Organically modified sols as pseudostationary phases for microchip electrophoresis

We demonstrate that the selectivity of microchip electrophoresis separations is greatly improved by the presence of organically modified silica (Ormosil) sols in the run buffer. A negatively-charged N-(trimethoxysilylpropyl)ethylenediamine triacetic-acid (TETT)-based sol is used for improving the selectivity between nitroaromatic explosives and a methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMOS)-based sol is employed for enhancing the microchip separation of environmental pollutants, aminophenols. These sols are added to the run buffer and act as pseudostationary phases. Their presence in the run buffer changes the apparent mobility of studied solutes, and leads to a higher resolution. The observed mobilities changes reflect the interactions between the Ormosil sols and the solutes. Relevant experimental variables have been characterized and optimized. The diverse chemistry of Ormosil sols should be extremely useful for tailoring the selectivity of a wide range of electrophoresis microchip separations.     

同步辐射真空紫外光电离质谱研究乙烯扩散火焰

本文利用探针取样法结合同步辐射真空紫外光电离和分子束质谱技术研究了常压下的乙烯扩散火焰.通过测量光电离质谱和光电离效率谱分辨了该火焰中大部分的燃烧中间体及产物;通过改变探针取样位置以及半定量计算得到了其中部分燃烧中间体及产物的摩尔分数曲线.实验结果为探索多环芳烃和烟尘在扩散火焰中形成的最初阶段的反应机理提供了依据.     

不同溶剂中PAH荧光产出对激发波长的依赖

用日立F 45 0 0型荧光分光光度计就石油产品中两种主要的多环芳香族碳氢化合物 (PAH) ,即菲和萘在两种不溶剂即水和二氯甲烷中的荧光产出对激发光波长的依赖进行了研究。结果表明 ,样品溶液的荧光转换效率与激发光波长有十分密切的关系 ,而这种关系又强烈依赖于所用溶剂     

Mass spectrometric analysis of large PAH in a fuel-rich ethylene flame

Mass spectrometric analysis by laser desorption-time of flight-mass spectrometry (LDI-TOF-MS) was exploited to extend the detection of flame-formed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) up to the mass limit of the first soot particles (>2000 Da) in the soot formation region of a premixed fuel-rich (C/O = 1) ethylene flame. The typical decreasing intensity of PAH ion peaks with increasing mass was found in the mass range m/z 500-1700 although a slight enrichment in the heavier part of PAH could be observed to occur along the flame axis. The separation by means of size exclusion chromatography (SEC) into two different classes of PAH followed by UV-visible spectroscopy corroborated the mass spectral identification of large mass PAH. Critical examination of mass spectral features and SEC separation was the starting point for speculation about the changes occurring in PAH growth from planar to concave structures which could be important for soot inception mechanisms.     

Sampling and analysis of volatile organic compounds in air using a dualsorbent trap

Summary A dualsorbent trap containing graphitized carbon blacks was used for the collection of volatile and semi-volatile organic pollutants from the atmosphere of different workplaces and from an above-ground parking lot. The method proved to be sensitive, simple and reliable. Thermal desorption and solvent extraction methods followed by GC-MS analysis were employed.     

离线超临界流体萃取和气相色谱/质谱联用对实验室内空气中气相有机污染物的测试

通过团体吸附剂富集，再用超临界ＣＯ２脱附后用气相色谱及质谱技术对实验室内空气中气相有机污染物进行了考察。文中对采样和萃取条件进行了优化，并与热脱附所得结果做了比较。结果表明在２２ＭＰａ，８０℃时，用甲醇改性的超临界ＣＯ２进行萃取的结果优于热脱附法。该法鉴定出气相有机污染物中５２个组分，占色谱峰总面积的９９．６％。     

The identification of nitrated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in diesel particulate extracts and their potential formation as artifacts during particulate collection

Summary The highly complex matrix of diesel particulate extracts was analyzed for nitrated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (nitro-PAH) using fused-silica capillary-column gas chromatography along with a thermionic nitrogen-phosphorus detector (TID) and high-performance liquid chromatography followed by on-line catalytic reduction of the nitro-PAH to amino-PAH and subsequent fluorescence detection. Positive isomer identification and quantitation of nitro-PAH are from retention times of authentic standards and their mass spectra. The ease of nitro-PAH formation by nitration of PAH raises the question regarding the origin of these species, whether they are produced as “native” products during the engine combustion process and/or in the exhaust, or instead, formed as the result of chemical conversion to produce artifacts during the sampling procedure. This problem is assessed examing 1-nitropyrene-concentration in particulates of three light-duty diesel engines for different sampling times. 1-Nitropyrene concentrations show only a moderate increase with sampling time under average sampling conditions. Presented at the 15th International Symposium on Chromatography, Nürnberg, October 1984     

Identification and quantitative analysis of nitrogen-containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediments

An integrated analytical methodology has been developed for determining nitrogen-containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which enables quantitation of individual contaminants as low as 1 μg/kg in sediment samples. A cross-sectional profile from the Hamilton Harbour sediment samples was analyzed for azaarenes. These contaminants were separated by Soxhlet extraction, and pH adjustment allowed their isolation from different classes of neutral and acidic components. Separation and identification of the organic bases in each sample were achieved by using open tubular column gas chromatography with thermionic detection and HRGC-mass spectrometry. Organic bases present in the samples included mostly azaarenes such as acridines, benzacridines, azafluorene, benzoquinolines, azapyrenes, etc. Quantitation and environmental significance of these compounds are discussed. Recoveries of individual azaarenes at two different levels were evaluated. Data presented indicate that detection limits of this method are between 1 and 10 μg/kg. Recovery azaarenes from bottom sediment samples at concentration levels between 1 to 100 μg/kg is 81 ± 17%.