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On-line ultrasound-assisted dispersive micro-solid phase extraction using graphitic carbon nitride microparticles combined with ICP-OES for the preconcentration and determination of thorium

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In this study, on-line ultrasound-assisted dispersive micro-solid phase extraction technique is introduced for the separation and ICP-OES determination of thorium in aqueous samples. In this method, microparticles of g-C3N4 were dispersed into the sample using ultrasonic radiation and Th(IV) ions were directly adsorbed by the sorbent. The sample solution was then passed through a membrane filter and the adsorbed Th(IV) ions were subsequently eluted directly into the ICP-OES nebulizer. The Limit of detection of developed method was 0.05 μg L−1. The developed on-line technique eliminates the centrifugation step in order to simplify and speed up the extraction procedure.

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Zolfonoun, E., Yousefi, S.R. On-line ultrasound-assisted dispersive micro-solid phase extraction using graphitic carbon nitride microparticles combined with ICP-OES for the preconcentration and determination of thorium. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 326, 273–279 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-020-07331-1

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