Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0584-8547(03)00079-X
Title: Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry study of the retention behavior of arsenic species on various solid phase extraction cartridges and its application in arsenic speciation
Authors: Yu, C.
Cai, Q.
Guo, Z.-X.
Yang, Z.
Khoo, S.B. 
Keywords: Arsenic speciation
ICP-MS
Solid phase extraction cartridge
Water analysis
Issue Date: 18-Jul-2003
Citation: Yu, C., Cai, Q., Guo, Z.-X., Yang, Z., Khoo, S.B. (2003-07-18). Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry study of the retention behavior of arsenic species on various solid phase extraction cartridges and its application in arsenic speciation. Spectrochimica Acta - Part B Atomic Spectroscopy 58 (7) : 1335-1349. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0584-8547(03)00079-X
Abstract: Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) was used to investigate the retention behavior of arsenite, arsenate, monomethylarsonic acid (MMA), dimethylarsinic acid (DMA), arsenobetaine (AsB), arsenocholine (AsC), trimethylarsine oxide (TMAO) and tetramethylarsonium ion (TMAI) on various silica-based solid phase extraction (SPE) cartridges. A method for arsenic speciation is then developed on the basis of selective SPE separation of arsenic species and highly sensitive ICP-MS detection. Factors affecting the retention and elution of arsenic species were examined. Results showed that the retention of arsenic species depended on the chemical characteristics of arsenic species and the types of sorbent materials. Change of pH in the range of 2.0-9.0 did not show significant effects on the retention of DMA, AsB, AsC, TMAI and TMAO on an ethylbenzene sulfonic acid-based strong cation exchange (SCX-3) cartridge. pH also did not influence the retention of AsB, AsC, TMAI and TMAO on a mixed-mode (M-M) cartridge containing non-polar, strong cation exchange and strong anion exchange (SAX) functional groups. However, the retentions of As(V) and MMA on the SAX and the M-M cartridge changed with pH. As(V) and MMA were completely retained on the SAX cartridge and sequentially selectively eluted with 1.0 moll-1 acetic acid (for MMA). DMA, AsB, AsC, TMAI and TMAO were completely retained on the SCX-3 cartridge and sequentially selectively eluted with 1.0 moll-1 HNO3 (for DMA). As(V), MMA, AsB, AsC, TMAI and TMAO were completely retained on the M-M cartridge. As(III) was not retained on either cartridge and remained in solution. Arsenic species in solution and those eluted from the cartridges were subsequently determined by ICP-MS. A detection limit of 8 ngl-1 arsenic in water sample was obtained. This method was successfully applied to arsenic speciation in various sources of water samples (drinking water, waste water, raw water, etc.) and US National Institute of Standards and Technology standard reference materials with good precision and accuracy. © 2003 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
Source Title: Spectrochimica Acta - Part B Atomic Spectroscopy
URI: http://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/94044
ISSN: 05848547
DOI: 10.1016/S0584-8547(03)00079-X
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