Chinese Journal of Chromatography ›› 2016, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (10): 976-981.DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1123.2016.06047

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Determination of trace impurities of iron and ferric oxide in high purity microsilica by ion chromatography

LUO Jin1,3, ZHENG Hongguo2, LI Renyong2, ZHAO Haineng1, LI Chao1, ZHAO Jiong1,4, LI Chunlin1,4   

  1. 1. Sichuan Analysis and Testing Center, Chengdu 610023, China;
    2. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Chengdu 610023, China;
    3. Analytical Center of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610023, China;
    4. Sichuan Sainasi Analytical and Testing Co., Ltd., Chengdu 610023, China
  • Received:2016-06-28 Online:2016-10-08 Published:2013-04-03
  • Supported by:

    Sichuan Science and Technology Support Program (No. 2015FZ0097).

Abstract:

A method for detecting trace impurities of iron and ferric oxide in high purity microsilica was established by ion chromatography with post column derivatization plus UV detection. The separation of ferric and ferrous was achieved on Thermo Scientific DionexTM IonPacTM CS5A column containing anion and cation exchange functional groups with 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid (PDCA) solution elution. The target compounds were derivatized with 4-(2-pyridylazo)resorcinol (PAR) and detected at 530 nm. The limits of detection for ferrous and ferric were 0.013 mg/kg and 0.006 mg/kg respectively. Both of the linear correlation coefficients for ferrous and ferric were better than 0.999. The recoveries of ferrous and ferric were 79%-90% and 92%-105% respectively. The method provides high sensitivity, high accuracy and high selectivity for the detection of ferrous and ferric in microsilica, which would be used for monitoring the different sources of iron in microsilica industry.

Key words: ferric oxide, ferrous, ion chromatography (IC), microsilica, post column derivatization

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