Antimony in the environment as a global pollutant: A review on analytical methodologies for its determination in atmospheric aerosols

Smichowski, Patricia

doi:10.1016/j.talanta.2007.11.005

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“…The most common techniques for determining the total antimony concentrations include inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and hydride generation (HG) coupled to an element-specific detector such as atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) or atomic fluorescence spectroscopy (AFS). [4,5] However, it must be pointed out that many freshwater systems have antimony concentrations close to the detection limit of these techniques. Shotyk et al [6] showed that use of ICP-SMS (inductively coupled plasma-sector field mass spectrometry) and clean laboratory methods are required for determining antimony not only in polar snow and ice but also in pristine groundwaters.…”

Section: How Much: Total Concentrationsmentioning

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“…[4] The same is true of the digestion of aerosols retained in filters, as discussed by Smichowski. [5] Antimony trioxide is extensively used by the polymer industry as a polycondensation catalyst in the production of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and release of antimony from PET containers has been demonstrated. [6,8] Apart from its possible toxicological implications, these results suggest that sample contamination in the laboratory by antimony-bearing containers and sample-handling equipment could be more widespread than generally assumed.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Cascade impactors with different separation points (usually, 10 and 2 or 2.5 µm) have been used for particle fractionation, followed by the application of common methods for the determination of total antimony. As mentioned in the How much: total concentrations section, Smichowski [5] provides a good discussion of the methods available for sample digestion. Traditionally, antimony has been considered one of the 'smallest' particle size elements.…”

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Antimony in the environment: knowns and unknowns

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Environmental context. Antimony first attracted public attention in the mid-1990s amid claims that it was involved in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. A substantial number of papers have now been published on the element and its behaviour in the natural environment. However, many key aspects of the environmental chemistry of antimony remain poorly understood. These include critical areas such as its ecotoxicology, its global cycling through different environmental compartments, and what chemical form it takes in different environments. More focussed research would help the situation. The present review highlights several areas of environmental antimony chemistry that urgently need to be addressed.Abstract. The objective of the present article is to present a critical overview of issues related to the current state of knowledge on the behaviour of antimony in the environment. It makes no attempt to systematically review all published data. However, it does provide a list of the main published reviews on antimony and identifies subjects where systematic reviews are needed. Areas where our knowledge is strong -and the corresponding gaps -in subjects ranging from total concentrations and speciation in the various environmental compartments, to ecotoxicity, to cycling between compartments, are discussed, along with the underlying research. Determining total antimony no longer poses a problem for most environmental samples but speciation measurements remain challenging throughout the process, from sampling to analysis. This means that the analytical tools still need to be improved but experience shows that, to be useful in practice, this should be directly driven by the requirements of laboratory and field measurements. Many different issues can be identified where further research is required, both in the laboratory and in the field, the most urgently needed studies probably being: (i) long-term spatial and temporal studies in the different environmental compartments in order to collect the data needed to establish a global biogeochemical cycle; (ii) laboratory studies of antimony interactions with potential natural binders; (iii) reliable ecotoxicological studies. Montserrat Filella is a chemist and teaches Environmental Chemistry at the University of Geneva, Switzerland. Her main research interests focus on the understanding of the physicochemical processes regulating the behaviour of chemical components in environmental and biological compartments, mainly by combining computer modelling with field and laboratory measurements. The three main axes of her research concern the study of: colloids in natural waters, natural organic matter (quantification and interaction with trace elements) and Group 15 elements. She is also interested in other topics

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“…Recently, advanced nanomaterial-based methods have contributed a lot to this area, such as microfluidics, electrochemical sensor, surface plasmon resonance (SPR) method, single-molecule spectroscopy and hyperspectroscopy [6][7][8]. Among these methods, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is one of the most promising methods for environmental monitoring.…”

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Precision Target Guide Strategy for Applying SERS into Environmental Monitoring

Ouyang¹,

Li²,

Zhu³

et al. 2017

Raman Spectroscopy and Applications

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Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is a promising analytical technique that exhibits various applications in trace detection and identification. When it is applied into environmental monitoring, we should concern several key points to improve detection sensitivity and selectivity for the detection in complex matrix. In this tutorial review, we mainly focus on the strategies for improving the use of SERS into environmental application. The strategies are summarized for enhancing the ability of the substrate to selectively capture specific targets, and for achieving separation and concentration of the analytes from the matrix and the assembly structures for multiple phase detection. We have also introduced several newly developed detection systems using portable instruments and miniaturized devices that are more suitable for infield applications. In addition, we discuss the present challenges that hide it from wide real application and give the outlook for the future development in applying SERS in environmental monitoring.

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“…15 As a gas-phase ion, the majority of studies have been concerned with the accurate determination of antimony in environmental samples, which have been determined by a range of analytical techniques. [16][17][18] These have included mass-spectrometry and gas-phase absorption spectrum, although, to the best of our knowledge, the gas-phase energetics of AT 2-have not been established. ) along with its time-of-flight mass spectrum.…”

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Photoelectron imaging as a probe of the repulsive Coulomb barrier in the photodetachment of antimony tartrate dianions

West

Bull

Woods

et al. 2016

Chemical Physics Letters

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Use policyThe full-text may be used and/or reproduced, and given to third parties in any format or medium, without prior permission or charge, for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-prot purposes provided that:• a full bibliographic reference is made to the original source • a link is made to the metadata record in DRO • the full-text is not changed in any way The full-text must not be sold in any format or medium without the formal permission of the copyright holders.Please consult the full DRO policy for further details. Abstract:A photoelectron imaging study of the text-book antimony tartrate dianion is presented. The vertical and adiabatic detachment energies are determined to be 2.5±0.1 eV and 2.1±0.2 eV, respectively. The photoelectron spectra exhibit a typical cut-off due to the presence of the repulsive Coulomb barrier (RCB) and the photoelectron images are highly anisotropic. Using a simple model for the RCB combined with classical molecular dynamics simulations, the photoelectron images were calculated and compared with experiment. Very good overall agreement between the simulations and experiments was achieved when the photodetachment occurs along a specific molecular axis. by invoking an anisotropic differential cross section, which correlates the laboratory and molecular frames.

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Antimony in the environment as a global pollutant: A review on analytical methodologies for its determination in atmospheric aerosols

Cited by 189 publications

References 60 publications

Antimony in the environment: knowns and unknowns

Antimony in the environment: knowns and unknowns

Precision Target Guide Strategy for Applying SERS into Environmental Monitoring

Photoelectron imaging as a probe of the repulsive Coulomb barrier in the photodetachment of antimony tartrate dianions

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