Development of spectroanalytical methods for direct determination of toxic elements in polymeric materials of electronic waste by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

• Grant number: 13/04688-7
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• Start date: July 01, 2013
• End date: December 31, 2016
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Chemistry - Analytical Chemistry
• Principal Investigator: Edenir Rodrigues Pereira Filho
• Grantee: Francisco Wendel Batista de Aquino
• Host Institution: Centro de Ciências Exatas e de Tecnologia (CCET). Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCAR). São Carlos , SP, Brazil
• Associated scholarship(s): 15/12240-1 - ANALYSIS OF RARE EARTHS ELEMENTS IN SPENT NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERIES USING A PORTABLE LASER ABLATION SAMPLING DEVICE WITH LASER ABLATION INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA MASS SPECTROMETRY, BE.EP.PD

Abstract

Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) is an emerging analytical technique that allows the direct analysis of solid samples. The combination of total LIBS spectra profile and chemometric strategies can lead to analytical methods able to identify toxic elements in solid samples. This approach is intended to be applied for waste electrical and electronic equipments (WEEE) and cosmetic analysis. Old mobiles phones, personal computers accessories (mouse, keyboards, integrated circuits, among others) will be tested. During the experimental work, several spectra from different equipments will be recorded and the total peak profile will be applied to build classification models aiming the identification of fabricant and source. The goal is with the use of LIBS spectra and elements' concentration obtained by FAAS and ICP-MS to build calibration models using chemometric tools like PLS (Partial Least Squares). The proposed project can offer a current scenario of the WEEE and cosmetics commercialized in Brazil with potential impact to support recycling programs and critical information for public health.

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

RODRIGUES ROMERA, JOAO PAULO; BARSANELLI, PAULO LOPES; VERBI PEREIRA, FABIOLA MANHAS. Expeditious prediction of fiber content in sugar cane: An analytical possibility with LIBS and chemometrics. FUEL, v. 166, p. 473-476, FEB 15 2016. (13/04688-7, 12/01769-3)

CARVALHO, RODRIGO R. V.; COELHO, JOMARC A. O.; SANTOS, JOZEMIR M.; AQUINO, FRANCISCO W. B.; CARNEIRO, RENATO L.; PEREIRA-FILHO, EDENIR R.. Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) combined with hyperspectral imaging for the evaluation of printed circuit board composition. Talanta, v. 134, p. 278-283, MAR 1 2015. (13/04688-7, 12/01769-3)

AQUINO, FRANCISCO W. B.; PARANHOS, CAIO M.; PEREIRA-FILHO, EDENIR R.. Method for the production of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) and polycarbonate (PC)/ABS standards for direct Sb determination in plastics from e-waste using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy. Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, v. 31, n. 6, p. 1228-1233, JUN 2016. (13/04688-7)

SPERANCA, MARCO AURELIO; VIRGILIO, ALEX; PEREIRA-FILHO, EDENIR RODRIGUES; BATISTA DE AQUINO, FRANCISCO WENDEL. Determination of Elemental Content in Solder Mask Samples Used in Printed Circuit Boards Using Different Spectroanalytical Techniques. Applied Spectroscopy, v. 72, n. 8, p. 1205-1214, AUG 2018. (14/18393-1, 13/04688-7, 16/01513-0)

AQUINO, FRANCISCO W. B.; SANTOS, JOZEMIR M.; CARVALHO, RODRIGO R. V.; COELHO, JOMARC A. O.; PEREIRA-FILHO, EDENIR R.. Obtaining information about valuable metals in computer and mobile phone scraps using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS). RSC ADVANCES, v. 5, n. 82, p. 67001-67010, 2015. (13/04688-7, 12/01769-3)

AQUINO, FRANCISCO W. B.; PEREIRA-FILHO, EDENIR R.. Analysis of the polymeric fractions of scrap from mobile phones using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy: Chemometric applications for better data interpretation. Talanta, v. 134, p. 65-73, MAR 1 2015. (13/04688-7, 12/01769-3)

HERNANDEZ-GARCIA, RAFAEL; VILLANUEVA-TAGLE, MARGARITA E.; CALDERON-PINAR, FRANCISCO; DURRUTHY-RODRIGUEZ, MARIA D.; AQUINO, FRANCISCO W. B.; PEREIRA-FILHO, EDENIR R.; POMARES-ALFONSO, MARIO S.. Quantitative analysis of Lead Zirconate Titanate (PZT) ceramics by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) in combination with multivariate calibration. Microchemical Journal, v. 130, p. 21-26, JAN 2017. (13/04688-7, 12/01769-3)

SPERANCA, MARCO AURELIO; BATISTA DE AQUINO, FRANCISCO WENDEL; FERNANDES, MARCELO ADORNA; LOPEZ-CASTILLO, ALEJANDRO; CARNEIRO, RENATO LAJARIM; PEREIRA-FILHO, EDENIR RODRIGUES. Application of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and Hyperspectral Images for Direct Evaluation of Chemical Elemental Profiles of Coprolites. GEOSTANDARDS AND GEOANALYTICAL RESEARCH, v. 41, n. 2, p. 273-282, JUN 2017. (13/04688-7, 12/01769-3)

COSTA, VINICIUS CAMARA; BATISTA AQUINO, FRANCISCO WENDEL; PARANHOS, CAIO MARCIO; PEREIRA-FILHO, EDENIR RODRIGUES. Identification and classification of polymer e-waste using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LISS) and chemometric tools. Polymer Testing, v. 59, p. 390-395, MAY 2017. (13/04688-7)

COSTA, VINICIUS CAMARA; BATISTA AQUINO, FRANCISCO WENDEL; PARANHOS, CAIO MARCIO; PEREIRA-FILHO, EDENIR RODRIGUES. Use of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for the determination of polycarbonate (PC) and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) concentrations in PC/ABS plastics from e-waste. WASTE MANAGEMENT, v. 70, p. 212-221, DEC 2017. (13/04688-7, 16/01513-0)