase and bovine ceruloplasmin on superoxide radical dismutation were studied by pulse radiolysis at room temperature. The rate constants for the disappearance of superoxide radicals were found to be (8.1±1.2)·10⁵M^–1·s^–1 for spontaneous disproportionation, (9.8±1.5)·10⁶ M^–1·s^–1 in the presence of ceruloplasmin, and (2.1±0.3)·10⁹M^–1·s^–1 in the presence of superoxide dismutase.     

Determination of propazine by differential pulse polarography in micellar and emulsified media

An electroanalytical study of the herbicide propazine's reduction process in micellar solutions and oil-in-water emulsions is reported. The anionic surfactant sodium pentanesulphonate was chosen as the most suitable. The differential pulse polarograms of micellar solutions had two reduction peaks below pH 2.0, whereas only one peak was obtained above pH 2.O. Ethyl acetate was chosen as the organic solvent to form propazine emulsions. Unlike in micellar solutions, the DPP polarograms of propazine emulsions showed only one peak even at pH < 2.0, suggesting that propazine hydrolysis was hindered in the emulsified medium. The limiting current is diffusion-controlled and the electrode process is irreversible. Propazine can be determined by differential pulse polarography over the 1.0 × 10^–1 – 1.0 × 10^–1moll^–1 and 1.0 × 10^–15 – 4.0 × 10^–1 moll^–1 concentration ranges and the limit of detection was 2.8 × 10^–1 moll^–1. Of the potential interferents simazine, methoprotryne and terbutryn (alls-triazines), thiram (a dithiocarbamate), dinoseb (nitrophenolic), and heptachlor (chlorinated cyclo-diene herbicide), only the first two were significant (10% error for equimolar concentrations). The method was applied to the determination of propazine in spiked drinking water. At a concentration level of 2.0 × 10^–1 moll^–1 a recovery of 94 ± 6% was obtained, after tenfold concentration on Sep-Pak.     

Die Möglichkeiten der Anwendung der Wechselstrompolarographie auf die Messung der Geschwindigkeitskonstanten

Zusammenfassung Die Wechselstrompolarographie ist für die Messung der Geschwindigkeitskonstanten der Elektrodenprozesse im Bereich von 5·10^–3–5·10^–2 cm sec^–1 anwendbar. Das bestätigen auch die Ergebnisse, die für ein Modellsystem erhalten wurden. Experimentell wurde die Anwendbarkeit der Methode am Redoxsystem [CrCl₂(H₂O)₄]⁺–[CrCl₂(H₂O)₄] in sauren 4–9n-LiCl-Lösungen nachgeprüft, und zwar durch den Vergleich der Resultate mit den Ergebnissen der Messungen derFaraday-impedanz und der Methode der überlagerten Spannung.

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Application of alternating current polarography for the measurement of rate constants

The method of alternating current polarography is known to be applicable to the measurement of rate constants of electrode reactions within the range of 5·10^–3 to 5·10^–2 cm sec^–1. This follows also from the results obtained with model systems. The applicability of the method has been studied in the redox-system [CrCl₂(H₂O)₄]⁺–[CrCl₂(H₂O)₄] in acid solutions of 4N to 9N LiCl. The results were compared with those obtained by measuring the faradaic impedance and with the results of the method of periodically changed rectangular voltage.

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Differential pulse polarographic determinations of iodate, bromate and periodate

Summary The application of differential pulse polarography for quantitative trace determination of iodate, periodate and bromate has been investigated. Optimum conditions were found (pulse amplitude 100 mV, scan rate 2 mV s^–1, drop time 2 s). The detection limit for IO ₃ ^– , BrO ₃ ^– and IO ₄ ^– is ca. 2.4×10^–6M at pH 3 whereas at pH 9.3 the reduction of IO ₃ ^– and IO ₄ ^– gave concentration sensitive peak heights down to 9.9 ×10^–7M. A differential pulse polarographic method has been developed for the simultaneous determination of iodate-bromate or periodate-bromate.

