Sensitive determination of fenpropathrin, cyhalothrin and deltamethrin in environmental water samples using multiwalled carbon nanotubes cartridge prior to HPLC

This paper described a new method for the trace determination of fenpropathrin, cyhalothrin and deltamethrin using multiwalled carbon nanotubes （MWCNTs） cartridge. Important parameters, such as the sample pH, eluent and its volume, sample flow rate and sample volume were investigated in detail. The linear ranges, the detection limits, and precisions （R.S.D.） were in the range of 0.1- 40 μg L^-11, 1.34.3 ng L^-1 and 2.3-2.8%, respectively. The performance of the proposed method was validated with real water samples, and the spiked recoveries were in the range of 91.7-117.8%, respectively. The experimental results demonstrated that the proposed method was an excellent alternative for the routine analysis of such pollutants in environmental samples. 2007 Qing Xiang Zhou. Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Chinese Chemical Society. All rights reserved.     

Preparation and characterization of SiO2/TiO2 composite microspheres with microporous SiO2 core/mesoporous TiO2 shell

SiO₂/TiO₂ composite microspheres with microporous SiO₂ core/mesoporous TiO₂ shell structures were prepared by hydrolysis of titanium tetrabutylorthotitanate (TTBT) in the presence of microporous silica microspheres using hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC) as a surface esterification agent and porous template, and then dried and calcined at different temperatures. The as-prepared products were characterized with differential thermal analysis and thermogravimetric (DTA/TG), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), nitrogen adsorption. The results showed that composite particles were about 1.8 μm in diameter, and had a spherical morphology and a narrow size distribution. Uniform mesoporous titania coatings on the surfaces of microporous silica microspheres could be obtained by adjusting the HPC concentration to an optimal concentration of about 3.2 mmol L⁻¹. The anatase and rutile phase in the SiO₂/TiO₂ composite microspheres began to form at 700 and 900 °C, respectively. At 700 °C, the specific surface area and pore volume of the SiO₂/TiO₂ composite microspheres were 552 and 0.652 mL g⁻¹, respectively. However, at 900 °C, the specific surface area and pore volume significantly decreased due to the phase transformation from anatase to rutile.     

Graphene-modified TiO2 nanotube arrays as an adsorbent in micro-solid phase extraction for determination of carbamate pesticides in water samples

Graphene is a good adsorbent for organic pollutants, especially for compounds containing benzene rings. When used in TiO₂ nanotube arrays for micro-solid phase extraction (μ-SPE), the combination of graphene’s strong adsorptive properties with its good separation capabilities results in excellent sample preconcentration performance. In the present study, graphene-modified TiO₂ nanotube arrays were prepared by electrodeposition using a cyclic voltammetric reduction method. Four carbamate pesticides, including metolcarb, carbaryl, isoprocarb, and diethofencarb, were used as model analytes to validate the enrichment properties of the prepared adsorbent in μ-SPE. Factors affecting the enrichment efficiency of the μ-SPE procedure were optimized and included sample pH, elution solvents, salting-out effect, adsorption time and desorption time. Under optimal conditions, graphene-modified TiO₂ nanotube arrays exhibited excellent enrichment efficiency for carbamate pesticides. The detection limits of these carbamate pesticides ranged from 2.27 to 3.26 μg L⁻¹. The proposed method was validated using four environmental water samples, and yields of pesticides recovered from spiked test samples of the four analytes were in the range of 83.9–108.8%. These results indicate that graphene-modified TiO₂ nanotube arrays exhibit good adsorption to the target pollutants, and the method described in this work could be used as a faster and easier alternative procedure for routine analysis of carbamate pesticides in real water samples.     

