Effect of the Chemical Species of Arsenic on Sensitivity in Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry

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  • NARUKAWA Tomohiro
    National Metrology Institute of Japan (NMIJ), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
  • KUROIWA Takayoshi
    National Metrology Institute of Japan (NMIJ), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
  • NARUSHIMA Izumi
    National Metrology Institute of Japan (NMIJ), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
  • CHIBA Koichi
    National Metrology Institute of Japan (NMIJ), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)

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Abstract

The sensitivity of graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS) to arsenobetaine (AB) was 1.3-times higher than to inorganic As. In order to understand the mechanism underlying this observation, the atomization processes for both chemical species were investigated in terms of the enthalpy change (ΔH) during the atomization process in GFAAS. The enthalpy change of AB was slightly lower than that of inorganic As, which suggested that AB was atomized more efficiently than was inorganic As. Moreover, it was observed that some co-existing organic materials enhanced the analytical sensitivity of inorganic As. The sensitivity difference between inorganic As and AB depended upon the mechanisms of their atomization processes.

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  • Analytical Sciences

    Analytical Sciences 24 (3), 355-360, 2008

    The Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry

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