Online Determination of Sm, Eu and Yb in Environmental Samples by Inductively Coupled Plasma – Optical Emission Spectrometry

Kumar, J. Dilip; Prasad, P. Reddy; Priya, B. Krishna; Ramanaiah, P. Subrahmanyam S.; Chiranjeevi, P.

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Volume 4 | Article ID 650158 | https://doi.org/10.1155/2007/650158

Online Determination of Sm, Eu and Yb in Environmental Samples by Inductively Coupled Plasma – Optical Emission Spectrometry

J. Dilip Kumar,^1,2P. Reddy Prasad,^1,2B. Krishna Priya,^1,2P. Subrahmanyam S. Ramanaiah,²and P. Chiranjeevi¹

Received14 Dec 2006

Accepted10 Jan 2007

Abstract

A procedure was developed for the determination of Sm, Eu and Yb in water samples by inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) after preconcentration on synthesized 5-(4-pyridyl azo)-8-quinolinol supported by Borassus flabellifer inflorescence (BFI). The sorbed element was subsequently eluted with 0.4 M HNO₃ and the acid eluates were analyzed by ICP-OES. Under the optimal conditions, Sm, Eu and Yb in aqueous samples were concentrated 100-fold. Recoveries were obtained by the proposed method in the range of 98.6 -99.8%. This method was also applied for the analysis of spiked and natural water samples. The results provide strong evidence to support the hypothesis of an adsorption mechanism.

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