Emerging contaminants represent newly identified organic chemical pollutants that are not yet covered by routine monitoring and regulatory programs. Current research on these contaminants is greatly hindered by the shortage of analytical methods due to the complex matrices, extremely low concentration and their “emerging” nature. In this study the innovative analytical and monitoring methods have been developed and validated for determination of emerging pollutants in water (including pharmaceutical and personal care products, pesticides and artificial sweeteners) based on graphene-silica composite as the solid-phase extraction (SPE) sorbent and as the receiving phase in passive sampler. Graphene, a new allotropic member in the carbon family, has been considered to be a promising candidate for sorption material with high loading capacity because of its ultra-high specific surface area and large delocalized π-electron-rich structure. The composite employed in this work was synthesized by using the cross-link agent to covalently combine carboxylic acid groups of graphene-oxide with the amino groups of the modified silica gel. Afterwards, graphene-silica composite was obtained after treated with hydrothermal reaction in the microwave autoclave, which was demonstrated by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The analytical procedure entails SPE followed by high performance liquid chromatography equipped with tandem mass spectrometers (HPLC-MS/MS). Several crucial parameters were optimized to improve recovery of the analytes, including the amount of sorbents, the ratio of graphene oxide/amino-silica and pH value of water samples. The best recovery results were achieved with 100 mg 10 % (w/w) graphene-silica composite, which were over 70 % except four artificial sweeteners, ranitidine and triclosan. Compared with its commercial counterpart Oasis HLB, pH value variation of water samples has less effect on the recoveries, making graphene composite to be a potential receiving phase of monitoring tool. The batch-to-batch reproducibility was verified on six independently SPE cartridges with graphene-silica composites from two repeatable synthetic batches, showing relative standard deviations (RSDs) in the range of 8.3 % to 19.1 %, except ibuprofen and saccharin. The cartridges proved to be reusable for at least 10 times consecutive extractions, with RSD < 14.9 %, except ibuprofen and diclofenac. The Chemcatcher® passive sampler is frequently used for monitoring polar organic chemicals in surface water. Uptake kinetics is necessary to be quantified to calculate time-weighted average (TWA) concentration. A series of calibration experiments were conducted in the beaker renewal experiments as well as in the flow-through system with styrenedivinylbenzene-cross connect (SDB-XC) disks and graphene-silica composite as the receiving phase. The results obtained from the beaker renewal experiments showed that the uptake kinetics of accumulated compounds with all Chemcatcher® configurations can keep linear within 2 weeks. The innovative configuration using graphene-silica composite powder placed between two PES membranes was able to accumulate eleven of the selected compounds with uptake rate (Rs) from 0.01 L/day (acesulfame K and sucralose) to 0.08 L/day (chlothianidin), while its commercial counterpart SDB-XC disks with polyethersulfone (PES) membranes can accumulate seven substances with Rs from 0.02 L/day (sucralose and chlothianidin) to 0.15 L/day (carbamazepine). In the flow-through system, when Chemcatchers® were equipped with SDB-XC disks without PES membranes, the linear uptake range for the majority of compounds was only in one week, except atrazine. The Rs of accumulated compounds were from 0.16 L/day (chloramphenicol) to 1.04 L/day (metoprolol) that are higher than the same substances in the beaker renewal experiments, in which the Rs of chloramphenicol and metoprolol were 0.09 L/day and 0.56 L/day respectively. However, if the PES membranes were employed, the uptake kinetics in both calibration experimental designs were comparable: the Rs of accumulated compounds from the configuration with SDB-XC disks covered by PES membranes were from 0.035 L/day (sucralose) to 0.17 L/day (carbamazepine) and from the configuration with graphene-silica composite were from 0.01 L/day (gemfibrozil) to 0.08 L/day (chlothianidin). Moreover, the uptake range can keep linear within two weeks. The developed Chemcatcher® method was successfully applied in real surface waters. 1-H benzontriazole, tolyltriazole and caffeine were the main contaminants in Elbe River and the Saidenbach drinking water reservoir. The investigated results between summer and autumn monitoring period were not significantly different.:Acknowledgement I Abstract III Zusammenfassung V Content IX List of Figures XIII List of Tables XVII Table of Abbreviations XIX 1. Motivation 1 2. Introduction 3 2.1 Emerging contaminants 3 2.1.1 Definition 3 2.1.2 Sources 3 2.1.3 Concern about the adverse impacts 5 2.2 Analysis of the emerging contaminants 7 2.2.1 General analytical process 7 2.2.2 Enrichment techniques 8 2.2.2.1 Liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) 8 2.2.2.2 Solid-phase extraction (SPE) 9 2.2.2.3 Innovative type of solid-phase extraction 13 2.2.3 Analytical methods 15 2.3 Graphene and its application in analytical chemistry 19 2.3.1 Introduction 19 2.3.2 Synthesis methods of graphene 20 2.3.3 Application in sample pre-treatment 21 2.3.3.1 Graphene-based material