Surfactant Immobilized Sorbent Material for Solid Phase Extraction

这一奖项授予西肯塔基大学的埃里克·孔特教授，由化学系的分析和表面化学项目支持。总体研究目标是开发新的固相萃取方法，这是一种通常用于对水和其他溶液进行微量有机成分采样的方法。固相萃取是高效液相色谱或质谱分析前的关键样品制备步骤。在拟议的项目中，将开发结合到离子交换树脂上的离子表面活性剂作为一种新的固相萃取材料。如果成功，该系统有可能减少或消除目前固相萃取所需的有机溶剂的使用，从而使这一过程更加环保。本科生和研究生都将参与这项研究。现代化学分析的一个关键方面是在仪器分析之前进行样品准备。固相萃取的新方法，特别是环境友好的方法，很可能在分析化学中得到迅速的应用。本科生研究人员可能会在这一研究领域做出重大贡献。

This award to Professor Eric Conte of the Western Kentucky University is supported by the Analytical and Surface Chemistry Program in the Chemistry Division. The overall research goal is to development new methods of solid-phase extraction, a method commonly used to sample water and other solutions for trace quantities of organic components. Solid-phase extraction is key sample preparation step prior to HPLC or mass spectrometry. In the proposed project, ionic surfactants bound to an ion exchange resin will be developed as an new solid-phase extraction material. If successful, the system has the potential of reducing or eliminating the use of organic solvents now required for solid-phase extraction, thus making the procedure more environmentally friendly. Both undergraduate and graduate students will participate in this research.A critical aspect of modern chemical analysis is sample preparation prior to instrumental analysis. New methods of solid-phase extraction, especially environmentally friendly methods, will likely find quick application in analytical chemistry. Undergraduate researchers can potentially make significant contributions in this research area.