Room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) are considered "Green Solvents" for their thermally stable and non-volatile properties. They are employed to replace traditional volatile organic solvents in solvent extraction; organic synthesis, and electrochemistry. In the present work, a simple, selective, sensitive and economical microextraction methodology was developed based on the separation and pr-concentration of RTILs for trace cadmium (Cd) and copper (Cu) determination in biological samples. Cd and Cu pre-concentration was established using the RTIL(1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ([C4mim] [PF6]) with dithizorie complex. For the quantitative recovery of Cd and Cu, the effects of the parameters inducing the extraction efficiency and its subsequent determinations, i.e., pH, amount of complexing reagent, volurne of RTILs and dispersant solvent, sample Volume,, extraction time, and temperature Were studied. For Cd and Cu determination under the optimized conditions, the detection limits (LOD) of 0.05 and 0.08 mu g/L and quantification limits (LOQ) of 0.15 and 0.25 mu g/L, respectively, were obtained. An enrichment factor of 75 was achieved for both analytes and the relative standard deviation was < 3%. BCR 144R sewage sludge of domestic origin certified reference material (CRM) was used for validation of the present method. The proposed RTIL. microextraction method was applied for the pre-concentration of Cd and Cu in biological samples with satisfactory results.
Room temperature ionic liquids
(RTILs) are considered
“Green Solvents” for their thermally
stable and non-volatile properties.
They are employed to
replace traditional volatile organic
solvents in solvent extraction,
organic synthesis, and electrochemistry.
In the present work,
a simple, selective, sensitive and
economical microextraction
methodology was developed
based on the separation and preconcentration
of RTILs for trace
cadmium (Cd) and copper (Cu)
determination in biological samples.
The Cd and Cu pre-concentration
was established using the
RTIL (1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium
hexafluorophosphate
([C4mim][PF6]) with dithizone
complex. For the quantitative
recovery of Cd and Cu, the effects
of the parameters inducing the
extraction efficiency and its subsequent
determinations, i.e., pH,
amount of complexing reagent,
volume of RTILs and dispersant
solvent, sample volume, extraction
time, and temperature were
studied. For Cd and Cu determination
under the optimized conditions,
the detection limits (LOD)
of 0.05 and 0.08 µg/L and quantification
limits (LOQ) of 0.15 and
0.25 µg/L, respectively, were
obtained. An enrichment factor of
75 was achieved for both analytes
and the relative standard deviation
was < 3%. BCR 144R sewage
sludge of domestic origin certified
reference material (CRM) was
used for validation of the present
method. The proposed RTIL microextraction
method was applied
for the pre-concentration of Cd
and Cu in biological samples with
satisfactory results.