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Vanadium(V), niobium(V) and tantalum(V) were separated as ternary mixed-ligand complexes by capillary electrophoresis using 4-(2-pyridylazo)resorcinol (PAR) as the color chelating reagent. Four carboxylic acids such as tartaric acid (Tart), oxalic acid, citric acid and acetic acid were investigated as the additional ligand. The first was chosen as the best. Other parameters such as the concentration ratio of Tart to PAR, buffer concentration, injection time and applied voltage were also optimized. Under the optimized conditions, a complete separation of the three metal complexes was accomplished within 10 min. A linear calibration curve in the range of two orders of magnitude was obtained.
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Received: 24 May 2000 / Revised: 14 September 2000 / Accepted: 15 September 2000
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Liu, BF., Liu, LB., Chen, H. et al. Separation of vanadium, niobium and tantalum as ternary mixed-ligand complexes by capillary electrophoresis using chelation with 4-(2-pyridylazo)resorcinol and tartaric acid. Fresenius J Anal Chem 369, 195–197 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002160000604
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002160000604