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Analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) mixtures using diffusion-ordered nmr spectroscopy and adsorption by powdered activated carbon and biochar

Materials (2018) 11(4)
DOI: 10.3390/ma11040460
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Analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in air and water sources is a key part of environmental chemistry research, since most PAHs are well known to be associated with negative health impacts on humans. This study explores an approach for analyzing PAH mixtures with advanced nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopic techniques including high-resolution one-dimensional (1D) NMR spectroscopy and diffusion-ordered NMR spectroscopy (DOSY NMR). With this method, different kinds of PAHs can be detected and differentiated from a mixture with high resolution. The adsorption process of PAH mixtures by PAC and biochar was studied to understand the mechanism and assess the method.

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An, D., Guo, C., & Chen, Y. (2018). Analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) mixtures using diffusion-ordered nmr spectroscopy and adsorption by powdered activated carbon and biochar. Materials, 11(4). https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11040460

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