Abstract
Energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDX or EDS) is a technique often implemented on scanning electron microscopes and a regularly used method for qualitative characterization of solid catalysts. This Technical Note reports a method for the determination of the metal content in a sulfonated polyether ether ketone in the form of an indium(III) salt. The possibility of quantitative determination of the sulfur/indium ratio by EDX was assessed by calibration with two indium salts (sulfide and sulfate) readily available in good purity. The accuracy of the uncorrected instrument response was better than 1% under our conditions. A protocol for investigating the metal content of the solid catalyst is proposed, also providing information about the homogeneity of the metal distribution. Because of the simplicity of the sample preparation, the small quantity of material needed, and the rapidity of the EDX measurements, the method appears to be promising for quantitative characterization of solid catalysts.
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