کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1165169 | 1491071 | 2013 | 7 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
The determination of metallic nanoparticles in environmental samples requires sample pretreatment that ideally combines pre-concentration and species selectivity. With cloud point extraction (CPE) using the surfactant Triton X-114 we present a simple and cost effective separation technique that meets both criteria. Effective separation of ionic gold species and Au nanoparticles (Au-NPs) is achieved by using sodium thiosulphate as a complexing agent. The extraction efficiency for Au-NP ranged from 1.01 ± 0.06 (particle size 2 nm) to 0.52 ± 0.16 (particle size 150 nm). An enrichment factor of 80 and a low limit of detection of 5 ng L−1 is achieved using electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry (ET-AAS) for quantification. TEM measurements showed that the particle size is not affected by the CPE process. Natural organic matter (NOM) is tolerated up to a concentration of 10 mg L−1. The precision of the method expressed as the standard deviation of 12 replicates at an Au-NP concentration of 100 ng L−1 is 9.5%. A relation between particle concentration and the extraction efficiency was not observed. Spiking experiments showed a recovery higher than 91% for environmental water samples.
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► We optimized cloud point extraction and ET-AAS parameters for Au-NPs measurement.
► A selective ligand (sodium thiosulphate) is introduced for species separation.
► A limit of detection of 5 ng Au-NP per L is achieved for aqueous samples.
► Measurement of samples with high natural organic mater content is possible.
► Real water samples including wastewater treatment plant effluent were analyzed.
Journal: Analytica Chimica Acta - Volume 761, 25 January 2013, Pages 27–33