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Supramolecular solvent microextraction of uranium at trace levels from water and soil samples

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: A supramolecular solvent microextraction procedure was established for the separation/preconcentration of uranium(VI) (U(VI)) prior to its determination by UV-Vis spectrophotometry. 1-(2-Pyridylazo)-2-naphthol (PAN) was used to form a red chelate (U-PAN) with U(VI) at pH 10. U-PAN was extracted by undecanol in tetrahydrofuran. All the parameters that affect extraction efficiency like solution pH, amount of ligand, type and volume of supramolecular solvent, sample volume, and diverse ion effect were optimized. The preconcentration factor was 17. The detection limit was 0.31 $\mu $g L$^{-1}$. The method was validated using GBW07424 (GSS-10 certified reference material). Microextraction was also applied to water and soil samples.

Source: TURKISH JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY

DOI: 10.3906/kim-1603-126

Authors: Mansoor KHAN, Erkan YILMAZ, Mustafa SOYLAK

Institutions: University of Peshawar, Erciyes University

Language: English

Topic: Analytical chemistry methods development

Subfield: Analytical Chemistry

Field: Chemistry

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Clean water and sanitation

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu