Showing papers on "Methyl isobutyl ketone published in 2014"
TL;DR: Under comparable reaction conditions, LPSnP-1 gives 12 % more HMF yield than a small-pore mesoporous tin phosphate catalyst that has an identical framework composition, which confirms the beneficial role of large mesopores and nanoscale particle morphology in catalytic reactions that involve bulky natural carbohydrate molecules.
Abstract: A large-pore mesoporous tin phosphate (LPSnP-1) material has been synthesized hydrothermally by using Pluronic P123 as the structure-directing agent. The material is composed of aggregated nanoparticles of 10-15 nm in diameter and has a BET surface area of 216 m(2) g(-1) with an average pore diameter of 10.4 nm. This pore diameter is twice as large as that of mesoporous tin phosphate materials synthesized through the surfactant-templating pathways reported previously. LPSnP-1 shows excellent catalytic activity for the conversion of fructose, glucose, sucrose, cellobiose, and cellulose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) in a water/methyl isobutyl ketone biphasic solvent to give maximum yields of HMF of 77, 50, 51, 39, and 32 mol %, respectively, under microwave-assisted heating at 423 K. Under comparable reaction conditions, LPSnP-1 gives 12 % more HMF yield than a small-pore mesoporous tin phosphate catalyst that has an identical framework composition. This confirms the beneficial role of large mesopores and nanoscale particle morphology in catalytic reactions that involve bulky natural carbohydrate molecules.
120 citations
TL;DR: Mesoporous tantalum phosphate was prepared from tantalum tartrate and ammonium phosphate monobasic in the presence of an ionic surfactant at room temperature, and subsequent calcined at 550°C.
Abstract: Mesoporous tantalum phosphate was prepared from tantalum tartrate and ammonium phosphate monobasic in the presence of an ionic surfactant at room temperature, and subsequent calcined at 550 °C. This solid exhibits a high specific surface area (256 m2 g−1) and strong acidity (1.48 mmol NH3 g−1), and it has been successfully used as solid acid catalyst in the dehydration of glucose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) in a biphasic water/methyl isobutyl ketone medium. By using a glucose:catalyst weight ratio of 3:1, a glucose conversion of 56.3% and a HMF yield of 32.8% were achieved at 170 °C, and after only 1 h of reaction time. The reaction is very selective towards HMF, which is the unique product detected and moreover it is preserved from ulterior hydration to levulinic acid. Fructose was never found as by-product in the reaction. The catalyst is very stable under these experimental conditions, since no leaching of phosphorus or tantalum species to the liquid phase was found. The catalytic performance of this acid solid is well maintained after three catalytic cycles. The high catalytic activity of this mesoporous solid in the dehydration of glucose could be associated to its high acidity and the presence of both Bronsted and Lewis acid sites, which are maintained in water.
105 citations
TL;DR: An environmentally benign processing approach for furfural production from xylose and xylan under very mild conditions (353-373 K) was developed with the addition of metal chlorides in ChCloxalic acid (a deep eutectic solvent (DES)) synthesized from cheap and renewable starting materials.
74 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, a reactive adsorption system using carbon black (BP2000) as an adsorbent was used to prevent the further reactions of the produced 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and furan.
65 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, a modified poly(methylmethacrylate) (PMMA) transfer method was used to obtain clean chemical vapor deposition (CVD)-grown graphene surfaces with intrinsic electrical properties.
51 citations
TL;DR: In this article, a new strategy for the synthesis of jet fuel range branched alkanes with the xylose and methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) from lignocellulose was introduced.
Abstract: A new strategy for the synthesis of jet fuel range branched alkanes with the xylose and methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) from lignocellulose was introduced. C10 and C11 branched alkanes with low freezing points were synthesized by three steps: (1) the dehydration of xylose to furfural over solid acid catalysts in MIBK/water biphasic solvent systems; (2) solid base catalyzed aldol condensation of furfural with MIBK which was also the most effective extracting solvent in the first step; (3) solvent-free hydrodeoxygenation of aldol condensation product to jet fuel range branched alkanes over Ru/H-ZSM-5 catalyst. Alternatively, oxygenated fuel can also be obtained by the low temperature hydrogenation of aldol condensation product over Ru/C catalyst.
35 citations
TL;DR: The Perturbed Chain Statistical Association Fluid Theory (PC-SAFT) has been used to correlate the volumetric behavior of binary mixtures of methyl isobutyl ketone with polar solvents.
30 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, a chitosan-based Schiff base was prepared and complexed with manganese, cobalt and copper, which were used as heterogeneous catalysts for the air oxidation of β-isophorone to keto-oxide.
Abstract: A new chitosan-based Schiff base was prepared and complexed with manganese, cobalt and copper. These Schiff base metal complexes were used as heterogeneous catalysts for the air oxidation of β-isophorone to ketoisophorone. The obtained complexes were characterized by means of FT-IR,1HNMR spectroscopy, elemental analysis, powder X-ray diffraction, field emission gun scanning electron microscopy, electron spin resonance spectroscopy, ICP-AES and solubility tests. Thermal properties were also investigated using thermal gravimetric analysis. Data obtained by thermal analysis revealed that these complexes showed good thermal stability. The conversion and selectivity of β-isophorone to ketoisophorone for each prepared catalyst was studied using a batch reactor and gas chromatography for product identification and quantification. The results were compared against the homogeneous bis-salicylaldehyde ethylenedi-imine-Mn catalyst. The use of methanol, acetone, methyl isobutyl ketone and n-hexane as solvent and its effect on conversion and selectivity was also investigated. Acetone was found to be a promising solvent for the β-isophorone oxidation. The role of triethyl amine and acetyl acetone in the oxidation reaction has also been investigated.
28 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the reliability of the experimental tie-line data was verified by the Hand and Bachman equations, and the experimental data were correlated with the nonrandom two liquid and universal quasichemical models.
Abstract: Liquid–liquid equilibria data for the ternary system methyl isobutyl ketone +1,2-benzenediol + water were measured at temperatures of (298.15, 308.15, and 318.15) K and atmospheric pressure. The reliability of the experimental tie-line data was verified by the Hand and Bachman equations. The experimental data were correlated with the nonrandom two liquid and universal quasichemical models. The binary interaction parameters of these two models were reported. Both models correlated the experimental data successfully.
27 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, a review summarizes the Ni nano catalysts have emerged as a superactive catalysts for reduction reactions particularly acetone reduction to isopropanol and its valued-added products in chemical industry and Ni catalysts is well informed for hydrogenation reactions for decades.
Abstract: A review summarizes about the Ni nano catalysts have emerged as a superactive catalysts for reduction reactions particularly acetone reduction to isopropanol and its valued-added products in chemical industry and Ni catalysts is well informed for hydrogenation reactions for decades but reduction which forms an important area of catalytic process to produce fine chemicals in industries. Reduction of acetone has important applications in heat pumps, fuel cells or fulfilling the substantial demand for the production of 2-propanol. Hydrogenation of acetone is carried out with variety of catalysts notably homogeneous catalysts such as Iridium, Ru complexes etc and heterogeneous catalysts such as Raney Nickel, Raney Sponge, Ni/Al 2 O 3 , Ni/SiO 2 , Ni or Ni, (or supported on SiO 2 or MgO) and r-NiMg Al layered double hydroxide. The major products are typically 2-propanol, methyl isobutyl ketone. Nano catalysts are being developed for actone reduction like Ni maleate, cobalt oxide prepared in organic solvents. These catalysts process can be applied for other commercial catalytic process replacing the old one to prepare hollow nanospheres of other materials for catalytic applications. The author summarizes a mini review on acetone hydrogenation under different conditions with various Ni nano heterogeneous catalysts studied so far in literature and new strategies to develop economic and environmentally friendly approach.
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TL;DR: The breakthrough (BT) properties of Tenax TA sorbent were challenged by gaseous standards containing a suite of 13 volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and benzene was readily distinguishable with the maximum BT.
TL;DR: In this article, an acid chloride-containing block polymer and a multivalent amine in the presence of a macroporous support was explored as a means to generate a nanoporous thin film composite (TFC) membrane potentially useful for ultrafiltration.
Abstract: Interfacial polymerization of an acid chloride-containing block polymer and a multivalent amine in the presence of a macroporous support was explored as a means to generate a nanoporous thin film composite (TFC) membrane potentially useful for ultrafiltration. When polylactide-b-poly(styrene-co-vinylbenzoyl chloride) (PLA-b-P(S-co-VBC)) in an organic phase and m-phenylenediamine (MPD) in an aqueous phase were used as the reactive block polymer and the amine, respectively, a block polymer thin film was successfully formed on a polysulfone support. This nanostructured film could be converted into a nanoporous layer by subsequent PLA etching under mild basic conditions. While most organic solvents used to dissolve PLA-b-P(S-co-VBC) damaged the support and decreased permeability of the resulting membrane, use of a mixture of methyl isobutyl ketone and acetonitrile produced a TFC membrane with high permeability.
TL;DR: In this article, seven solvents were selected as candidate diluters for methyl isobutyl ketone according to operating requirements, and a nonlinear programming (NLP) model based on ideal counter-current extraction was used.
Abstract: One of the key steps of coking wastewater treatment is phenolic and tar removal via extraction. However, the high loss of the extractant, i.e., methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK), leads to the high cost of the process. The adoption of a novel solvent or solvent blend is considered as an efficient way to address this problem. In this paper, seven solvents (benzene, toluene, m-xylene, ethylbenzene, 1, 3, 5-trimethylbenze, cyclohexane, and octanol), selected as candidate diluters for MIBK according to operating requirements, are studied with a nonlinear programming (NLP) model based on ideal counter-current extraction. The results, verified with experiments, suggest toluene is the most promising candidate. Further investigation of this solvent blend reveals that both Dblend (the distribution coefficient of phenol between solvent blend and water) and mMIBK (the MIBK concentration in raffinate) increase with xMIBK (the molar fraction of MIBK in blend). The trade-off between the extraction performance and MIBK loss ...
TL;DR: In this article, the (vapor+ liquid) equilibria of pure components, furfuryl alcohol, and methyl isobutyl ketone along with the binary mixtures (2,5-dimethylfuran+ erythropoietric acid), or (2.5 -dimethyltetric acid+ ethylfuranium+ methyl isometric acid) were investigated experimentally by means of a static apparatus at temperatures between (313 and 393)
TL;DR: In this paper, three different ratios of Ru-C: 1:2, 1:1, and 3:2 were used to prepare Ru−C−ZnO composite catalysts for self-condensation of acetone to methyl isobutyl ketone.
Abstract: Ruthenium/activated charcoal (Ru–C) was modified by a solid–solid interaction method with synthesized nano-zinc oxide (n-ZnO). Three different ratios of Ru–C:n-ZnO (1:2, 1:1 and 3:2) were used to prepare Ru–C–ZnO composite catalysts. These were used in the gas-phase, one-step self-condensation of acetone to methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK). The composite catalyst (1:1 ratio) contained 2.5 wt% Ru showed superior conversion of acetone and selectivity for MIBK. Furthermore, this catalyst showed good consistency for MIBK formation for 100 h without any deactivation. Characterization of the catalysts revealed that balanced hydrogenation and acid–base functional character is crucial to obtain high catalytic performance.
TL;DR: An experimental approach based on thermal desorption-gas chromatography-mass spectrometery (TD-GC-MS) method was developed to concurrently allow the accurate determination of target compounds from the headspace and aqueous samples in closed equilibrated system.
TL;DR: Isothermal vapor-liquid equilibria (VLE) of the binary mixture of furfural+methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) were measured at 333, 346 and 353 K with three equipment: a static total pressure apparatus, a recirculation still apparatus and a gas chromatograph connected to a headspace sampler (HS-GC).
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26 Feb 2014
TL;DR: The transfer printing ink provided by the invention has all the properties of a traditional transfer ink, e.g., pigment concentration, brilliance and good printability and heat resistance, further has excellent release performance and can be used as a release agent in a transfer printing process as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: The invention relates to a transfer printing ink with a release function. The transfer printing ink comprises, by weight, 16 to 25% of a polymethacrylate resin, 1.5 to 2.5% of a cellulose acetate resin, 7 to 30% of a pigment, 50 to 62.5% of a mixed solvent, 0 to 2% of an auxiliary agent, 0 to 1% of matt powder and 0 to 2% of wax powder, wherein the mixed solvent is a mixture of two or more selected from the group consisting of ethyl acetate, n-propyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, n-butyl acetate, toluene, butanone, methyl isobutyl ketone, isopropanol, propylene glycol monomethyl ether and propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate mixed at any ratio, the auxiliary agent is one or a mixture of more selected from the group consisting of a dispersant, an antistatic agent and an organosilicon leveling agent, the matt powder is gas phase silica, and the wax powder is polymer micro wax powder. The transfer printing ink provided by the invention has all the properties of a traditional transfer printing ink, e.g., pigment concentration, brilliance and good printability and heat resistance, further has excellent release performance and can be used as a release agent in a transfer printing process.
