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3035748 
Journal Article 
Investigation of aromatic hydrocarbon inclusion into cyclodextrins by Raman spectroscopy and thermal analysis 
Tijunelyte, I; Dupont, N; Milosevic, I; Barbey, C; Rinnert, E; Lidgi-Guigui, N; Guenin, E; de la Chapelle, ML 
2015 
Yes 
Environmental Science and Pollution Research
ISSN: 0944-1344
EISSN: 1614-7499 
24 
35 
27077-27089 
English 
25821038 
WOS:000417545800016 
Among various cavitand molecules, cyclodextrins are extensively studied due to their ability to form host-guest complexes with small hydrophobic molecules. Aiming to explore cyclodextrin implementation on the scopes related to the environmental pollution monitoring or remediation, extensive studies for understanding the cyclodextrin-based host-guest complex formation with selected targeted substances are conducted. In this context, two polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, naphthalene and fluoranthene as well as toluene as a member of volatile organic compounds, were studied regarding their ability to encapsulate into cyclodextrin cavities. Synthesised complexes were examined by thermogravimetric analysis combined with Raman spectroscopy. The obtained results demonstrated that the size between targeted molecules and the cyclodextrin cavities strongly correlates with its ability to engage in complexation. Thus, this latter parameter plays an important role in the inclusion complex formation as well as in the strength of the interaction between the molecules. 
article; Raman spectroscopy; cyclodextrins; hydrophobicity; monitoring; naphthalene; pollution; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; remediation; thermogravimetry; toluene; volatile organic compounds