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Bestimmung von Iodat, Bromat und Periodat durch Differential-Pulse-Polarographie

Zusammenfassung Optimale Bedingungen zur Bestimmung dieser Ionen im Spurenbereich wurden ausgearbeitet (Pulsamplitude 100 mV, Scangeschwindigkeit 2 mV s^–1, Tropfzeit 2 s). Die Nachweisgrenze für die drei Ionen liegt bei 2,4 · 10^–6 M für pH 3. Bei pH 9,3 ergaben sich für Iodat und Periodat konzentrationsabhängige Peakhöhen bis herab zu 9,9 · 10^–7 M. Da der Bromatpeak bei wesentlich negativerem Potential auftritt als der Iodat bzw. Periodatpeak konnten Iodat und Bromat bzw. Periodat und Bromat nebeneinander bestimmt werden.

     

Determination of Nifedipine by Differential Pulse Adsorptive Stripping Polarography

The optimum conditions for sample preparation and electrolysis in detecting the electrochemical peak of nifedipine reduction were found. A procedure for determining 10^–9 to 5 × 10^–7 M of this preparation by differential pulse stripping polarography at a stationary mercury electrode using accumulation for 5 min was proposed.     

Experimental and calculated complex formation curves for mixed, dynamic and semi-dynamic, metal–ligand systems.: A differential pulse polarographic study of Cu–sarcosine–OH and Cd–MIDA–OH systems at a fixed ligand to metal ratio and varied pH

The Cu–sarcosine–OH and Cd–MIDA–OH systems have been studied by differential pulse polarography (DPP) at a fixed total ligand to total metal concentration ratio and varied pH at 298 K and μ=0.5 mol dm⁻³ in the background of NaNO₃. Both the metal–ligand systems show initially dynamic (labile), followed by semi-dynamic behaviour on the DPP time scale. It has been shown that the experimental and calculated DPP complex formation curves used previously only for labile metal–ligand systems can be employed for the modelling of all species formed in a solution and optimisation of their stability constants. The stability constants of ML and ML₂ complexes as log β were estimated for Cu^II and Cd^II as 7.75±0.02, 14.49±0.01 and 6.67 ±0.02, 12.00±0.02, respectively (all known hydroxide species of copper and cadmium, including polynuclear species, were incorporated into the metal–ligand–OH systems). The formation of the complex CuL₂(OH) is suggested also and its stability constant as log β has been estimated to be 16.2±0.2. Results reported here seem to be reasonable when compared with the literature data reported at 298 K and different ionic strengths.     

Sodium hexadecanoate micellar aggregation number

The diffusion coefficient of sodium hexadecanoate micelles was studied by polarography at 63°C, and the size and aggregation number of the micelles was computed. At concentrations above 0.01 mol·L^–1 rodlike micelles exist, which become flexible at 0.040 mol·L^–1 and entangle at 0.043 mol·L^–1     

Formation and decay of phenoxyl radicals: Variation with pH and pulse dose

Phenoxyl type radicals were produced from tyrosine methyl ester (TME) using azide (N ₃ ^. ) radicals. The rate constant of formation increased from 2·10⁸ dm³·mol^–1·s^–1 at pH 7 to 4·10⁹ dm³·mol^–1·s^–1 at pH 11, whereas that of the decay, 2k=(6±1)·10⁸ dm³·mol^–1·s^–1, remained constant. The maximum yield of the radicals varied with pH and pulse dose consistently with the kinetic scheme, which involved a competition of the oxidation of TME by azide radicals with the natural decay of N ₃ ^. .     