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12 Nov 2014
TL;DR: The acrylic acid modified emulsion is composed of isobutyl alcohol, methyl methacrylate, hydroxyethyl acrylate and phenylethylene, azodiisobutyronitrile, N-methyl monoethanolamine and deionized water.
Abstract: The invention relates to high-salt-mist high-weather-proof water paint and a preparing method of the high-salt-mist high-weather-proof water paint The high-salt-mist high-weather-proof water paint mainly comprises acrylic acid modified emulsion The acrylic acid modified emulsion is composed of isobutyl alcohol, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, methyl isobutyl ketone, vinylidene chloride, dodecafluoroheptyl methacrylate, perluorooctyl acrylate, vinyl trimethoxy silane, acrylic acid, methyl methacrylate, hydroxyethyl acrylate, phenylethylene, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, azodiisobutyronitrile, N-methyl monoethanolamine and deionized water The paint is quite excellent primer-topcoat coating and suitable for metal workpieces, the paint is dried at normal temperature after being sprayed, the appearance of a coating is smooth and bright, the leveling property is good, the mechanical property is good, the weather-proof property is excellent, after 2500 hours of QUV aging tests, the dulling rate is smaller than or equal to 15%, and delta E is smaller than or equal to 15, meanwhile, corrosion resistance is good, salt mist resistance reaches 1000 hours, and the one-way corrosion width is smaller than or equal to 2 mm
TL;DR: In this article, a miniaturized liquid-phase extraction procedure based on directly suspended droplet microextraction combined with flame atomic absorption spectrometry was developed for determination of trace amounts of iron and copper, without any need for the centrifugation step for phase separation.
Abstract: A miniaturized liquid-phase extraction procedure based on directly suspended droplet microextraction combined with flame atomic absorption spectrometry was developed for determination of trace amounts of iron and copper, without any need for the centrifugation step for phase separation. The method was based on the extraction of the iron and copper complexes with 2-mercaptopyridine-N-oxide onto a microdrop of methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) as extractant solvent. The factors influencing the extraction were optimized. Under optimum conditions, an enrichment factor of ~25 was obtained for both iron and copper from only 6.5 mL of aqueous phase. The analytical curves were linear between 40-800 μg L-1 and 25-1200 μg L-1 for iron and copper, respectively. The limits of detection were 3.76 μg L-1and 1.84 μg L-1 for iron and copper, respectively. The developed method has been successfully applied for the determination of iron and copper ions in environmental waters, fruits, vegetables and also certified reference materials, with high efficiency.
TL;DR: In this paper, the mass transfer behavior in the extraction of phenol from water with methyl isobutyl ketone with single-droplet experiments were performed to measure mass-transfer coefficients under various conditions.
Abstract: To determine the mass-transfer behavior in the extraction of phenol from water with methyl isobutyl ketone, single-droplet experiments were performed to measure mass-transfer coefficients under various conditions. For this purpose, the droplet diameter, the initial concentration of phenol in the aqueous phase, the temperature, and the pH of the aqueous phase were investigated. For the aim of modeling, the molecular diffusivity was multiplied by an empirical factor (R). Then, the molecular diffusivity (Dd) was replaced by the enhanced molecular diffusivity (RDd) in the Kronig–Brink equation. Finally, the modified correlation of the mass-transfer coefficient model was found to fit well all of the experimental data under all experimental conditions.
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31 Dec 2014
TL;DR: In this article, a marine long-lasting antifouling paint and a preparation method for its use in ship decorating and protecting is described, which consists of 25-35 parts of chlorinated rubber, 7-15 parts of linseed oil water-soluble alkyd resin, 5-12 parts of zinc oxide, 35-45 parts of cuprous oxide, 3-7 parts of triphenyltin hydroxide, 2-7 part of titanium dioxide, organobentonite and 1-3 parts of an ultraviolet absorber.
