Thulium hydroxide: A new coprecipitant for speciation of chromium in natural water samples

Aydin F. A., SOYLAK M.

JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, vol.162, pp.1228-1232, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 162
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.06.011
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1228-1232
  • Keywords: Speciation, Preconcentration, Separation, Chromium, Atomic absorption spectrometry, Coprecipitation, ATOMIC-ABSORPTION-SPECTROMETRY, SOLID-PHASE EXTRACTION, ENVIRONMENTAL-SAMPLES, SILICA-GEL, ICP-OES, HEAVY-METALS, CR(III), CR(VI), PRECONCENTRATION, SEPARATION
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

A coprecipitation procedure has been established for chromium speciation in natural water samples. The procedure is based on the coprecipitation of Cr(III) on thulium hydroxide precipitate. After reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III) by using potassium iodide, the presented method was applied to the determination of the total chromium. The level of Cr(VI) is calculated by difference of total chromium and Cr(III) levels. The procedure was optimized for some analytical parameters including pH, sample volume, matrix effects, etc. The detection limits based on 3 sigma criterion were 0.87 mu g L-1 for Cr(III) and 1.18 mu g L-1 for Cr(VI). The procedure presented was validated by the analysis of BCR-144R Sewage Sludge (domestic origin). The presented method was applied for the speciation of chromium in environmental sample with satisfactory results (recoveries > 95%, R.S.D.s < 10%). (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.