Ion chromatographic separation of hydrogen ion and other common mono- and divalent cations

We introduced an approach to the ion chromatographic determination of common mono- and divalent cations including hydrogen ion and demonstrated the ability of a C30 column dynamically coated first with dodecylsulfate and then with 18-crown-6 ether to separate the cations by ion-exchange mechanism. Using an ethylenediamine solution containing a small concentration of 18-crown-6 ether and lithium dodecylsulfate at pH 6.2 as eluent, the cations were eluted in the order Li < Na+ < NH4+ < H+ < K+ < Mg2+ < Ca2+ with symmetrical peaks. The conductivity vs. concentration plots were linear about three orders of magnitude, from millimolar to micromolar; and the detection limits were all < 0.6 microM. Rainwater was analyzed directly using this ion chromatographic system with satisfactory results.     

离子色谱法同时测定降水中的9种阴离子

本文建立了离子色谱法同时测定雨水及雪水中9种阴离子的新方法,通过对分析条件的优化,确定了最佳的色谱条件。研究结果表明:以9.0 mmol/L Na2CO3为流动相,流速1.5 mL/min,9种阴离子在15 min内实现基线分离并完成电导检测。9种阴离子的检出限在0.008~0.087μg/mL之间,线性范围达2个数量级以上,平均加标回收率在91.6%~110.3%之间,相对标准偏差均小于5%。该方法用于雨水及雪水样品的分析,结果令人满意。     

Isotopes in groundwater as indicators of climate changes

Isotopes of the water molecule (δ¹⁸O and δ²H) are a well-used tool for investigating groundwater origin and history (i.e. tracing the recharge conditions over time, processes occurring during infiltration of rainwater towards aquifers and those involved in the water-rock interaction, and mixing of different waters).This review covers several large European aquifers (Portugal, France, UK, Switzerland, Germany, Hungary, and Poland), which were investigated in terms of their recharge conditions, and the story of the groundwater at a large scale, involving recent, Holocene and Pleistocene components and their eventual mixing.     

Molecular fluorescence analysis of rainwater: Effects of sample preservation

Very different filtration and preservation procedures may be found in the literature on the study of the rainwater dissolved organic fraction. Thus, the influence of sample filtration and preservation procedures on the fluorescence of rainwater dissolved organic matter (DOM) was studied in this work. Rainwater was filtered through different filters (quartz 0.22 μm or PVDF 0.45 μm) and excitation (λ_em = 415 nm) and synchronous (Δλ = 70 nm) fluorescence spectra were obtained at the same day of collection, or after preservation by refrigeration (1-7 days) or by freezing (1-4 weeks). The excitation-emission matrix (EEM) spectra of rainwater showed six types of fluorescent bands: two corresponding to humic-like bands, and four resembling proteins. Then, the excitation and synchronous spectra were chosen in order to monitor changes in the humic-like and protein-like bands, respectively. The filtration procedures adopted in this work did not affect the fluorescence properties of the rainwater samples. However, these properties were differently preserved by refrigeration or freezing: after refrigeration, filtered rainwater maintained the original fluorescent properties for at least 4 days, while after freezing fluorescent properties were not always preserved since it occurred a decrease of protein-like fluorescence intensity.     

Analysis of trace levels of pesticides in rainwater by SPME and GC-tandem mass spectrometry after derivatisation with PFFBr

Solid-phase microextraction (SPME) was used for the analysis of some pesticides (bromoxynil, chlorotoluron, diuron, isoproturon, 2,4-MCPA, MCPP and 2,4-D) in rainwater after derivatisation with PFBBr and gas chromatography-ion trap mass spectrometry. The derivatisation procedure was optimized by testing different methods: direct derivatisation in the aqueous phase followed by SPME extraction, on-fibre derivatisation and derivatisation in the injector. The best result was obtained by headspace coating the PDMS/DVB fibre with PFBBr for 10 min followed by direct SPME extraction for 60 min at 68 °C (pH 2 and 75% NaCl). Good detection limits were obtained for all the compounds: these ranged between 10 and 1,000 ng L⁻¹ with a relatively high uncertainty due to the combination of derivatisation and SPME extraction steps. The optimized procedure was applied to the analysis of pesticides in rainwater and results obtained shows that this method is a fast and simple technique to assess the spatial and temporal variations of concentrations of pesticides in rainwater.     

Determination of aldehydes in rainwater using micro-solid-phase extraction and high-performance liquid chromatography

A simple and rapid extraction procedure was developed for determining aldehydes in rainwater samples. This extraction technique involved the use of micro-solid-phase extraction in which the sorbent was held within a polypropylene membrane envelope, followed by high-performance liquid chromatographic analysis. Aldehydes such as formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, propionaldehyde and valeraldehyde were used as model compounds. Extraction conditions were optimized. The method linearity ranged between 0.5 and 50 μg l⁻¹ with the correlation coefficient of 0.987–0.999. The relative standard deviations (RSDs) of the method ranged from 7 to 12%. Method detection limits were in the range of 0.07–0.15 μg l⁻¹, which is lower than those previously reported for solid-phase microextraction combined with gas chromatography–mass spectrometric techniques. The proposed extraction technique was used for determination of aldehydes in rainwater samples to demonstrate the applicability of the method.     

Spectrophotometric determination of hydrogen peroxide in rainwater

Hydrogen peroxide in rainwater has been determined from the measurement of absorption at 432 nm after the formation of the stable oxo-peroxo-pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylatovanadate(V) complex (OPDV) in acid media. Determinations were in good agreement with those using a modified p-hydroxyphenylacetic acid (PHPA) emission method. The linear range for the OPDV method is from 0.05 to 50 ppm H₂O₂, and the limit of detection under the analytical conditions employed was 5.8 nmol H₂O₂ for a 20 cm³ rainwater sample. The volume weighted mean H₂O₂ concentration in rainwater collected at roof-top level in central Kowloon was 15.9 μM (N=10), and the ratio of non-sea salt sulphate and H₂O₂ concentrations was significantly correlated with pH. The OPDV absorption method was also employed for the determination of ambient gaseous H₂O₂, and liquid-nitrogen cold-trap collection gave results about 30% lower than impinger sampling, where artifact H₂O₂ formation occurred.     

成都地区雨水中有机污染物成份的研究

本文采用自行研制的雨水富集提取器吸附富集雨样中复杂有机物，不需预分离，直接用于ＧＣ和ＧＣ／ＭＳ分析。鉴定出１０２种有机物，并对ＢａＰ等２８种主要污染物作了定量测定。     

Voltammetry of Selenium(+4) in Atmospheric Precipitates

Using square‐wave cathodic stripping voltammetry on a hanging mercury drop electrode, selenium(+4) was measured in rainwater samples and snow melts. The ratio of peak currents, obtained from filtered and nonfiltered fractions of the same sample, could be even three, but standard addition method indicates the same initial concentration in both cases. The influence of filtration is explained in terms of decreased surfactant level. From one of the samples, double peaks of unknown origin were obtained. They reflect two irreversible processes which are not fully independent. Possible explanation includes two modifications of the same deposit, formed during accumulation step. The influence of surfactants and/or other organic compounds on the signal of interest could perhaps be useful in various studies of organic matter, dissolved in rainwater or snow melt.