Preparation of monodispersed microporous SiO2 microspheres with high specific surface area using dodecylamine as a hydrolysis catalyst

A novel and simple method for the synthesis of monodispersed microporous SiO₂ microspheres with high specific surface area was developed by hydrolysis of tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) in a water-ethanol mixed solution and using dodecylamine (DDA) as hydrolysis catalyst and template. The as-prepared products were characterized with differential thermal analysis-thermogravimetry, scanning electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, small angle X-ray diffraction and nitrogen adsorption. The effects of experimental conditions including hydrolysis temperatures, calcination temperature and concentrations of TEOS and DDA on the morphology and pore parameters of the as-prepared SiO₂ microspheres were investigated and discussed. The results showed that hydrolysis temperature and concentrations of TEOS and DDA are important parameters for the control of size and morphology of particles. The specific surface area and specific pore volume of the as-prepared SiO₂ microspheres increased with increasing DDA concentration and calcination temperature. DDA may act not only as a good hydrolysis catalyst but also as a template for the formation of monodispersed SiO₂ microspheres with high specific surface area. This research may provide new insight into the synthesis of monodispersed microporous SiO₂ microspheres.     

Enrichment and sensitive determination of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane and its metabolites with temperature controlled ionic liquid dispersive liquid phase microextraction prior to high performance liquid phase chromatography

Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and its main metabolites are important environmental pollutants and have been in the focusing center. It is of great value to develop simple, rapid, sensitive and easy to operate method for monitoring them. Present work established a novel temperature controlled ionic liquid dispersive liquid phase microextraction method in combination with high performance liquid chromatography for the enrichment and determination of DDT and its metabolites. Proposed method used only ionic liquid 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ([C₆MIM][PF₆]) for the enrichment and overcame the demerits of conventional single drop liquid phase microextraction and dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction. Temperature has two functions here, one is to promote the dispersing of ionic liquid into the solution and forming infinitesimal micro-drop and increasing the chance of the analytes extracted into ionic liquid phase, and the other one is to perform phase-separation. A series of factors that would affect the extraction performance was systematically investigated and optimized. The experimental results indicated that the detection limits obtained for p,p′-DDD, p,p′-DDT, o,p′-DDT and p,p′-DDE were 0.24, 0.24, 0.45, 0.24 ng mL⁻¹, respectively. The linear ranges for them were from 1.0 to 100 ng mL⁻¹, and the precisions were between 3.8% and 6.7% (n = 6). The proposed method was validated with four real-world samples and excellent results were achieved.     

固相萃取-高效液相色谱法测定枸杞中的类胡萝卜素

研究了固相萃取富集和预分离,高效液相色谱测定枸杞中的类胡萝卜素的方法;枸杞中的类胡萝卜素用WatersXterraTMRP18固相萃取小柱预分离,以WatersXterraTMRP18(3.9×150mm,5μm)液相色谱柱为固定相,甲醇 四氢呋喃(4 1)为流动相分离,用二极管矩阵检测器检测,检测波长为450nm。方法标准回收率为95%～103%。用该方法测定了几种枸杞样品中的类胡萝卜素。     

Screening of domperidone in wastewater by high performance liquid chromatography and solid phase extraction methods

Domperidone is a dopamine D₂ receptor antogonist, which has been used as antiemetic agent in human beings. It has been found in wastewater released by some pharmaceutical industries leading to the contamination of surface and ground water. Therefore, a sensitive, inexpensive and reproducible HPLC-SPE method was developed for the analysis of domperidone in the wastewater. The column used was Waters symmetry C₁₈ (15 cm × 0.46 mm, 5 μm). The mobile phase used was phosphate buffer (50 mM, pH 3.5) acetonitrile (80:20, v/v) at the flow rate 2.0 mL/min. The detection was achieved by using UV mode at 230 nm. The retention, separation and resolution factors were 2.63, 3.00 and 3.20, respectively. The percentage recovery of domperidone from wastewater was 95.0%. Celiprolol was used as the internal standard to access the percentage extraction of domperidone from wastewater.     

