Ionic liquid coated magnetic nanoparticles for the gas chromatography/mass spectrometric determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in waters.

In this paper, ionic liquid coated magnetic nanoparticles (IL-MNPs) have been prepared by covalent immobilization. The as-synthesized MNPs have been successfully used as sorbent for the extraction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from water samples, the analytes being finally determined by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. The influence of several experimental variables (including the ionic strength, amount of MNPs, sample volume, agitation time and desorption solvent) has been considered in depth in the optimization process.

Ionic liquid based in situ solvent formation microextraction coupled to thermal desorption for chlorophenols determination in waters by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.

A simple and efficient method for the determination of ten chlorophenols (including mono, di, tri, tetra and pentachlorophenols) in water samples is presented. The analytical method is based on a previous derivatization of the target compounds with acetic anhydride, being the derivatized compounds finally isolated/preconcentrated by an in situ solvent formation microextraction. Later on the extractant (an ionic liquid) containing the analytes is recovered by centrifugation and thermally desorbed.

Sensitive determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in water samples using monolithic capillary solid-phase extraction and on-line thermal desorption prior to gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.

A methacrylate-based monolithic capillary column has been evaluated for the preconcentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from environmental water samples. For this purpose, the monolyte was in situ synthesized in a 6cm×0.32mm id fused-silica capillary.