| An improved dual-stage protocol to pre-concentrate mercury from airborne particles for precise isotopic measurement | |
Qiang Huang; YuLong Liu; JiuBin Chen ; XinBin Feng; WeiLin Huang; hengLiu Yuan; HongMing Cai; XueWu Fu
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| 2015 | |
| Source Publication | Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry
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| Volume | 30Issue:4Pages:957-966 |
| Abstract | The Hg isotopic signature may provide insight into tracking the sources and pathways of both airborne particulate matter (PM) and particle-bound Hg (PHg) in the atmosphere. However, separating and concentrating trace levels of PHg and accurately analyzing its isotope ratios remain a technical challenge. Here, we optimized a combustion-trapping dual-stage protocol specifically for the pre-concentration of Hg from a PM sample collected on a quartz fiber membrane (QFM) for high-precision Hg isotopic analysis. The protocol was validated by testing synthetic samples of varying concentrations and trapping solutions of different volumes, and by comparison with two conventional methods (acid digestion and column purification). Using the dual-stage protocol, an individual sample containing up to 570 ng of Hg can be combusted at programmed temperatures in an Hg-free O-2 stream, and the volatilized gaseous Hg was trapped in a 5 mL acid (4 M HNO3 and 1.3 M HCl) mixture. The method results in a relatively lower procedural blank and quantitative recovery (99 +/- 6%, 2SD, n = 90). Long-term measurements of three certified reference materials (CRM021, CRM024, and GBW07405) with complex matrices using the optimized protocol gave identical Hg isotopic ratios of both mass-dependent fractionation (MDF) and mass-independent fractionation (MIF), in agreement with the results obtained from the standard addition method. The protocol was applied to two PM2.5 samples collected on a 20.3 x 12.5 cm QFM. The result showed evident variations of both MDF and MIF, highlighting the importance of studying Hg isotopic compositions in PM of variable environments in order to fully understand the behaviors of Hg and its isotopes in the atmosphere. |
| Subject Area | 环境地球化学 |
| Indexed By | SCI |
| Language | 英语 |
| Document Type | 期刊论文 |
| Identifier | http://ir.gyig.ac.cn/handle/352002/5951 |
| Collection | 环境地球化学国家重点实验室_环境地球化学国家重点实验室_期刊论文 环境地球化学国家重点实验室 |
| Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Qiang Huang,YuLong Liu,JiuBin Chen,et al. An improved dual-stage protocol to pre-concentrate mercury from airborne particles for precise isotopic measurement[J]. Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry,2015,30(4):957-966. |
| APA | Qiang Huang.,YuLong Liu.,JiuBin Chen.,XinBin Feng.,WeiLin Huang.,...&XueWu Fu.(2015).An improved dual-stage protocol to pre-concentrate mercury from airborne particles for precise isotopic measurement.Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry,30(4),957-966. |
| MLA | Qiang Huang,et al."An improved dual-stage protocol to pre-concentrate mercury from airborne particles for precise isotopic measurement".Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry 30.4(2015):957-966. |
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