A novel kinetic procedure for determination of trace copper was proposed based on the catalytic effect of Cu 2+ on the aerial oxidation of gallocyanine (GC), by which GC was oxidized and a colourless product was ...A novel kinetic procedure for determination of trace copper was proposed based on the catalytic effect of Cu 2+ on the aerial oxidation of gallocyanine (GC), by which GC was oxidized and a colourless product was produced. The reaction was monitored spectrophotometrically in hexamethylene tetramine hydrochloric acid buffer solution. The calibration graph is linear for 0.05~0.5 μg/ml, and the detection limit is 0 02 μg/ml (Cu 2+ ). The selectivity for copper is satisfied as the interferences of Fe 3+ and Al 3+ could be easily and effectively eliminated by the addition of NH 4HF 2. The method was applied to the determination of copper in soil, tap water and simulated water samples, and the results were satisfactory.展开更多
文摘A novel kinetic procedure for determination of trace copper was proposed based on the catalytic effect of Cu 2+ on the aerial oxidation of gallocyanine (GC), by which GC was oxidized and a colourless product was produced. The reaction was monitored spectrophotometrically in hexamethylene tetramine hydrochloric acid buffer solution. The calibration graph is linear for 0.05~0.5 μg/ml, and the detection limit is 0 02 μg/ml (Cu 2+ ). The selectivity for copper is satisfied as the interferences of Fe 3+ and Al 3+ could be easily and effectively eliminated by the addition of NH 4HF 2. The method was applied to the determination of copper in soil, tap water and simulated water samples, and the results were satisfactory.