Investigation of the kinetic process of solid phase microextraction in complex sample

The presence of complex matrix in the aquatic system affects the environmental behavior of hydrophobic organic compounds (HOCs). In the current study, an automated solid-phase microextraction (SPME) desorption method was employed to study the effect of 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (β-HPCD) on the kinetic process of 5 selected polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) desorbing from the fiber in aqueous sample. The results showed that the added β-HPCD facilitated the desorption rates of PAHs from SPME fiber coating, and the enhancement effect can be predicted by a proposed theoretical model. Based on this model, the kinetic parameters of organic compounds desorbing from the SPME fiber can be determined, and the calculated results showed good agreement with the experimental data. In addition, the effect of temperature on the desorption kinetic was investigated. The results found that the SPME desorption time constant increased as the sampling temperature elevated, and followed the Arrhenius equation. Also, the temperature facilitated the desorption of HOCs from the bound matrix so that increased the lability degrees of the bound compounds. Finally, a calibration method based on the proposed theoretical model was developed and applied for the analysis of unknown sample.