Rates of reactions of some aqueous free radicals with platinum-ammine complexes using pulse radiolysis

The fast reaction technique of pulse radiolysis in conjunction with UV- visible absorption detection was used to determine the rate of reactions of hydrated electron, hydrogen atom, hydroxyl radical and dichloride anion radical with tetraammineplatinum(II) perchlorate and with trans- dihydroxotetraammineplatinum(IV) perchlorate complexes. Generally these reactions proceed at near diffusion-controlled rates. The second-order rate constant for the reaction of e _aq ^– , H, OH and Cl ₂ ^– radical with the Pt(II) complex are (1.9±0.1)·10¹⁰ M^–1·s^–1, (2.8±0.3)·10¹⁰ M^–1·s^–1, (6.6±0.4)·10⁹ M^–1·s^–1 and (9±1)·10⁹ M^–1·s^–1, respectively. The rate constant for the reaction of e _aq ^– with the Pt(IV) complex is (4.9±0.3)·10¹⁰ M^–1·s^–1, however, H atom and OH radical reactions proceed at relatively slower rates.     

Zur emissionsspektralanalytischen Bestimmung von Cu-, Fe- und Pb-Spuren in ZnS-Leuchtstoffen

Zusammenfassung Eine emissionsspektralanalytische Methode wird beschrieben, mit deren Hilfe 3 · 10^–7 bis 3 · 10^–5 g Fe, 2 · 10^–6 bis 3,2 · 10^–6 g Pb und 3 · 10^–8 bis 1 · 10^–5 g Cu pro g ZnS bestimmt werden können.

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Summary An emission spectral analytical method is described by which 3 · 10^–7 to 3 · 10^–5 g iron, 2 · 10^–6 3.2 · 10^–5 g lead, and 3 · 10^–8–1 · 10^–5 g copper per g ZnS can be determined.

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Résumé On décrit une méthode d'analyse spectrale par émission permettant de doser 3 · 10^–7–3 · 10^–5 g Fe, 2 · 10^–6–3,2 · 10^–5 g Pb et 3 · 10^–8–1 · 10^–5g Cu par g ZnS.

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Herrn Prof. Dr.A. A. Benedetti-Pichler zum 70. Geburtstag gewidmet. Vorgetragen am XI. Colloquium Spectroacopicum Internationale, Beograd, 1963.

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Wir danken auch an dieser Stelle HerrnP. Endröi für die Zubereitung der Standards mit Cu- und Fe-Zusatz und Herrn DirektorF. Kömüves für die Erlaubnis zur Publikation dieser Arbeit.     

Determination of cobalt in the presence of high concentrations of zinc by differential pulse polarography

Summary Cobalt(II) can be determined in 0.1 mol/l Na₃citrate + 0.1 mol/l NH₄Cl + 0.08% dimethylglyoxime as supporting electrolyte in the presence of a 50 000-fold excess of zinc by differential pulse polarography. The limit of determination is 4.2×10^–5 mol/l Co (2.5 mg/l). Linear calibration curves are obtained within the range of 1×10^–7 to 5×10^–6 mol/l cobalt without zinc and in the presence of 5×10^–3 mol/l Zn. The analytical method developed is suitable for the determination of cobalt in zinc plant solutions.

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Cobaltbestimmung in Gegenwart hoher Zinkkonzentrationen mit Hilfe der Differential-Puls-Polarographie

     

Differential pulse-polarographic determination of organotin compounds coated on fishing nets

Summary The pulse-polarographic behaviour of tributyltin chloride (TBTC) and dibutyltin dichloride (DBTC) in ethanol-water mixtures has been studied. The effects of temperature, pH, modulation amplitude, solvent and supporting electrolyte compositions were investigated. The reduction processes are complicated and pH-dependent. DBTC gave one reversible reduction wave and TBTC showed a quasi-reversible one and also several irreversible waves. Both the organotin compounds in the concentration of 10^–7 mol/l were determined by differential pulse polarography. The method was successfully applied to the analysis of commercially available fishing nets. Detection limits were 2.2×10^–7 and 6.2×10^–8 mol/l for TBTC and DBTC, respectively.

