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Cellulose films containing entrapped analytical reagents suitable for metal-ion detection are produced by joint dissolution of cellulose and the reagents in ionic liquids then precipitation with water. The conditions of preparation of these test materials have been optimized and their properties have been studied. The film obtained by use of the ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride and 1-(2-pyridylazo)-2-naphthol has been used for colorimetric determination of divalent zinc, manganese, and nickel with detection limits at the 10(-6) mol L-1 level.

A rapid and sensitive method for the differential determination of Cr"' and Crv' in river water is described. Chromium species can be separated by sorption on a polymeric Detata sorbent containing conformationally flexible aminocarboxylic groups. Preconcentration using either static or dynamic conditions is possible. Microwave heating energy was used to promote the sorption. Quantitative sorption of CrI" was achieved at pH 7, and that of Crvl at pH 3; hence, complete isolation of the two forms of Cr is possible. The optimum conditions (flow rate and sorbent volume) for sorbent extraction of Cr"' and Crvl were evaluated. The technique developed is based on the ability of the sorbent to preconcentrate Cr rapidly under dynamic conditions in the presence of a microwave field. Determination of Cr by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry is possible either after desorption or directly in the sorbent phase. The detection limit (based on the 3s criterion) is 30 ng 1-1; the technique is characterized by high reproducibility.