分子印迹固相萃取-高效液相色谱法测定饲料中莱克多巴胺

以莱克多巴胺为模板分子,丙烯酰胺为功能单体,乙二醇二甲基丙烯酸酯为交联剂,合成了对莱克多巴胺具有高选择性的分子印迹聚合物。考察了甲醇、乙腈、丙酮和氯仿-甲醇与三乙胺构成致孔剂合成的聚合物性能及其形貌特征。通过正交试验优化的聚合反应配方为: 1.0 mmol莱克多巴胺,4.0 mmol丙烯酰胺,20.0 mmol乙二醇二甲基丙烯酸酯,6.0 mL乙腈-三乙胺(30:1, v/v), 50.0 mg偶氮二异丁腈。建立的基于分子印迹固相萃取-高效液相色谱测定饲料试样中莱克多巴胺的方法,在0.50～100 mg/L质量浓度范围内有良好的线性关系(r=0.9994);饲料试样中1.0、10及100 mg/kg 3个添加水平的莱克多巴胺平均回收率大于80%;批内、批间测定的相对标准偏差小于10%;检出限(信噪比为3)达到0.1 mg/kg。该方法灵敏、可靠,用于饲料等复杂基质中莱克多巴胺检测的效果优于相关标准分析方法。     

Preparation, characterization, and infrared emissivity property of optically active polyurethane/TiO2/SiO2 multilayered microspheres

Optically active polyurethane/titania/silica (LPU/TiO₂/SiO₂) multilayered core–shell composite microspheres were prepared by the combination of titania deposition on the surface of silica spheres and subsequent polymer grafting. LPU/TiO₂/SiO₂ was characterized by FT-IR, UV–vis spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), SEM and TEM, and the infrared emissivity value (8–14 μm) was investigated in addition. The results indicated that titania and polyurethane had been successfully coated onto the surfaces of silica microspheres. LPU/TiO₂/SiO₂ exhibited clearly multilayered core–shell construction. The infrared emissivity values reduced along with the increase of covering layers thus proved that the interfacial interactions had direct influence on the infrared emissivity. Besides, LPU/TiO₂/SiO₂ multilayered microspheres based on the optically active polyurethane took advantages of the orderly secondary structure and strengthened interfacial synergistic actions. Consequently, it possessed the lowest infrared emissivity value.     

Micellar extraction and high performance liquid chromatography-ultra violet determination of some explosives in water samples

An analytical method based on the cloud point extraction combined with high performance liquid chromatography is used for the extraction, separation and determination of four explosives; octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazine (HMX), hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX), 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) and pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN). These compounds are extracted by using of Triton X-114 and cetyl-trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB). After extraction, the samples were analyzed using a HPLC-UV system. The parameters affecting extraction efficiency (such as Triton X-114 and CTAB concentrations, amount of Na₂SO₄, temperature, incubation and centrifuge times) were evaluated and optimized. Under the optimum conditions, the preconcentration factor was 40 and the improvement factors of 34, 29, 61 and 42 with detection limits of 0.09, 0.14, 0.08 and 0.40 (μg L⁻¹) were obtained for HMX, RDX, TNT and PETN, respectively. The proposed method was successfully applied to the determination of these compounds in water samples and showed recovery percentages of 97-102% with RSD values of 2.13-4.92%.     

Preconcentration and sensitive determination of hexabromocyclododecane diastereomers in environmental water samples using solid phase extraction with bamboo charcoal cartridge prior to rapid resolution liquid chromatography-electrospray tandem mass spectrometry

In this paper, a simple and cheap method for the simultaneous preconcentration and sensitive determination of three hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) diastereomers (α-, β-, and γ-HBCD) in environmental water samples has been developed. It was based on solid phase extraction (SPE) and rapid resolution liquid chromatography-electrospray tandem mass spectrometry. Bamboo charcoal, one kind of cheap material, was investigated and used as SPE adsorbent for the enrichment and determination of HBCD diastereomers. Related important parameters affecting extraction efficiencies, including type and volume of eluant, amount of sorbent, sample pH, flow rate, and sample volume, were investigated and optimized in detail. Under the optimum conditions, experimental data exhibited excellent linear relationships between peak area and concentrations over the range 0.1-10?μg?L(-1). The limits of detection and precision were in the range of 0.005-0.015?μg?L(-1) and 4.59-7.47%, respectively. The proposed method has been successfully applied for the trace analysis of HBCD diastereomers in real-world environmental water samples.     

