Preconcentration and separation of trace amounts of palladium using dithiooxamide functionalized chelating resin followed by its determination using radiotracer technique

The work describes a procedure of preconcentration and separation of trace amounts of Pd(II) by solid phase extraction of the metal ion by dithiooxamide groups incorporated into a matrix of polystyrene-divinylbenzene whereas the determination of palladium has been carried out by radiotracer technique using Pd-109 (T-1/2 = 13.43 hr, E-gamma = 311, 647 keV). The experiments were carried out using both batch method and column operation. Parameters such as the amount of resin, effect of pH, equilibration rate, sorption and desorption of metal ions have been studied. The maximum sorption capacity for palladium was found to be 0.10 mmol center dot g(-1) at pH 6.0. The method is rapid, has a good accuracy and can be used routinely.