A method for solid phase extraction of trace metals, namely, Cd, Cu, and Ni, using Amberlite XAD-2 functionalized with a new chelating ligand, 2-hydroxy-acetophenone-3-thiosemicarbazone (Amberlite XAD-2-HAPTSC), has been developed. The optimum experimental conditions for the quantitative sorption of three metals, pH, effect of flow rate, concentration of eluent, sorption capacity, kinetics of sorption, and the effect of diverse ions on the sorption of analytes have been investigated. The chelating resin could be reused for more than 20 cycles of sorption-desorption without any significant change (<1.5%). The accuracy of the proposed procedure was evaluated by standard reference materials. The proposed method was applied for the determination of trace metal ions in leafy vegetable samples collected from different sources and medicinal plant leaves.
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