Magnetic solid-phase extraction of hydrophobic analytes in environmental samples by a surface hydrophilic carbon-ferromagnetic nanocomposite.
A new sorbent of carbon-ferromagnetic nanocomposite was proposed for the extraction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in environmental samples. The sorbent was specially designed with a hydrophobic sublayer and a hydrophilic surface, which endows the sorbent some unique features. The former shows high extraction capability for the PAHs and the latter provides benign compatibility with the sample matrix. The sorbent can be easily dispersed in aqueous solutions for extraction and no additional stirring or shaking was necessary to facilitate the dispersion, which may bring operational convenience especially for on-site sampling and extraction. Parameters affecting the extraction efficiency were investigated in detail. The optimal conditions were as follows: 10mg of nanoparticles, 40mmol/L of sodium chloride, 30min of extraction time without shaking, hexane as the desorption solvent and 15min as the desorption-sonication time. The results demonstrate that enrichment factors ranging from 35- to 133-fold were obtained for the analytes. The limits of detection and the limits of quantification are in the range of 0.015-0.335ng/mL and 0.05-1.14ng/mL, respectively. Finally, the new sorbent was successfully used for the extraction of PAHs in lake water samples.
Bai
Li
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Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Wuhan University), Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430072, China.
Mei
Bo
B
Guo
Qing-Zhong
QZ
Shi
Zhi-Guo
ZG
Feng
Yu-Qi
YQ
D000327:Adsorption; D008280:Magnetics; D053761:Nanocomposites / Q000737:chemistry*; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D052616:Solid Phase Extraction / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification
D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical