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Environmental Analytical Chemistry

  • 1st Edition - October 25, 2023
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Ke Qu, Dezhong Dan
  • Language: English

Environmental Analytical Chemistry investigates how to use modern scientific theory and advanced experimental techniques to identify and determine the types, components, amount… Read more

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Description

Environmental Analytical Chemistry investigates how to use modern scientific theory and advanced experimental techniques to identify and determine the types, components, amounts, and chemical forms of substances in the environment, including both naturally occurring chemicals and anthropogenic contaminants. The book covers the newest developments of environmental analytical chemistry, including discussions of pretreatment techniques of environmental samples, chemical species and speciation analysis, atmospheric pollutants analysis, water pollutants analysis, soil pollutants analysis, sensing techniques for environmental pollutants and on-site rapid emergency analytical technology for environmental emergencies.

The book will be of use to researchers and technical personnel in the fields of environmental science, environmental chemistry, environmental monitoring, and analytical chemistry.

Key features

  • Includes the newest developments in environmental analytical chemistry
  • Includes a variety of topics, not only fundamentals of analytical chemistry, but also practical applications in various environmental samples from atmospheric, water, and soil environments
  • Covers on-site, rapid emergency analytical technology for environmental emergencies, which is unique and not seen in most other books

Readership

Researchers and technical personnel in the field of environmental science, environmental chemistry, environmental monitoring and analytical chemistry. Those interested in what environmental emergencies are, what environmental problems are, the types of environmental pollutants and the technical means to detect them

Table of contents

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Environment and Environmental Problems

1.2 Environmental Pollutants

1.3 Introduction on Modern Environmental Analytical Chemistry
References

2. PRETREATMENT TECHNIQUES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES

2.1 Extraction Techniques

2.1.1 Solid Phase Extraction

2.1.2 Solid Phase Microextraction

2.1.3 Dispersive Liquid-Liquid Microextraction

2.1.4 Microwave Extraction

2.1.5 Accelerated Solvent Extraction

2.1.6 Polymerized Ionic Liquids in Extraction

2.1.7 Metal Organic Frameworks in Extraction

2.2 Derivative Technology

2.3 Headspace Analysis

2.4 Membrane Separation

2.5 Thermal desorption technology
References

3. CHEMICAL SPECIATION ANALYSIS

3.1 Introduction

3.1.1 Chemical Species and Speciation Analysis

3.1.2 Significance of Speciation Analysis

3.1.3 Characteristics of Speciation Analysis

3.2 Electrochemical Techniques for Speciation Analysis

3.3 Spectral Techniques for Speciation Analysis
References

4. ANALYSIS OF ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTANTS

4.1 Introduction to Atmospheric Environmental Chemistry

4.2 Analysis of Particulate Matter

4.3 Analysis of Emerging Contaminants

4.3.1 Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)

4.3.2 Analysis of Transition Metals

4.3.3 Analysis of Ultrafine Particles

4.4 Analysis of Greenhouse Gases

4.5 Analysis of Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)

4.6 Analysis of Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)

4.7 Analysis of Indoor Air Pollutants
References

5. ANALYSIS OF WATER POLLUTANTS

5.1 Water Environmental Chemistry

5.1.1 Introduction to Natural Water

5.1.2 Water Pollution

5.2 Analysis of Heavy Metals

5.3 Analysis of Trace Organic Pollutants

5.3.1 Analysis of Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFASs)

5.3.2 Analysis of Disinfection Byproducts (DBPs)

5.3.3 Analysis of Pharmaceuticals and Hormones

5.3.4 Analysis of Flame Retardants

5.3.5 Analysis of Artificial Sweeteners

5.4 Analysis of Antibiotic Resistance Genes (ARGs)

5.5 Analysis of Pollutants in Marine Environment
References

6. ANALYSIS OF SOIL POLLUTANTS

6.1 Introduction to Soil Environmental Chemistry

6.2 Analysis of Emerging Contaminants

6.2.1 Analysis of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

6.2.2 Analysis of Microplastics

6.3 Analysis for Heavy Metals in Soil

6.4 Analysis for Fertilizer Residue

6.5 Analysis for Soil Organic Matter (SOM)
References

7. SENSING TECHNIQUES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS

7.1 Electrochemical Sensing Techniques for Environmental Pollutants

7.2 Optical Sensing Techniques for Environmental Pollutants

7.3 Bio-sensing Techniques for Environmental Pollutants

7.4 Application of Smart Mobile Phones in Environmental Analysis
References

8. ON-SITE RAPID EMERGENCY ANALYTICAL TECHNOLOGY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCIES

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy

8.3 Person-portable gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS)

8.3.1 Application of Person-portable GC-MS to Fire Scenes

8.4 Microfluidic Integrated Sensing Platform

8.5 New Methods for COVID-19 Detection
References

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: October 25, 2023
  • Language: English

About the authors

KQ

Ke Qu

Dr. Ke Qu is an associate professor and supervisor of master’s degree students at Chengdu University of Technology. His research focuses on applying electrochemical techniques to bioanalysis and environmental analysis. Dr. Ke Qu is the author of Environmental Analytical Chemistry (Elsevier, 2023) and has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed international professional journals, such as Accounts of Chemical Research, Environmental Research, Trends in Analytical Chemistry, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, among others. He also serves as a reviewer for various peer-reviewed journals, such as American Chemical Society’s Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and Environmental Research.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, College of Materials and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan

DD

Dezhong Dan

Dezhong Dan, Professor of Sichuan University, supervisor of doctoral degree students, academic and technical leader of Sichuan Province. Editorial board member of Sichuan Environment, China Testing, and Chinese Journal of Modern Clinical Medicine. From 2003 to 2004, he was a senior visiting scholar of the Center for Earth, Ocean and Environment Studies at University of Plymouth, UK. He has published more than 160 academic papers and several books: Environmental Monitoring (Editor-in-Chief, Higher Education Press, China, 2006), Environment and Health (Editor-in-Chief, China Environmental Science Press, 2006), and Modern Microwave Sample Preparation Technology (Editor-in-Chief, Sichuan University Press, China, 2003).
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Sichuan University, China

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