A critical review on the determination of boron in various matrices

Abstract

Boron is an element with a wide range of uses. Boron, which is the main component in boron minerals, is present as a minor component or even a trace component in other sources. Depending on the increase in the boron usage areas, the boron concentrations in environmental samples such as water, soil and air is also increasing. Therefore, it is important to determine boron in such samples accurately and precisely. In order to determine boron in various sample matrices, various analytical methods have been developed and used. This review focuses on the analytical methods for the determination of boron in various sample matrices. This review covers approximately the last four years (2015-August 2018), offering a critical review of the boron determination by various techniques.

Decay-Associated Fluorescence for Boron Determination in Uranium-Based Nuclear Fuels

“…Boron determination is quite challenging especially at trace levels due to probability of cross- contamination from glassware (borosilicate glass), chemicals, personnel, laboratory apparatus, and environment . There are many methods to determine trace amounts of boron in various matrices. , Methodologies generally used in characterization of nuclear fuels including boron are inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES), − carrier distillation DC arc atomic emission spectroscopy (DC arc-AES), and curcumin-based spectrophotometry. , However, these techniques, except curcumin-based spectrophotometry, require sophisticated instrumentation and high operation cost. Curcumin-based spectrophotometry is the most widely used method for boron analysis.…”

“… 3 There are many methods to determine trace amounts of boron in various matrices. 4 , 5 Methodologies generally used in characterization of nuclear fuels including boron are inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES), 6 − 9 carrier distillation DC arc atomic emission spectroscopy (DC arc-AES), 10 and curcumin-based spectrophotometry. 11 , 12 However, these techniques, except curcumin-based spectrophotometry, require sophisticated instrumentation and high operation cost.…”

Critical Quality Control on Determination of Boron Using ICP-OES with Gravimetric Method

“…These tests require methods that can detect at low concentrations with high precision and accuracy. The determination of boron can be carried out by the method of atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) [4]- [6]; UV-Vis spectrophotometer [4], [7], [8]; inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) [4], [9], [10]; inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) [4], [9], [10], inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES) [11], [12] and microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometry (MP-AES) [6].…”

Hüseyin Atay’a göre Farabi’de Tanrı-Evren İlişkisi

“…61 Türker de, Farabi'nin sudur nazariyesi ile aslında birlik-çokluk ilişkisini çözmeyi amaçladığını savunmaktadır. 62 Aydın da bu konuda Atay'a katılmakta ve çokluk meselesinde sudur nazariyesini kullandığını ve bu nazariye ile Farabi'nin Tanrı-evren ilişkisini açıklamaya çalıştığını savunmaktadır. 63 Farabi'ye göre, mutlak bir olan varlıktan direkt olarak çokluğun çıkması mümkün değildir.…”