Rapid detection of perfluorinated sulfonic acids through preconcentration by bubble bursting and surface-assisted
Chuping Lee1, Tzu-Ling Yang1, Yu-Zhen Yao1
1Department of Applied Chemistry, National Chiayi University, Chiayi City, 60004, Taiwan, ROC.
Abstract:
We developed a preconcentration method in which aerosol droplets containing enriched perfluorinated sulfonic acids (PFSs) are generated through bubble bursting and collected. The droplets were subjected to PFS analysis of perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) through surface-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time-of-flight mass spectrometry; silver nanoplates (AgNPts) were assisting materials. The method was highly efficient, with an approximately three-order magnitude enhancement (5 × 10-13 to 1 × 10-11 M). Ultralow PFS concentrations (0.5 ng/L of PFOS; 0.4 ng/L of PFHxS) were detected in preconcentrated tap water containing PFSs. Our method has potential for rapid real-world PFS detection in water.
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