Efficient Extraction and Analysis of Nanoplastics by Ionic Liquid-Assisted Cloud-Point Extraction Coupled with Electromagnetic Heating Pyrolysis Mass Spectrometry

Nanoplastics have attracted much attention due to their potential hazards. However, analysis of nanoplastics remains challenging. In this study, ionic liquid-assisted cloud-point extraction (IL-assisted CPE) was developed to enrich nanoplastics in the aqueous environment and further coupled with electromagnetic heating pyrolysis mass spectrometry. The use of trace ILs improves the extraction efficiency of CPE for nanoplastics. The effects of ILs (types, contents), nanoplastic properties (type, size), and environmental factors (aging time, humic acid content) were systematically investigated to evaluate the applicability. The limits of detection of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and polystyrene (PS) were determined to be 1.78 and 2.67 μg/L, respectively. Real environmental samples including lake water, rainwater, and influent and effluent from wastewater treatment plant were analyzed with good accuracy (79.58-116.87%) and satisfactory precision (RSD ≤ 11.99%). A possible mechanism for ILs being absorbed into the ordered surfactant micellar and generating larger micelles to synergically enclose hydrophobic nanoplastics was proposed. This work provides a simple and efficient approach to the extraction and analysis of nanoplastics in aqueous environments.

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2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:96

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Analytical chemistry - 96(2024), 11 vom: 19. März, Seite 4514-4520

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Englisch

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Shi, Ke [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Hong [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Yangzhongfu [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Yuelin [VerfasserIn]
Gao, Jikun [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Jiaqian [VerfasserIn]
Kan, Guangfeng [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Yanxiao [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Jie [VerfasserIn]

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Date Revised 19.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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10.1021/acs.analchem.3c05208

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NLM369368894