稀土掺杂SiO2与SiO2@Au纳米球

By using EDTA-lanthanide (Eu³⁺， Tb³⁺) coordination compound as precursor， multicolor luminescent SiO₂ nanoshperes were prepared. Also， without any pre-treatment to the surface of SiO₂ nanosphere， a facile strategy was developed for the synthesis of SiO₂@Au core-shell nanospheres.     

固相萃取-高效液相色谱法同时测定食品中4种合成色素

以可代替使用的水溶性合成色素-亮黑BN、固绿FCF、酸性红、酸性黄36为研究对象,建立了高效液相色谱同时测定食品中4种合成色素的方法。样品通过WAX固相萃取柱富集净化,10%氨化甲醇洗脱,采用C18色谱柱分离,以甲醇和10 mmol/L乙酸铵水溶液作为流动相梯度洗脱,外标法定量。通过固相萃取柱净化后,杂质对待测物的干扰明显降低,优化色谱条件下,4种色素在0.10~10.0 mg/L质量浓度范围内,线性良好,相关系数(r)≥0.9995。方法回收率为92.6%~101.8%,相对标准偏差(RSD)≤5.4%,方法检出限为0.01~0.04 mg/kg。该方法灵敏度高,准确可靠,适合食品中亮黑BN、固绿FCF、酸性红、酸性黄36的同时测定。     

大尺寸TiO2/SiO2大孔材料的制备及光降解性能

先以三维骨架聚合物为整体型模板,利用硅酸酯原位溶胶-凝胶过程并结合高温烧结的方法制备出大尺寸大孔径的SiO2载体,然后通过钛酸丁酯溶液浸渍、原位水解、煅烧制备出大尺寸的TiO2/SiO2大孔材料并用SEM、TEM、FTIR、XRD和XPS对其表征,结果表明SiO2载体具有三维连续的超薄层,TiO2以纳米薄层方式均匀地沉积在SiO2的三维超薄层上,形成TiO2/SiO2/TiO2三层夹心结构,层与层界面存在Si-O-Ti键,同时复合结构提高了TiO2由锐钛矿相向金红石相的转变温度.以甲基橙为目标降解物考察不同条件下制备的复合材料的光催化活性,采用复合材料吸入甲基橙溶液的方式,并借助甲醇萃取手段研究光降解动力学过程.结果表明,该复合材料具有较好的光降解催化活性,当焙烧温度为600℃和TiO2的负载量为54.5wt%时,其活性最大且降解速率常数达到1.78 h-1.     

固相萃取-高效液相色谱法同时测定水中的对二氯苯与六氯苯

采用国产新型D4020 大孔吸附树脂作固定相,用自制的玻璃富集柱研究了柱长、上样速度、样品溶液的pH、盐度等因素对对二氯苯与六氯苯吸附率的影响,确定了最佳固相萃取条件,建立了固相萃取-高效液相色谱同时测定水中痕量对二氯苯与六氯苯的分析方法;不同加标水平的对二氯苯与六氯苯的回收率为86.4%～93.9%,RSD≤4.2%,检出限分别为0.85和0.10 ng/mL;方法已用于实际水样分析.     

Application of liquid-phase microextraction for the determination of phoxim in water samples by high performance liquid chromatography with diode array detector

A new method, which involves liquid-phase microextraction (LPME) followed by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with diode array detector (DAD), was developed to determine phoxim in water sample. Experimental parameters affecting the extraction efficiency, such as extraction solvent, solvent volume, agitation speed of the sample and extraction time were investigated. Under the optimal extraction conditions, phoxim was found to yield a good linear calibration curve in the concentration range from 0.01 to 5 μg mL⁻¹. The limit of detection (LOD) is 10 ng mL⁻¹, and relative standard deviation (RSD) at the 100 ng mL⁻¹ levels is 8.4%. Lake water and tap water samples were successfully analyzed using the proposed method.     

