Abstract
Two new gold nanoparticle (NP) coated materials (silica supported on gold NP with and without ionic liquid) were synthesized for solid phase extraction of sulfonylurea herbicides (SUHs), such as bensulfuron-methyl (BSM), metsulfuron-methyl (MSM), pyrazosulfuron-methyl (PSM), thifensulfuron-methyl (TFM) and triasulfuron (TS), from water samples, followed by capillary liquid chromatography coupled to diode array detection (CLC–DAD). Several factors influencing the preconcentration efficiency of SUHs and its subsequent determination, such as pH of the sample, eluent and reusability of sorbents, have been investigated. Under the optimum conditions, the developed method allowed the determination of BSM, MSM, PSM, TFM and TS in a linear range between 0.05 and 1.00μgmL−1, with relative standard deviation values lower than 4.5% (n=10), in all cases. Detection limits within 0.002–0.009μgmL−1 range were achieved. The usefulness of the proposed method was demonstrated by the analysis of river water samples, in which recoveries between 83.9 and 105.0% were obtained. The Au–NP-ionic liquid-functionalized silica sorbent showed higher recoveries (selectivity) for the SUHs than the commercially available C18 sorbents.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.