Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry After Dispersive Liquid–Liquid Microextraction for the Determination of Selenium in the Anodic Slime

ABSTRACT

In the present study, a method based on dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction (DLLME) followed by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS) determination was proposed for the determination of selenium by using ammonium pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (APDC) as the chelating reagent. The main factors influencing the DLLME were investigated systematically. Under the optimal conditions, the limit of detection for Se(IV) was 0.02 ng mL⁻¹. The relative standard deviation was 4.1% (C_Se(IV) = 0.2 ng mL⁻¹, n = 8) with an enhancement factor of 135.8-fold from only 5 mL of the water sample. The proposed method was successfully applied to the determination of Se(IV) in anodic slime and electrolyte samples. In order to validate the proposed method, a Certified Reference Material (trace elements in water, 1643e, NIST) was analyzed, and the determined value obtained was in good agreement with the certified value.

KEYWORDS:

• Anodic slime
• dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction
• electrolyte
• selenium determination

Acknowledgments

The authors wish to thank Payame Noor University for support of this work.