Dissertation
Optimization of the Electrochemical Pre-Concentration of f-Elements
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Washington State University
01/2014
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/5168
Abstract
Rapid pre-concentration of trace lanthanide cations in aqueous solution has been achieved using mercury film electrodes. Although effective, this technique has shown minimal sample carryover when used to pre-concentrate trace level plutonium. With potential applications to nuclear forensics and environmental monitoring, maximum sample pre-concentration is critical for accurate analysis. Through work investigating the characteristics of various aqueous matrices, optimal working conditions can be found and applied to a range of f-elements. Additional work in understanding the mechanism of metal adsorption to the mercury film electrode contributes to optimization of the technique. To date, the influence of the mercury film has shown to be significant in the pre-concentration process, most likely due to the adsorption being a function of metal amalgamation.
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- Title
- Optimization of the Electrochemical Pre-Concentration of f-Elements
- Creators
- Jamie Lynne Doyle
- Contributors
- Sue B Clark (Advisor)Kenneth L Nash (Committee Member)Nathalie A Wall (Committee Member)Franics Cheng (Committee Member)Mark D Engelmann (Committee Member)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Chemistry, Department of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Washington State University
- Number of pages
- 168
- Identifiers
- 99900581843901842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Dissertation