Determination of cephalosporin antibiotics in water samples by optimised solid phase extraction and high performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detector

A reliable and robust analytical method based on solid phase extraction (SPE) and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with ultraviolet (UV) detector was developed for the simultaneous determination of five cephalosporin antibiotics (Ceftazidime, Cefradine, Cefaclor, Cefotaxime and Cefoperazone) in various water samples. Under optimised conditions, it was applicable to preconcentrate up to 500?ml of water samples in the OASIS HLB cartridges with reasonable recoveries for all the cephalosporin antibiotics tested. Recoveries were as follows: deionised water, tap water and groundwater, between 84.2 and 98.9%; surface water, between 71.2 and 81.0%; influent and effluent of wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), between 56.9 and 72.1%. The method detection limits (MDLs) for different water samples were in the range of 26 to 59?ng?l^?1. Real water samples were analysed using the proposed approach to demonstrate the applicability and validation. Negative results were obtained for the tap water and groundwater. However, all the selected cephalosporin antibiotics were identified in the influent and effluent of a local WWTP at ng?l^?1–µg?l^?1 level. In addition, Ceftazidime was found in surface water with a concentration of 0.75–2.60?µg?l^?1. The results indicate that the ‘pseudo-persistent’ contamination of cephalosporin antibiotics in the water environment could not be neglected.     

Characterization of Cu-ZnO-Cr2O3/SiO2 catalysts and application to dehydrogenation of 2-butanol to 2-butanone

The Cu-ZnO-Cr₂O₃/SiO₂ catalysts were prepared by impregnation method, which exhibited high activity for the dehydrogenation of 2-butanol to 2-butanone. These catalysts were characterized by means of XRD, EPR and BET. The experimental results indicated that (i) the valence states of copper play a key role, (ii) groups of copper atoms were the main active sites in this reaction, and (iii) copper oxide would lead to the condensation product of 5-methyl-3-heptanone.     

Combination of ionic liquid dispersive liquid-phase microextraction and high performance liquid chromatography for the determination of triazine herbicides in water samples

A temperature-controlled ionic liquid dispersive liquid-phase microextraction in combination with high performance liquid chromatography was developed for the enrichment and determination of triazine herbicides such as cyanazine,simazine,and atrazine in water samples.1-Octyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate([C8MIM][PF6]) was selected as the extraction solvent.Several experimental parameters were optimized.Under the optimal conditions,the linear range for cyanazine was in the concentration range of 0.5–80 mg/L and the linear range for simazine and atrazine was in the range of1.0–100 mg/L.The limit of detection(LOD,S/N = 3) was in the ranges of 0.05–0.06 mg/L,and the intra day and inter day precision(RSDs,n = 6) was in the ranges of 3.2%–6.6% and 4.8%–8.9%,respectively.Four real water samples were analyzed with the developed method,and the experimental results showed that the spiked recoveries were satisfactory.All these exhibited that the developed method was a valuable tool for monitoring such pollutants.     

新型纳米多孔SiO2气凝胶微球材料的制备

A new type of nanoporous SiO₂ aerogel microsphere materials were synthesized by using SiO₂ sols as raw materials in the W/O emulsion formed by the emulsification of Tween-85 and Span-80. The obtained wet gel microspheres were aged by a successive solvent exchanging of alcohol, tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS)/ethanol solution and ethanol at 60 ℃, and then were dried at ambient pressure to produce SiO₂ aerogel microspheres. The resultant SiO₂ aerogel microspheres were characterized by SEM, TEM and nitrogen adsorption-desorption. The results show that the prepared SiO₂ aerogel microspheres are nanoporous materials with coherent network nanoporous structure consisting of SiO₂ nanoparticles with an average diameter of about 10 nm. The apparent density of a typical sample is 0.4 g·cm^-3, while the specific surface area is 386 m²·g^-1, and the average pore size is 18 nm with the porosity of 84%. Various SiO₂ aerogel microspheres with the apparent particle sizes of 10～200 μm can be synthesized by controlling the stirring speed at 600～2 000 r·min^-1, the volume ratio of water/oil from 0.10 to 0.30, and the weight ratio of Tween-85/Span-80 less than 0.40.