Fluorimetric Analysis of Inorganic Substances:

Various minerals and alloys holds metals and several of such metals are analysed through fluorescence spectroscopy. In view of emphasis on the fluorimetric analysis of elements, we will take an overview of analysis of inorganic compounds involving metals, non-metals, minerals and alloys through fluorescence spectroscopy.

Although fluorescence spectroscopy is hugely used in the qualitative and quantitative analysis of inorganic compounds; phosphorescence spectroscopy does not search several applications. Phosphorescence measurement is used mostly in the area of inorganic phosphors. In addition, by various inorganic substances are fluorescent or phosphorescent within the solid state, the majority of analyses are performed in solution phase.

Aluminium was the first element to be analysed through fluorimetry using morin reagent. Present, a large number of ions are being analysed using fluorescence; the number of cations analysed being much larger as compared to anions.

The analytical determinations of inorganic species through fluorimetric methods include different categories of chemical reactions or methodologies. Before taking up the applications of fluorimetry to inorganic substances let us learn about these reactions.