Abstract: The invention provides marine long-lasting antifouling paint and a preparation method thereof. The marine long-lasting antifouling paint comprises the following components in parts by mass: 25-35 parts of chlorinated rubber, 7-15 parts of linseed oil water-soluble alkyd resin, 5-12 parts of zinc oxide, 35-45 parts of cuprous oxide, 3-7 parts of triphenyltin hydroxide, 2-7 parts of titanium dioxide, 2-4 parts of organobentonite, 5-12 parts of methyl isobutyl ketone, 2-6 parts of n-butyl alcohol and 1-3 parts of an ultraviolet absorber. The marine long-lasting antifouling paint provided by the invention has an excellent antifouling property and good bactericidal, algae-inhibiting and plankton-inhibiting effects and is very good ship decorating and protecting paint.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors used polycarbonate as a positive electron beam resist using solvent development, and achieved sub-50nm resolution for sparse line array pattern with 2-propanol.
TL;DR: In this article, the experimental liquid-liquid equilibria of the ternary system of water+lactic acid+methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) were studied at T = (298.15, 303.15 and 308.15) K under atmospheric conditions.
TL;DR: In this article, the scale of hydrophobicity (HF) of the water/MIBK biphasic system was estimated based on the partitioning behavior of amino acids.
Abstract: The clarification of the partition property of substrates in a water / organic biphasic system is useful in the development of a reaction / separation process for value-added materials, especially under high temperature and pressure conditions. In this study, the water / methyl isobuthyl ketone (MIBK) biphasic system was investigated under various temperatures (25 – 190 o C) at 10 MPa. The partitioning behavior of substrates such as furfural derivatives, amino acids, and saccharides, depended on the temperature and the flow rate ratio of MIBK to the water phase. The scale of hydrophobicity (HF) of the water / MIBK biphasic system to determine the partitioning behavior of substrates was estimated based on the partitioning behavior of amino acids. The HF value for the water / MIBK phase flow system of was greater than that for the batch system and comparable to that for conventional aqueous two-phase systems such as polyethylene glycol / dextran and liposome membrane systems. It was probably because an increase of the surface-to-volume ratio and the vortex field in the slug flow contributed to the mass transfer of substrates and their distribution.
TL;DR: In this article, a combination of ammonium pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate/methyl isobutyl ketone (APDC-MIBK) microextraction and laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) was used for the determination of the concentrations of Cd and Pb in aqueous samples.
Abstract: This paper describes a new analytical method, using a combination of ammonium pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate/methyl isobutyl ketone (APDC-MIBK) microextraction and laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS), for the determination of the concentrations of Cd and Pb in aqueous samples. Only 200 μL of organic solvent was used throughout the entire analysis process, with enhancement factors as high as 25. Recoveries from replicate analyses of natural water [NIST 1640(a)] containing mean concentrations of 3.1 μg Cd L−1 and 9.3 μg Pb L−1 were 95 ± 3 and 104 ± 4%, respectively. The corresponding detection limits were 0.6 μg L −1 for Cd and 0.9 μg L −1 for Pb. The main advantage of this approach is its simplicity in terms of sample preparation, as demonstrated by quantifying the levels of Cd and Pd in real samples, including tap water, groundwater, and seawater, using a standard addition method.
TL;DR: In this paper, a combination of ammonium pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate/methyl isobutyl ketone (APDC-MIBK) microextraction and laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) was used for Cd concentration determination in aqueous samples.
Abstract: Herein, we proposed a high matrix tolerance analytical method, using a combination of ammonium pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate/methyl isobutyl ketone (APDC-MIBK) microextraction and laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS), for Cd concentration determination in aqueous samples. Only 200 μL of organic solvent was used throughout the entire analysis process, with enhancement factors as high as 25. Recoveries from replicate analyses of natural water [ NIST 1 640(a)] c ontaining m ean c oncentrations o f 3 .1 μ g C d L –1 were 95 ± 3. The corresponding Cd detection limit was 0.6 μg L–1. The main advantage of this approach is its simplicity in terms of sample preparation, as demonstrated by quantifying the Cd levels in tap water, groundwater, and seawater, using a standard addition method.
