Extraction and high-performance liquid chromatographic analysis of C-60, C-70, and [6,6]-phenyl C-61-butyric acid methyl ester in synthetic and natural waters

Bouchard, D; Ma, Xin

HERO ID

1461713

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Journal Article

Year

2008

Language

English

PMID

18687437

HERO ID 1461713
In Press No
Year 2008
Title Extraction and high-performance liquid chromatographic analysis of C-60, C-70, and [6,6]-phenyl C-61-butyric acid methyl ester in synthetic and natural waters
Authors Bouchard, D; Ma, Xin
Journal Journal of Chromatography A
Volume 1203
Issue 2
Page Numbers 153-159
Abstract Studies have shown that C(60) fullerene can form stable colloidal suspensions in water that result in C(60) aqueous concentrations many orders of magnitude above C(60)'s aqueous solubility; however, quantitative methods for the analysis of C(60) and other fullerenes in environmental media are scarce. Using a 80/20v/v toluene-acetonitrile mobile phase and a 4.6 mm x 150 mm Cosmosil 5micron PYE column, C(60), C(70), and PCBM ([6,6]-phenyl C(61)-butyric acid methyl ester) were fully resolved. Selectivity factors (alpha) for C(60) relative to PCBM and C(70) relative to C(60) were 3.18 and 2.19, respectively. The best analytical wavelengths for the fullerenes were determined to be 330, 333, and 333 nm with log molar absorption coefficients (log epsilon) of 4.63, 4.82, and 4.60 for PCBM, C(60), C(70), respectively. Extraction and quantitation of all three fullerenes in aqueous suspensions over a range of pH (4-10) and ionic strengths were very good. Whole-method quantification limits for ground and surface suspensions were 2.87, 2.48, and 6.54 microg/L for PCBM, C(60), and C(70), respectively.
Doi 10.1016/j.chroma.2008.07.068
Pmid 18687437
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Keyword fullerenes; nanoparticles; nanomaterials; nanoparticle suspensions; colloidal nanoparticles