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Hua-Ling Xu1, Yan Li, Dong-Qing Jiang

  • 1Research Center for Analytical Sciences, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300071, China.

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This study introduces bare stainless steel wire for solid-phase microextraction (SPME), eliminating the need for coatings. The etched wire shows high selectivity and stability for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) analysis.

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Area of Science:

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Conventional silica fibers for solid-phase microextraction (SPME) are fragile.
  • Stainless steel wire offers mechanical and thermal stability but requires sorbent coatings for SPME.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a bare stainless steel wire for SPME without additional coatings.
  • To evaluate the performance and selectivity of etched stainless steel wire for analyte extraction.

Main Methods:

  • Stainless steel wire was etched with hydrofluoric acid to create a porous, flower-like surface structure.
  • The etched wire's extraction capability was tested for various analytes, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).
  • A new SPME method coupled with gas chromatography-flame ionization detection was developed for PAH determination.

Main Results:

  • Etching significantly enhanced the stainless steel wire's affinity for PAHs (enhancement factor 2541-3981) compared to other analytes (< or = 515).
  • The etched surface exhibited a porous structure with iron and chromium oxides/fluorides, facilitating cation-pi interactions with PAHs.
  • The developed method achieved low detection limits (0.24-0.63 µg L⁻¹) for PAHs with good precision (2.9-5.3%) and reproducibility (4.3-8.8%).

Conclusions:

  • Bare, etched stainless steel wire is a highly stable, selective, and reproducible material for SPME of PAHs.
  • This developed SPME fiber offers a durable and efficient alternative to conventional SPME techniques.
  • The material's unique surface morphology and chemical composition contribute to its high affinity for PAHs.