SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART B-ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY, cilt.57, sa.3, ss.571-580, 2002 (SCI-Expanded)
A novel silica trap for lead determination at concentration levels of ng/l was developed using hydride-generation atomic absorption spectrometry. The device consists of a 7.0-cm silica tubing which is externally heated to a desired temperature. The lead hydride vapor is generated by a conventional hydride-generation flow system. The trap is placed between the gas-liquid separator and silica T tube; the device traps analyte species at 500 degreesC and releases them when heated further to 750 degreesC. The overall efficiency is 49%. The presence of hydrogen gas is required for revolatilization; O-2 gas must also be present. The analytical plot is linear up to 2.0 ng/ml for a collection period of 60 s. The response is also linear with respect to increasing collection periods up to 4 min. For 60-s trapping, the detection limit is 19 ng/l. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.