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25 Jun 2014
TL;DR: In this paper, a titanium nanometer polymer alloy (PNO) material is described, which consists of a primer which is composed of nanometer organic titanium imide copolymer resin, epoxy resin, methylated amino resin, bismaleimide resin powder, liquid acrylonitrile butadiene rubber, active zinc oxide, a coating auxiliary, N-methylpyrrolidinone, dimethylformamide, methyl isobutyl ketone and superfine zinc powder.
Abstract: The invention relates to a titanium nanometer polymer alloy coating material and an application method thereof. The titanium nanometer polymer alloy coating material comprises a primer which is composed of nanometer organic titanium imide copolymer resin, epoxy resin, methylated amino resin, bismaleimide resin powder, liquid acrylonitrile butadiene rubber, active zinc oxide, a coating auxiliary, N-methylpyrrolidinone, dimethylformamide, methyl isobutyl ketone and superfine zinc powder, and a finish which is composed of nanometer organic titanium imide copolymer resin, epoxy resin, methylated amino resin, bismaleimide resin powder, liquid acrylonitrile butadiene rubber, alpha-phase nanometer aluminum oxide, pigment carbon black, coating auxiliary, N-methylpyrrolidinone, dimethylformamide and methyl isobutyl ketone. The titanium nanometer polymer alloy coating material is more excellent in properties than imported products used at present, the protective service life of the material is prolonged by 2-3 times, and therefore, the maintenance cost of equipment and the cost of oil and gas exploitation are greatly reduced, and the titanium nanometer polymer alloy coating material satisfies customers.
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16 Apr 2014
TL;DR: The gold stamping coating has the advantage of high solvent resistance, and can be used for increasing the transmittance of a gold stampsing product as mentioned in this paper, but it is not suitable for the use in painting.
Abstract: The invention relates to the technical field of gold stamping coatings, and in particular relates to a gold stamping coating and a preparation process thereof. The gold stamping coating comprises acrylic resin, an organic pigment, a metal complex dye, butanone, methyl isobutyl ketone and a dispersant. The preparation process of the gold stamping coating comprises the following steps: I, dispersing the organic pigment into the acrylic resin to obtain a pigment dispersion; II, uniformly mixing butanone and methyl isobutyl ketone; III, slowly adding the pigment dispersion into a mixed solvent in a container while stirring at a low speed, and increasing the stirring speed while adding to obtain first color paste; IV, adding the metal complex dye into a mixed solvent to obtain second color paste; V, mixing the first color paste and the second color paste, and stirring uniformly to obtain third color paste; VI, adding the third color paste and the dispersant into the acrylic resin, and stirring uniformly to obtain the gold stamping coating. The gold stamping coating has the advantage of high solvent resistance, and can be used for increasing the transmittance of a gold stamping product.
TL;DR: In this paper, an online combustion system was developed for quantification of metals (Ag, Cd, Cr, Fe, La, Li, Mg, Ni, Pb, Y, Zn, and Zr) in volatile organic solvents such as acetone, methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK), chloroform, dichloromethane, tetrachloroethane or trichloro-trifluoroethane.
Abstract: A novel online combustion system was developed for the quantification of metals (Ag, Cd, Cr, Fe, La, Li, Mg, Ni, Pb, Y, Zn, and Zr) in volatile organic solvents such as acetone, methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK), chloroform, dichloromethane, tetrachloroethane or trichloro-trifluoroethane. After combusting the sample aerosol in a commercial carbon analyzer oven in an oxygen-rich atmosphere, carbon dioxide and remaining oxygen were removed from the gas stream prior to the introduction into an inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometer (ICP-OES). The proposed combustion/carbon removal approach allowed stable operation of the ICP even when introducing highly volatile solvents that otherwise would have immediately extinguished the plasma. Analyte signals in halogenated solvents were found to be significantly higher than in non-halogenated ones and non-linear calibration functions were observed for all investigated analytes below 5 mg kg−1. Though a stable operation of the plasma was possible, the analyte signal intensities obtained in water were, depending on the element and the solvent, between 1.5 and 2800 times higher than in halogenated solvents.