Trace levels of tungsten can be determined at a graphite electrode using anodic stripping voltammetry. Tungsten is concentrated at the electrode surface after reduction to Wv as a insoluble ternary complex in the presence of rhodanide ions and antipyrine (ANT) or 4-dimethyl-aminoantipyrine (pyramidon, PYR). The optimal conditions of this determination are: electrolyte 1 M H2S04 containing 0.078 M NH4SCN + 0.04M ANT or 0.02M PYR; deposition potential -0.5OV; sweep from -0.4 to -0.05V using differential pulse stripping technique. Detection limit is 1 x 10-9M (0.2 pg/L) for a 180 s accumulation time (with a relative standard deviation of 15%). Results obtained for waste waters, steel and olive leaves are reported.
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