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| Author(s): |
Andre Francisco Pivato Biajoli
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | Campinas, SP. |
| Institution: | Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Instituto de Química |
| Defense date: | 2008-02-20 |
| Examining board members: |
Fabio Augusto;
Eduardo Carasek da Rocha;
Isabel Cristina Sales Fontes Jardim
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| Advisor: | Fabio Augusto |
| Abstract | |
This work describes the preparation of Solid Phase Microextraction Fibers through the sol-gel process using 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane as precursor/organic modifier and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) as organic modifier. The chemical and physical properties of the material obtained were studied through infrared absorption spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis. The morphology of the fibers obtained were evaluated by scanning electron microscopy; their analytical properties were studied through extraction and desorption profiles and also through comparison with commercial SPME fibers. As results, it was observed that the coatings prepared presented an irregular, rugged surface, desirable characteristics for SPME devices, and may be used up to 300 °C with no thermal decomposition. The extraction profile showed that the fiber allows fast equilibration times (in the order of 5 min) and fast desorption kinetics, with 5 s being needed for complete removal of extracted compounds from the fiber coating. Compared to commercial polyacrylate (PA, polar) and PDMS (apolar) fibers, the sol-gel fiber presented enhanced sorptive properties for polar compounds (carboxylic acids and alcohols) as well as for intermediate polarity ones (esters). The sol-gel fiber was successfully applied to quantitative determination of chlorophenols in wood and water (AU) | |