Publications by authors named "Zaizhi Cao"
The concentration of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) makes remarkable difference to environmental fate. In the field of passive sampling, the partition coefficients between polystyrene-divinylbenzene resin (XAD) and air (i.e.
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- LDPE passive sampling is an effective method for measuring chemical concentrations in various environments, with key focus on partitioning coefficients (K) between LDPE and matrices like water, air, and seawater.
- Three datasets were developed involving the collection of 255, 117, and 190 compounds, and multiple prediction models (pp-LFER and QSPR) were created to estimate the partition coefficients with strong accuracy and reliability.
- The models highlighted critical properties like molecular size and hydrophobicity as key factors influencing how chemicals partition between LDPE and environmental matrices, and they can be used to predict unknown K values, enhancing our understanding of organic contaminant distribution in the environment.