Magnetic porous coordination networks for preconcentration of various metal ions from environmental water followed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry detection

Magnetic composites of Fe3O4@SiO2@PCN-224 (MPCN-224) was obtained by one-pot method with the inter-action between PCN-224 monomer and silicon layer on magnetic core. MPCN-224 exhibited a core-shell struc-ture with the specific surface area of 1114 m(2) g(-1) and good adsorption performance for various metal ions. With MPCN-224 used as the sorbent, a method combing magnetic solid phase extraction (MSPE) with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICPMS) detection was established for the enrichment and determination of trace Cr(III), Zn(II), Pb(II) and Bi(III) in environmental water samples. Under the optimized conditions, the developed method exhibited low detection limits of 0.94-11.4 ng L-1 and wide linear range for target four metal ions. The analysis speed was fast (2/5 min for adsorption and desorption respectively). The MPCN-224 sorbent could be reused for at least 12 times, and the regeneration can be achieved easily by adjusting solution pH. The sorbent and the MSPE-ICPMS method have a great potential for adsorption and determination of trace metal ions in environmental water samples.

Automated summary

MPCN-224, a magnetic composite with core-shell structure, was synthesized by a one-pot method. It exhibited a large specific surface area and good adsorption performance. By using MPCN-224 as the sorbent, a method combining MSPE with ICPMS was established for the enrichment and determination of trace metal ions in environmental water samples.