Modulating covalent organic frameworks with accessible carboxyl to boost superior extraction of polar nitrobenzene compounds from matrix-complicated beverages.

Abstract

The wide use and high polarity of nitrobenzene compounds (NBCs) have caused a concern for their residues in daily beverages. Herein, the covalent organic frameworks (COFs) with abundant carboxyl were ingeniously designed by introducing a novel modulator, and further developed as solid phase microextraction (SPME) coatings. Due to the enhanced polar interaction, the extraction efficiencies of modified COF for NBCs were sharply increased. After coupling the high-performance SPME fiber with gas chromatograph-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), an ultrasensitive analytical method was developed, with a wide linear range (0.50-5000ng/L), and low limits of detection (0.15-3.0ng/L). More importantly, the method was highly feasible and practical, leading to the precise determinations of trace NBCs from variously matrix-complicated samples. This work provides a viable and efficacious approach for the extraction and analysis of polar pollutants form complicated matrices, and is of great significance for mild COF modification and its extended applications in analytical chemistry.