A preconcentration system for multi-element electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry was developed with a microcolumn packed with a chelating resin. The proposed method was applied successfully to the simultaneous determination of Co, Ni and Cu in seawater. A sample volume of 2 ml was required for the analysis. Retention of metal ions as a complex on the microcolumn was achieved by using M...

Extraction of boron from aqueous solutions using selective resins is important in a variety of applications including desalination, ultrapure water production, and nuclear power generation. Today's commercial boron-selective resins are exclusively prepared by functionalization of styrene-divinylbenzene (STY-DVB) beads with N-methylglucamine to produce resins with boron-chelating groups. However...

A chitosan resin derivatized with 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid moiety (CCTS-DHBA resin) was newly synthesized for the collection/concentration of trace uranium by using cross-linked chitosan (CCTS) as base material, and the adsorption behavior of uranium as well as 60 elements on the resin was examined by passing the sample solutions through a mini-column packed with the resin. After the elution o...

A sample-pretreatment method using a chitosan-based chelating resin, ethylenediamine-N,N,N'-triacetate-type chitosan (EDTriA-type chitosan), was developed for the preconcentration of trace metals in seawater and separation of the seawater matrix prior to their determination by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The resin showed very good adsorption for transition metals and ...

This work reviews the application of the ion-exchange technology to treat industrial effluents containing heavy metals and presents results on the uptake of Cr (III) from aqueous solutions using the polyfunctional chelating exchange resin Diphonix. Some industrial samples of effluent collected in an electroplating industry were characterized in what respects metals, total suspended and dissolve...

Poly(4-vinylpyridine), 4VP, resins cross-linked with oligo(ethylene glycol dimethacrylates) were used for chelating resins. Sorption for some metal ions by complexation in acetate buffer (pH 3-6) was investigated mainly by using the 4VP resins cross-linked with hydrophilic tetraethylene glycol dimethacrylate (4VP-4EG) and that cross-linked with hydrophobic divinylbenzene (4VP-DVB). The differen...

A chelating resin coupling Amberlite XAD-2 functionalized with dithizone is synthesized and characterized. Dissolved cadmium is field-preconcentrated using a minicolumn packed with the synthesized resin and determined by flame atomic absorption spectrometry. Five experimental variables are evaluated. The enrichment factor of 416 is obtained for 50 mL of sampling volume, and the detection limit ...