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Differential-puls-polarographische Bestimmung von Organozinnverbindungen auf Fischernetzen

Zusammenfassung Das puls-polarographische Verhalten von Tributylzinnchlorid (TBTC) und Dibutylzinndichlorid (DBTC) in Ethanol-Wasser-Gemischen wurde untersucht und die Wirkung von Temperatur, pH, Modulationsamplitude sowie Zusammensetzung des Lösungsmittels und Leitelektrolyts geprüft. Die Reduktionsprozesse waren kompliziert und abhÄngig vom pH. DBTC ergab eine reversible Reduktionswelle, TBTC eine quasireversible Welle, sowie daneben einige irreversible Wellen. Beide Organozinnverbindungen konnten in einer Konzentration von 10^–7 mol/l durch Differential-Puls-Polarographie bestimmt werden. Die Methode wurde erfolgreich auf die Analyse von handelsüblichen Fischernetzen angewandt. Die Nachweisgrenzen lagen bei 2,2·10^–7 (TBTC) bzw. 6,2 · 10^–8 mol/l (DBTC).

This work was supported in part by a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research No. 554164 from the Ministry of Education. The authors wish to thank Mr. Y. Komatsu, Clean Kagaku Co., Tokyo, who offered the fishing net samples.     

A study by pulse radiolysis of the radiation-chemical transformation of aqueous solutions of hydrazine in the presence of oxygen

It is shown by pulse radiolysis that in aqueous solutions of hydrazine containing oxygen the radical N₂H₃ reduces oxygen to O₂ ^– at pH > 7 (k 3·10⁹ dm³· mole^–1·sec^–1), while this reaction does not occur for the protonated form N₂H₄ ⁺ at pH < 7 (k, 5·10⁶ dm³·mole^–1·sec^–1). The rate constants for the disappearance of O₂ ^– have been determined in the pH range from 4 to 12. Rate constants have been calculated for the reaction of O^– with N₂H₄ [k=(1.6 ±0.2)·10⁹ dm³·mole^–1·sec^–1] and of O₃with N₂H₄ [k=(1.2 ±0.2)·10⁶ dm³· mole^–1·sec^–1].Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 341–345, February, 1991.     

Der Einfluß großer Salzkonzentrationen auf die Oxydationsreaktion von Fe(phen) 3 2+ mit Ce(IV) in Schwefelsäure

The influence of NaClO₄, NaCl and Na₂SO₄ on the oxidation of Fe(phen) ₃ ²⁺ by Ce(IV) was investigated by means of the stopped-flow method. At the concentrations range of NaClO₄ and NaCl 0.1–1.0M the rate constant values decrease from 1.03·10⁵ to 0.56·10⁵M^–1s^–1 and from 1.08·10⁵ to 0.81·10⁵M^–1s^–1 respectively.In varying concentrations of Na₂SO₄ solutions (0.05–0.35M) the rate constant values decrease from 1.05·10⁵M^–1s^–1 to 0.45·10⁵M^–1s^–1.Taking into account the negative salt effect the mechanism of the reaction progress is proposed.

     

Supported liquid membrane extraction of W(VI) ions using tri-n-octylamine as carrier

Study of the extraction of W(VI) ions using supported liquid membrane has been carried out. The carrier used for this metal ion transport, is tri-n-octylamine (TOA) dissolved in xylene. The liquid was supported in microporous polypropylene film. The parameters studied are effect of carrier concentration in the membrane, acid concentrations in the feed solution, concentration of stripping agent on transport of W(VI) ions and of temperature on the transport properties of these supported liquid membranes. The optimum conditions of transport for these metal ions determined are, TOA concentration, 0.66 mol·dm^–3 (TOA); HF concentration in the feed solution, 0.01 mol·dm^–3 and concentration of NaOH used as stripping agent 2.5 mol·dm^–3. The maximum flux and permeability determined under optimum conditions are 3.06·10^–5 mol·m^–2·s^–1 and 8.44·10^–11 mol· ·m²·s^–1 at 25±2°C and 4.21·10^–5 mol·m^–2·s^–1 and 11.55·10^–11 mol·m²·s^–1 at 65°C, respectively. The diffusion coefficients for the metal ion carrier complex in the membrane have also been determined. Under the optimum conditions the value for the metal ion carrier complex is 0.14·10^–11 mol·m²·s^–1. Mechanism of transport and the complex formed in the presence of HF have also been discussed. The transport process involves two carrier amine molecules and two protons.