Preconcentration of some precious metals using debt impregnated resin

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In this thesis, trace amounts of gold and silver have been determined by flame absorption spectrometry (FAAS) after preconcentration by N,N-diethyl-N'-benzoylthiourea (DEBT) impregnated resin (Amberlite XAD-16). In the first part of the thesis, sorption behaviours of gold and silver with DEBT impregnated resin under optimized conditions; stirring time, pH, desorption of metals and metal ion capacities of the resin have been studied in batch process. Metal ion capacity of resin is calculated as 0.17 mmol/g resin and 0.104 mmol/g resin for silver and for gold, respectively. In the second part of the thesis, preconcentration of gold and silver was tried by DEBT impregnated resin using column process under optimized conditions; pH, flow rate and volume of sample solution, nature of eluent, flow rate and volume of eluent However, due to partial leaching of DEBT by time, no satisfactory and reproducible results could be obtained. In the final part of the study, metal chelates prepared in aqueous solutions were passed through the column under optimized conditions and satisfactory sorption-desorption and selective preconcentration could be achieved. Under optimized conditions, silver and gold ions at the concentrations of 0.05 ?g/mL and 0.015 ?g/mL with preconcentration factors of 7.7 and 6.7, respectively could be determined by FAAS. The proposed method is highly selective without the need for any interference elimination process. Keywords: Precious metals, Solid-phase extraction, DEBT, Amberlite XAD-16

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H. Refiker, “Preconcentration of some precious metals using debt impregnated resin,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2005.