Contemporary Research Progress on the Detection of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

Yan Zhang, Limin Yuan, Shuli He, Huilin Tao, Wenlian Xie, Xinyu Zhang, Xiaolu Ren, Tao Jiang, Lihong Li and Zhiqiang Zhu
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Yan Zhang: School of Environmental and Energy, Jiangxi Modern Polytechnic College, Nanchang 330095, China
Limin Yuan: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 200335, China
Shuli He: School of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Shangrao Normal University, Shangrao 334001, China
Huilin Tao: School of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Shangrao Normal University, Shangrao 334001, China
Wenlian Xie: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 200335, China
Xinyu Zhang: School of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Shangrao Normal University, Shangrao 334001, China
Xiaolu Ren: School of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Shangrao Normal University, Shangrao 334001, China
Tao Jiang: National and Provincial Union Engineering Research Center for the Veterinary Herbal Medicine Resources and Initiative, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
Lihong Li: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 200335, China
Zhiqiang Zhu: School of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Shangrao Normal University, Shangrao 334001, China

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 5, 1-24

Abstract: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a class of the most common and widespread contaminants. The accumulation of PAHs has made a certain impact on the environment and is seriously threatening human health. Numerous general analytical methods suitable for PAHs were developed. With the development of economy, the environmental problems of PAHs in modern society are more extensive and prominent, and attract more attention from environmental scientists and analysts. Deeper understanding of the properties of PAHs depends on the advent of detection methods, which can also be more conducive to promoting the protection of the environment. Till now, more sensitive, more high-speed and more high-throughput analytical tools are being invented and have played important roles in the research of PAHs. In this short review article, we focused mainly on the contemporary analytical methods about PAHs. We started with a brief review on the hazards, migration, distribution and traditional analysis methods of PAHs in recent years, including liquid chromatography, gas chromatography, surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy and so on. We also presented the applications of the modern ambient mass spectrometry, especially microwave plasma torch mass spectrometry, in the detection of PAHs, as well as the far out novel results in our lab by using microwave plasma torch (MPT) mass spectrometry; for example, some new insights about Birch reduction, regular hydrogen addition and the robustness of molecular structure. These studies have demonstrated the versatility of MPT MS as a platform in the research of PAHs.

Keywords: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs); analytical methods; ambient mass spectrometry; environmental pollution; microwave plasma torch (MPT) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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