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An automated monitor to determine trace metal particle/dissolved interactions in natural waters.

An automated monitor to determine trace metal particle/dissolved interactions in natural waters.
An automated monitor to determine trace metal particle/dissolved interactions in natural waters.
A novel automated metal monitor was optimised and validated for high temporal resolution (every 45 s to 5 min) measurements of dissolved Cu by adsorptive cathodic stripping voltammetry (AdCSV), Pb and Zn by anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV). The system was designed to allow the determination of both total (with UV digestion) and labile (without UV digestion) dissolved trace metal concentrations in seawater equilibrated with aerosol particles. There was negligible contamination or adsorption of trace metals from the experimental system and reaction vessel. Observed recoveries from certified reference materials for Cu, Pb and Zn were within the certified values; detection limits for total Cu, Pb and Zn were 28, 4 and 63 nM, respectively.
The system was applied to the investigation of the desorption of trace metals from an urban aerosol end-member (Liverpool Urban Particulate Material; LUPM, 50 mg l?1) in seawater. Carefully controlled and optimised experimental conditions were implemented. The analytical limits of detection of Cu, Pb and Zn were <25% of the mean desorbed metal concentrations from LUPM. Contamination from reagents were <0.1% of the mean sample concentration. Separate experimental runs measuring the desorption of the dissolved trace metals from the aerosol sample had good repeatability (e.g. for labile determinations mean R.S.D. <5% for Zn; <10% for Cu and Pb).
The high temporal resolution datasets generated by the metal monitor were used to calculate model desorption rate constants. The following range of constants were calculated 0.0047–0.015 min?1 (Cu); 0.049–0.056 min?1 (Zn) and 0.039–0.052 min?1 (Pb).
Anodic stripping voltammetry, Adsorptive cathodic stripping voltammetry, Cu, Pb, Zn, Aerosols, Seawater
0003-2670
69-76
Biscombe, A.
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Nimmo, M.
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Gledhill, M.
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Achterberg, E.P.
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Biscombe, A.
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Nimmo, M.
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Gledhill, M.
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Achterberg, E.P.
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Biscombe, A., Nimmo, M., Gledhill, M. and Achterberg, E.P. (2004) An automated monitor to determine trace metal particle/dissolved interactions in natural waters. Analytica Chimica Acta, 521, 69-76. (doi:10.1016/j.aca.2004.05.066).

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Abstract

A novel automated metal monitor was optimised and validated for high temporal resolution (every 45 s to 5 min) measurements of dissolved Cu by adsorptive cathodic stripping voltammetry (AdCSV), Pb and Zn by anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV). The system was designed to allow the determination of both total (with UV digestion) and labile (without UV digestion) dissolved trace metal concentrations in seawater equilibrated with aerosol particles. There was negligible contamination or adsorption of trace metals from the experimental system and reaction vessel. Observed recoveries from certified reference materials for Cu, Pb and Zn were within the certified values; detection limits for total Cu, Pb and Zn were 28, 4 and 63 nM, respectively.
The system was applied to the investigation of the desorption of trace metals from an urban aerosol end-member (Liverpool Urban Particulate Material; LUPM, 50 mg l?1) in seawater. Carefully controlled and optimised experimental conditions were implemented. The analytical limits of detection of Cu, Pb and Zn were <25% of the mean desorbed metal concentrations from LUPM. Contamination from reagents were <0.1% of the mean sample concentration. Separate experimental runs measuring the desorption of the dissolved trace metals from the aerosol sample had good repeatability (e.g. for labile determinations mean R.S.D. <5% for Zn; <10% for Cu and Pb).
The high temporal resolution datasets generated by the metal monitor were used to calculate model desorption rate constants. The following range of constants were calculated 0.0047–0.015 min?1 (Cu); 0.049–0.056 min?1 (Zn) and 0.039–0.052 min?1 (Pb).

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Published date: 2004
Keywords: Anodic stripping voltammetry, Adsorptive cathodic stripping voltammetry, Cu, Pb, Zn, Aerosols, Seawater

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Local EPrints ID: 12523
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/12523
ISSN: 0003-2670
PURE UUID: c2628cf7-71e9-487b-b8c0-98c936fe3feb

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Date deposited: 26 Nov 2004
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 05:06

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Author: A. Biscombe
Author: M. Nimmo
Author: M. Gledhill
Author: E.P. Achterberg

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