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A. A. El-Sayed, Mostafa M. Hamed, H. A. Hmmad, S. El-Reefy
Collection/concentration of trace uranium for spectrophotometric detection using activated carbon and first-derivative spectrophotometry
Keywords: Preconcentration, Uranium, Activated carbon, First-derivative, Spectrophotometry
The need exists for preconcentration of trace and ultratrace amounts of uranium from environmental, geological and biological samples. The adsorption of uranium on various solids is important from the purification, environmental, and radioactivity waste disposal points of view. A method is described for the determination of traces of uranium using first-derivative spectrophotometry after adsorptive preconcentration of uranium on activated carbon. Various parameters that influence the adsorptive preconcentration of uranium on activated carbon, viz., pH, amounts of activated carbon and time of stirring and interference of metals have been studied. First-derivative spectrophotometry in conjunction with adsorptive preconcentration of uranium on activated carbon is used for determining uranium at concentration levels down to 20 ppb (w/v).
Radiochimica Acta, Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag
Print ISSN: 0033-8230
Volume: 95, 01/2007
Pages: 043 - 048