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Title: Preconcentration and purification of rare earth elements in natural waters using silica-immobilized 8-hydroxyquinoline and a supported organophosphorus extractant

Journal Article · · Analytical Chemistry (Washington); (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ac00082a022· OSTI ID:7166302
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  1. Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)

8-Hydroxyquinoline immobilized on silica gel (silica-8HQ) and RE-Spec, a supported organophosphorus extractant, were used to preconcentrate and purify rare earth elements (REEs) from natural waters prior to their determination by isotope-dilution inductivity coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ID-ICPMS). Preconcentration onto silica-8HQ is applicable to a wide range of trace metals, making it suitable for multielement ID-ICPMS studies. The silica-8HQ, RE-Spec technique concentrates REEs from 1 L or less of water into 1 mL of salt-free 0.1% nitric acid. The technique is rapid and has high REE yields (>80%) and low REE blanks (<2[minus]6 pg). In addition, Ba separation is high, allowing determination of La and Eu by ID-<300 pg of Ba is present in the final concentrates of sample solutions initially containing > 4 [mu]g of Ba. 24 refs., 2 figs., 4 tabs.

DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
7166302
Journal Information:
Analytical Chemistry (Washington); (United States), Vol. 66:10; ISSN 0003-2700
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English