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Air sampling of aromatic hydrocarbons in the presence of ozone by solid-phase microextraction
Journal of Chromatography A (2004)
  • Gouhua Xiong, University of Waterloo
  • Jacek A. Koziel, University of Waterloo
  • Janusz Pawliszyn, University of Waterloo
Abstract
Effects of ozone on air sampling of standard gas mixtures of aromatic hydrocarbons were tested using solid-phase microextraction (SPME). Standard concentrations of ozone ranging from 10 ppb (v/v) to 6400 ppm (v/v) were generated using an in-house built ozone generator based on corona discharge. Effects of temperature, discharge voltage, and oxygen flow on the ozone generation were tested. The working dc voltage had the greatest effect on generated ozone concentration and was proportional to the ozone concentration. Generation temperature and oxygen flow rate were inversely proportional to ozone concentrations. Produced ozone was mixed with standard benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes (BTEX) gas at less than 100 ppb (v/v). Air samples were collected with poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) 100 μm SPME fibers and analyzed by gas chromatography (GC)–flame ionization detection (FID) and GC–MS. Significant reductions of BTEX concentrations were observed. In addition, some products of BTEX–ozone–oxygen reactions were identified. SPME worked well as a rapid sampler for BTEX and BTEX–ozone–oxygen reaction products. No significant deterioration of the PDMS coating and no significant reduction of absorption capacity were observed after repeated exposure to ozone.
Keywords
  • Ozone,
  • BTEX,
  • SPME,
  • GC,
  • VOCs,
  • Standard Gas,
  • Air Sampling
Publication Date
January 30, 2004
DOI
10.1016/j.chroma.2003.10.078
Publisher Statement
Copyright 2003 Elsevier B.V.
Citation Information
Gouhua Xiong, Jacek A. Koziel and Janusz Pawliszyn. "Air sampling of aromatic hydrocarbons in the presence of ozone by solid-phase microextraction" Journal of Chromatography A Vol. 1025 Iss. 1 (2004) p. 57 - 62
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jacek_koziel/151/
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