The determination of Cu2+, Fe3+, Zn2+ and Pb2+ in real samples by flame atomic absorption spectrometry after their separation- preconcentration on 2-(2-nitrophenylazo)- naphthalen-1-ol loaded on activated carbon

Subject Areas : Journal of the Iranian Chemical Research

Amir H. M. Sarrafi ¹ , Elahe Konoz ² , Kobra Shabani ³

1 - Department of Chemistry, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran
2 - Department of Chemistry, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran
3 - Department of Chemistry, Islamic Azad University, Gachsaran Branch, Gachsaran, Iran

Received: 2012-01-23 Accepted : 2012-06-10 Published : 2012-06-20

Keywords: Activated Carbon, Solid-phase extraction, FAAS, trace metal enrichment, 2-(2-nitro-phenylazo)- naphthalen-1-ol,

Abstract :

A sensitive and simple method for simultaneous preconcentration of trace heavy metal ions in some cerealand vegetable samples has been reported. The method is based on the adsorption of Cu2+, Fe3+, Zn2+ and Pb2+on 2-(2-nitro-phenylazo)-naphthalen-1-ol (NPN) loaded on activated carbon (AC). The adsorbed metals onactivated carbon were eluted using 3 ml 4 mol L−1 nitric acid. The influences of the analytical parametersincluding pH, flow rate of sample and eluent, type and concentration of eluent, amount of adsorbent andsample volume were investigated. The effects of matrix ions on the recoveries of analyte ions were alsoinvestigated. The recoveries of analytes were generally higher than 95%. The detection limits for Cu2+, Fe3+,Zn2+ and Pb2+ were 0.17 μg L-1 , 0.16 μg L-1 ,0.11 μg L-1 and 0.12 μg L-1 respectively.

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