| Abstract: | Abstract Monolithic silica fabricated in microchannel by adding Methyltrimethoxysilane in starting composition of the sol used for preconcentration of volatile organic compounds was investigated in this study. Fabrication of monolithic silica in microchannel is difficult because of the shrinkage of monolithic silica. By adding Methyltrimethoxysilane in starting composition, the monolithic silica was successfully fabricated in a microchannel of a microchip. The developed microchip was used for preconcentration of VOCs followed by thermal desorption and GC/MS detection. It provides a good preconcentration method for developing an on-site VOCs monitoring micro total analysis system. |
