Journal
ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA
Volume 634, Issue 2, Pages 186-191Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2008.12.017
Keywords
In situ solvent formation microextraction; Ionic liquid; Sample preparation; Mercury; Real water samples; Spectrophotometry
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- University of Tehran
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In this research, a novel microextraction technique based on ionic liquids (ILs) termed in situ solvent formation microextraction (ISFME) is developed. In this method, small amount of sodium hexafluorophosphate (NaPF6, as an ion-pairing agent) was added to the sample solution containing very small amount of 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([Hmim][BF4], as hydrophilic IL). A cloudy solution was formed as a result of formation of fine droplets of 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate [Hmiml[PF6]. After centrifuging, the fine droplets of the extractant phase settled to the bottom of the conical-bottom glass centrifuge tube. ISFME is a simple and rapid method for extraction and preconcentration of metal ions from water samples and can be applied for the sample solutions containing very high concentrations of salt. Furthermore, this technique is much safer in comparison with the organic solvent extraction. Reliability of the introduced methodology was evaluated by analyzing water reference material. ISFME was successfully applied to determining mercury (II) in several real water samples. Michler thioketone TMK) was chosen as a complexing agent. Analysis was carried out using spectrophotometric detection method. Type and amount of IL. temperature and the other parameters were optimized. Under the optimum conditions, the limit of detection (LOD) was 0.7 ng mL(-1) and the relative standard deviation (R.S.D.) was 1.94% for 40 ng mL(-1) mercury. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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