Preparation of SPE hybrid mesoporous silica sorbents for the analysis and removal of organic pollutants in water

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dc.contributor.authorMaiga, D. T.
dc.contributor.authorMsagati, Titus A. M.
dc.contributor.authorKilulya, Kessy
dc.contributor.authorMamba, Bhekie B.
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-19T13:06:34Z
dc.date.available2016-07-19T13:06:34Z
dc.date.issued2014-09
dc.descriptionFull text can be accessed at http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1474706514000588en_US
dc.description.abstractPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are organic pollutants that threaten the health of humans and the environment. PAHs are found naturally in the environment but they can also be man-made. PAHs are produced when products like coal, oil, gas, and garbage are burned in an incomplete burning process. PAH’s can be introduced into water bodies in several ways including industrial, domestic and commercial effluents, sewage, agricultural runoff and wastes. Monitoring of PAH’s in water is of great importance because of their mutagenic and carcinogenic properties. The aim of this study was to develop the hybrid mesoporous silica sorbents for the analysis and removal of organic pollutants (OPs) in water especially PAH’s. The determination of PAHs was performed using gas chromatography coupled to time of flight mass spectrometry (GCxGC-TOFMS). The hybrid materials were successfully synthesized using silica gel as a source of silica followed by modification with organic compounds. However the performance of the materials was evaluated using GCxGC-TOFMS for the determination of recovery PAH’s concentrations. At optimum conditions sorbent materials were able to remove 95.9±12.21% of the PAHs in spiked water samples at a laboratory scale.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMaiga, D.T., Msagati, T.A.M., Kilulya, K.F. and Mamba, B.B., 2014. Preparation of SPE hybrid mesoporous silica sorbents for the analysis and removal of organic pollutants in water. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 72, pp.83-87.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.pce.2014.09.012
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/3325
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectHybrid mesoporous silicaen_US
dc.subjectSolid phase extractionen_US
dc.subjectPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonsen_US
dc.subjectGas chromatography mass spectrometryen_US
dc.titlePreparation of SPE hybrid mesoporous silica sorbents for the analysis and removal of organic pollutants in wateren_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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