Simultaneous determination of iron and nickel in fluoropolymers by solid sampling high-resolution continuum source graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry

Abstract

This paper reports the development of a method of simultaneous determination of iron and nickel in fluoropolymers by high-resolution continuum source graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (HR-CS GF AAS) with direct solid sampling. In order to carry out simultaneous measurements, both the main resonance line of nickel (232.003nm) and the adjacent secondary line of iron (232.036nm) were monitored in the same spectral window. The proposed method was optimized with a perfluoroalkoxy (PFA) sample and was applied to the determination of iron and nickel in fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) and modified polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE-TFM) samples. Pyrolysis and atomization temperatures, as well as the use of Pd and H2 (during pyrolysis) as chemical modifiers, were carefully investigated. Compromise temperatures for pyrolysis and atomization of both analytes were achieved at 800 and 2300°C, respectively, using only 0.5Lmin(-1) H2 as chemical modifier during pyrolysis. Calibration curves were performed with aqueous standards by using a single solution which contained both analytes. Limits of detection were 221 and 9.6ngg(-1) for iron and nickel, respectively. Analyte concentrations in all samples ranged from 3.53 to 12.4µgg(-1) for iron and from 37 to 78ngg(-1) for nickel, with relative standard deviation less than 19%. Accuracy was evaluated by comparing these results with those obtained by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry after sample digestion by microwave-induced combustion and no significant statistical difference was observed.

High-resolution continuum source atomic absorption spectrometry: a review of current applications

“…143 Solid-sampling fl ame AAS (HR-CS-F AAS) has a number of limitations associated with the sensitivity of determination and interference. Therefore, atomic absorption analysis of solid samples can be best done using HR-CS graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (HR-CS-GF AAS) (see Refs 19,22,23,[27][28][29][43][44][45][47][48][49]58,70,73,76,77,89,101,102,108,116,126,131,132).…”

“…Simultaneous determination of iron and nickel in thermoplastic polyesters by solid-sampling HR-CS-GF AAS was reported. 131 The method involved simultaneous determination of analytes in the same spectral range by monitoring the main resonance line of nickel (232.003 nm) and the neighboring secondary line of iron (232.036 nm). The technique was optimized by using perfl uoroalkoxyalkane and used for the determination of iron and nickel in fl uorinated ethylene propylene and modifi ed polytetrafl uoroethylene with Pd and H 2 (in the pyrolysis stage) being chemical modifi ers.…”

Determination of Nickel in End-Fitting of Spoolable Reinforced Plastic Line Pipe

“…Therefore, a rapid and precise analytical method for the determination of nickel is essentially required for the production control of spoolable reinforced plastic line pipe. Numerous analytical methods were employed for the determination of nickel in different types of matrices including atomic absorption spectrometry [2,3], atomic emission spectrophotometry [4], molecular fluorescence spectroscopy [5], electroanalytical method [6] and spectrophotometry [7,8]. Spectrophotometric methods occupy special position due to their simplicity, less expensive instrumentation and high sensitivity.…”

Determination of Nickel in End-Fitting of Spoolable Reinforced Plastic Line Pipe

“…Therefore, a rapid and precise analytical method for the determination of nickel is essentially required for the production control of spoolable reinforced plastic line pipe. Numerous analytical methods were employed for the determination of nickel in different types of matrices including atomic absorption spectrometry [2,3], atomic emission spectrophotometry [4], molecular fluorescence spectroscopy [5], electroanalytical method [6] and spectrophotometry [7,8]. Spectrophotometric methods occupy special position due to their simplicity, less expensive instrumentation and high sensitivity.…”