Core-shell structured Fe2O3/CeO2@MnO2 microspheres with abundant surface oxygen for sensitive solid-phase microextraction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from water

Shengrui Xu, Panlong Dong, Ming Qin, Hailin Liu, Anying Long, Changpo Chen, Suling Feng, Hongjing Wu

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Abstract

Core-shell structured Fe2O3/CeO2@MnO2 microspheres were fabricated and used as solid-phase microextraction coating for determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in water samples. XPS spectra demonstrated the generation of abundant surface oxygen on Fe2O3/CeO2@MnO2 microspheres, which provided binding sites for enhancement of analyte extraction. Under optimized conditions, the proposed method presented good linearity in the concentration range 0.04–100 ng mL−1, with low limits of detection varying from 0.38 to 3.57 ng L−1 for eight PAHs. Relative standard deviations for a single fiber and five batches of fibers were in the ranges of 4.1–8.2% and 7.1–11.4%, respectively. The proposed method was successfully used for determination of PAHs in real river water samples with recoveries ranging from 87.1 to 115.9%. The proposed method using as-prepared Fe2O3/CeO2@MnO2 microspheres as SPME coating exhibit significant potential for real sample analysis due to its excellent reproducibility, high sensitivity, and good linearity. Graphical abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]

Original languageEnglish
Article number337
JournalMicrochimica Acta
Volume188
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2021

Keywords

  • Abundant surface oxygen
  • Core-shell structure
  • FeO/CeO@MnO
  • Gas chromatography−mass spectrometry
  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
  • Solid-phase microextraction

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