Calibration techniques and modifiers for the determination of Cd, Pb and Tl in biodiesel as microemulsion by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry

Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society

Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil¹  Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil¹  Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil¹  Chaves, Eduardo S.¹  Frescura, Vera Lúcia A.¹  Saint'Pierre, Tatiana D.¹  Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil¹  Santos, Éder J. dos¹  Curtius, Adilson J.¹  Silva, Jessee S. Azevedo¹ 

关键词: GF AAS;    biodiesel;    microemulsion;    cadmium;    lead;    thallium;    chemical modifier;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0103-50532010000400006

学科分类：化学（综合）

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Different calibration approaches and modifiers were tested for Cd, Pb and Tl determination in biodiesel by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GF AAS). Microemulsions were prepared by mixing 2 g of biodiesel, 1 mL of a 10% (v/v) nitric acid aqueous solution and n-propanol to a 10 mL final volume. Pyrolysis temperatures of 600 °C for Cd and Tl with Pd as permanent modifier, and 800 °C for Pb with Ru as permanent modifier were used. Atomization temperatures were also optimized. Calibration solution prepared in aqueous medium did not correct non-spectral interferences, but matrix matching calibration using base oil led to accurate results with recoveries from 80 to 116%. The RSD values were lower than 8% for Cd and Pb and the LOD values were 0.5 ng g-1 for Cd, 6 ng g-1 for Pb and 1 ng g-1 for Tl. The obtained results using the analyte additions method or by matrix matching calibration were in agreement, confirming the accuracy of the proposed procedure. Organometallic standards were not required and different samples were analyzed.

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