SDG: INTRO Flashcards
What is Analytical Chemistry?
Analytical Chemistry: Fields of application
The wheel of development
Biochemistry and Medicine
Environmental Science and Technology
Importance of trace analysis Sample preparation
Geological and Industrial applications
The Computer, Then and Now
What dimensions are we talking about?
Extrinsic defects
Si-surface preparation needs
Ultrathin SiO2 gate oxide
What is Micro and Trace analysis?
SI Units
SI Units
CONVERT
SI Units
PREFIX
Trace elements and their importance
Figures of merit
Accuracy
Precision
Accuracy and Precision
TRUE VALUE
Accuracy and precision
CALCULATE
Accuracy Certified Reference Materials
Certified Reference Material
document
Accuracy and precision role of sample preparation
Sample preparation – cause of errors, key to success
statistical aspects
Sample preparation – cause of errors, key to success
example 1
Sample preparation – cause of errors, key to success
error distribution
Calibration curves
slope
Calibration curves
linear regression
Presentation of data Tables and graphs
Sensitivity
calibration
analytical sensitivity
Detection limit
Dynamic range
accuracy
acid digestion
aliquot
analyte
bias
calibration (curve)
certified reference
complexing agent
confidence interval
confidence limit
contamination
coprecipitation
dilution factor
dry ashing
error
extraction
figure of merit
fitness of purpose
heterogenity
homogenity
interferent
limit of detection
limit of quantitation
linear dynamic range
linearity
liquid liquid extraction
matrix
measurand
method
microwave digestion
outlier
precision
qualitative analysis
quality assurance
quality control
quality control charta
quantitative analysis
reagent
reagent blank
recovery
reference material
repeatability
reproducibility
robustness
sample
selectivity
signal to noise ratio
solvent extraction
speciation
standard
internal standard
standard method
stock solution
sub sample
true value uncertainty
Defining the problem
Methodology for Trace Elemental Analysis
Stages of Trace Analysis
Defining the problem
Sample preparation General concerns
Selecting the method
Sampling – is not gambling!
Gold panning is a wonderfully clear example of ‘sampling based on hope’, a clear example of gambling (Pierre Gy)
Size does not matter
Distributional heterogeneity
Analysis: sampling + measurement
Impact of sampling errors
Sampling: general strategy
Different Approaches to Sampling
Sources of error
Contamination during sampling
geological
Contamination during sampling
soils and air
Contamination during sampling
water and biological
Contamination during sampling and handling
glassware
Contamination during sampling and handling
And plasticware
Do containers pose problems?
Container materials
platinum and plastics
Container materials
lpde or hpde
How about the chemicals?
Preparing pure chemicals
High purity chemicals
High purity water
storage of High purity water
Not only contamination, but also loss of sample can occur …
Adsorption processes
Preventing adsorption
Complexing agents
Not only contamination, but also loss of sample can occur …
adsorption on glass
adsorption of metal ions on oxide surface from aqueous solution
problems of fe and high ph?
The working environment Particles, particles, particles …
The origin of particles
The origin of contamination any material is a source
The origin of contamination The human is the largest source
Human contamination
Proper sample handling
Classification of clean rooms
Classification of clean rooms
standards
Classification of clean rooms
sketch
Classification of clean rooms
Keep critical steps to restricted high quality areas
Classification of clean rooms
GUIDELINES
Cleanroom effectiveness
Sample preparation
Sample preparation wet decomposition
Chemicals used in sample preparation
Sample preparation wet decomposition
Sample preparation Acid digestion of inorganics
summary of some common inorganic dissolutions using nitric acid:
Sample preparation Acid digestion of inorganics
example
Sample preparation Acid digestion of inorganics
redox reaction
Sample preparation Aqua Regia
Sample preparation Acid digestion of organics
Sample preparation Comparison open and closed systems
Sample preparation Closed systems
sketch of vessel
Sample preparation Closed systems
Sample preparation Ashing
Sample preparation combustion
dry ashing
low T ashing
Sample preparation Combustion
vessel
Sample preparation Combustion in closed systems
Sample preparation Ashing
advantages
disadvantages
Sample preparation Fusion
Sample Preservation
Method validation
Maintaining quality
Further sample preparation
(Pre)Concentration of sample -> ‘increase’ concentration
Organic extraction of metals
Complexing agents
Organic extraction of metals
equations
Organic extraction of metals
distributions