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Spectrophotometric determination of nickel in steels
Author(s) -
Zaki M. Tarek M.,
Sedra M. N. R.,
Attiya S. M.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of chemical technology and biotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.64
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1097-4660
pISSN - 0268-2575
DOI - 10.1002/jctb.280440207
Subject(s) - nickel , dimethylglyoxime , chemistry , chloroform , bromide , chelation , nuclear chemistry , spectrophotometry , inorganic chemistry , analytical chemistry (journal) , chromatography , organic chemistry
New, simple and sensitive spectrophotometric methods for the determination of nickel with hematoxylin in the presence and absence of a cationic surfactant are described. The sensitivity of the color reaction of nickel and hematoxylin is greatly increased by the sensitizing action of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB). The optimum pH range for the formation of nickel‐hematoxylin and nickel‐hematoxylin‐CTAB systems is 7.8–8.3 and 7.4–8.1, respectively. The molar absorptivities are 4.1 × 10 4 and 8.3 × 10 4 mol −1 cm −1 at 595 and 608 nm, respectively. The corresponding values of Sandell's sensitivity index are 0.0014 and 0.0007 μg cm −2 of nickel. The methods adhere to Beer's law up to 0.52 and 0.60 ppm nickel, respectively. The mole ratio of nickel‐hematoxylin in both complexes is 1:2. Preliminary separation of nickel by extraction as dimethylglyoxime chelate into chloroform makes it possible to determine nickel in steel samples.