Acidity compensation of electrochemical measurements for on-site monitoring of heavy metals

Konstantinos Christidis; Peter K J Robertson; Ken S. Gow; Pat M. Pollard

doi:10.1177/0142331206070359

Acidity compensation of electrochemical measurements for on-site monitoring of heavy metals

Konstantinos Christidis^*, Peter K J Robertson, Ken S. Gow, Pat M. Pollard

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This paper presents an electrochemical instrumentation system capable of real-time in situ detection of heavy metals. A practical approach to introduce acidity compensation against changes in amplitude of the peak currents is also presented. The compensated amplitudes can then be used to predict the concentration level of heavy metals. The system uses differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry, which is a precise and sensitive analytical method with excellent limits of detection. The instrument is capable of detecting lead, cadmium, zinc, nickel and copper with good sensitivity and precision. The system avoids expensive and time-consuming procedures and may be used in a variety of situations to help environmental assessment and control.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	323-333
Number of pages	11
Journal	Transactions of the Institute of Measurement and Control
Volume	28
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0142331206070359
Publication status	Published - Oct 2006

Keywords

Acidity effect
Electrochemical detection
Heavy metals
Instrumentation
Voltammetry

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Instrumentation

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