Preliminary evaluation of new polymer matrix for solid-phase extraction of nonylphenol from water samples

Antonio Guerreiroa, Ana Soares, Elena Piletska, Bo Mattiasson, Sergey Piletsky

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Abstract

Molecularly imprinted (MIP) and blank polymers with affinity for nonylphenol were designed using computational modelling. Chromatographic tests demonstrated higher affinity of imprinted polymers towards the template nonylphenol as compared with blank polymers. The performance of both polymers in solid-phase extraction was however very similar. Both blank and imprinted polymers appeared to be suitable for the removal and pre-concentration of nonylphenol from contaminated water samples with 99% efficiency of the recovery. The commercial resins PH(EC) (Biotage) and C18 (Varian) tested in the same conditions used for comparative purposes had recovery rate < 84%. The polymer capacity for nonylphenol was 231 mg g(-1) for blank and 228 mg g(-1) for MIR The synthesised materials can have significance for sample pre- concentration and environmental analysis of this class of compounds.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)99-104
JournalAnalytica Chimica Acta
Volume612
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Analytical Chemistry

Free keywords

  • molecularly imprinted polymer
  • nonylphenol
  • computational design

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