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A micro mixed micelle-mediated preconcentration procedure for spectrophotometric determination of uranium in real and synthetic samples

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A micro-cloud point extraction method was discussed for preconcentration and spectrophotometric quantification of U(VI). The method depends on complex formation between U(VI) and 2-(4-sulphophenyloazo)-1,8-dihydroxy-3,6-naphtalenedisulphonic acid (SPADNS) at pH 7.0 and subsequent extraction of the complex in a mixed surfactant medium (cethyltrimethyl ammonium bromide and Triton X-114). The separation was carried out in the presence of 1% Na2SO4 at room temperature. The calibration curve was linear up to 3000 µg L−1. The enrichment factor, detection limit and precision were 16.0, 1.05 µg L−1, and 2.3%, respectively. The method was employed for the determination of U(VI) in real samples with different matrices.

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  1. Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt

    W. I. Mortada

  2. Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt

    I. M. M. Kenawy & G. G. El-Gamal

  3. Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt

    S. M. N. Moalla

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Mortada, W.I., Kenawy, I.M.M., El-Gamal, G.G. et al. A micro mixed micelle-mediated preconcentration procedure for spectrophotometric determination of uranium in real and synthetic samples. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 313, 69–77 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-017-5281-3

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