as SPE sorbent 21 2.3.3.2 Graphene-coated fibers as SPME sorbent 22 2.3.3.3 Magnetic graphene as MSPE sorbent 23 2.3.3.4 Graphene-based MIPs 24 2.4 Chemcatcher®—a passive sampling technique 25 2.4.1 Introduction 25 2.4.2 Theory 26 2.4.2.1 Equilibrium passive sampling 27 2.4.2.2 Kinetic passive sampling 28 2.4.3 Concept of Chemcatcher® 28 2.4.4 Calibration of Chemcatcher® 33 2.4.5 Performance and reference compounds 36 3. Study objectives and hypotheses 39 3.1 Study objectives 39 3.2 Hypotheses 41 4. Material and methods 43 4.1 Materials 43 4.1.1 Chemicals and solutions 43 4.1.2 Consumable materials and instruments 44 4.2 Synthesis of graphene-silica composite 46 4.3 SPE experiments 49 4.3.1 Packing method 49 4.3.2 SPE procedure 49 4.3.3 Optimization of SPE procedures 51 4.3.4 Repeatability and reusability test 52 4.4 Chemcatcher® experiments 53 4.4.1 Preparation and precondition 53 4.4.2 Calibration of Chemcatcher® 55 4.4.2.1 Preliminary test 55 4.4.2.2 Experimental design of the beaker batch tests 56 4.4.2.3 Experimental design of the flow-through system 57 4.4.3 Monitoring application of Chemcatcher® in surface water 59 4.4.4 Elution process 60 4.4.5 Statistic data evaluation 61 4.5 HPLC-MS/MS analysis 62 5. Results and discussion 63 5.1 Preparation and characterization of graphene-silica composite 63 5.2 SPE performance of the graphene-silica composite 67 5.2.1 Preliminary test of packing methods 67 5.2.2 Optimization of SPE procedures 68 5.2.2.1 The amount of sorbent 68 5.2.2.2 Graphene ratio in the composites 68 5.2.2.3 pH value of the water sample 69 5.2.3 Repeatability and reusability test 72 5.2.3.1 Performance of the off-line SPE 72 5.2.3.2 Repeatability and reusability test results 75 5.2.4 Summarized discussion of the SPE performance 76 5.3 Calibrating results of Chemcatcher® 86 5.3.1 Pre-test results 86 5.3.1.1 Feasibility test of commercial disks as receiving phase 86 5.3.1.2 Stability test 88 5.3.1.3 Elution optimization. 88 5.3.1.4 Recovery of the filters 92 5.3.2 Calibration results of renewal experiments 93 5.3.2.1 SDB-XC disks without and with membranes 93 5.3.2.2 Graphene-silica composite as receiving phase 97 5.3.3 Calibration results of the flow-through system experiments 101 5.3.3.1 Determination of experimental parameters 101 5.3.3.2 Concentration control 103 5.3.3.3 Calibration results 105 5.3.3.4 Preliminary evaluation of performance and reference compounds 112 5.4 Application of Chemcatcher® in surface water 114 5.5 Discussion about problems of commercial disks as receiving phase in Chemcatcher® 118 5.5.1 Deformation of commercial disks 118 5.5.2 The particles in the solution after elution 119 6. Conclusion and perspective 121 7. Annex 125 7.1 Material and methods 125 7.1.1 Chemicals 125 7.1.2 Silica gel and graphene oxide 144 7.1.3 Microwave reduction program 144 7.1.4 Working schedule of the calibration experiments in flow-through system 144 7.1.5 HPLC-MS/MS conditions 146 7.2 Experimental results 149 7.2.1 Stability of the colloid solution of graphene oxide 149 7.2.2 EDX analysis results 149 7.2.3 HPLC-MS/MS results 152 7.2.4 Calibrating results of the beaker renewal experiment 153 7.2.5 Calibrating results of the flow-through system experiments 157 7.2.6 Monitoring results in the Elbe River 161 Reference 163

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[pt] O objetivo da pesquisa foi dedicado à preparação de novos materiais híbridos à base de sílica contendo sistemas moleculares ou nanométricos de carbono com sistema de elétrons pi conjugados, imobilizados covalentemente para posterior aplicações como adsorventes e eletrodos para pré-concentração e determinação de compostos aromáticos. Deste modo, propôs-se o desenvolvimento das metodologias para as imobilizações covalentes de antraceno (Ant), pontos quânticos de óxido de grafeno (GOQDs) e nanopontos de carbono (CDs) na superfície da sílica (SiO2). Estes compostos são constituídos de sistemas conjugados de elétrons pi e, portanto, podem formar interação intramolecular de empilhamento pi–pi com compostos aromáticos. Nanocompósito de GOQDs imobilizados foi preparado através da interação covalente de fragmentos nanoméricos de óxido de grafeno (GO). Três tipos de SiO2-Ant foram obtidos através de abordagem de montagem da superfície pela reação de alquilação condensação de sílica modificada com grupos aminopropila. Estes materiais podem ter diferentes arranjos de ligantes de antraceno na superfície da sílica e, portanto, podem apresentar diferentes propriedades doadoras de elétrons-pi. Nanocompósitos de sílica gel com CDs imobilizados foram preparados por duas abordagens diferentes. Na primeira, os CDs foram obtidos a partir do ácido cítrico como material de partida e posteriormente imobilizados em sílica. O segundo método consistiu no uso de sílica gel porosa como nanorreator para a preparação de CDs. Este método é simples e robusto, o qual permite um maior controle do tamanho e da composição do nanomaterial. Além disso, os efeitos da modificação da sílica, tamanho dos poros, tempo de síntese, estabilidade hidrolítica, tamanho das nanopartículas de carbono e rendimento quântico da fluorescência foram avaliados. Foi demonstrado que a carbonização do gel aminosilica com ácido cítrico incorporado resultou na formação de CDs não imobilizados e CDs imobilizados. Devido à forte fixação na superfície, os CDs podem ser facilmente purificados através de simples lavagem do nanocompósito com água. Os C-pontos preparados apresentaram fotoluminescência independente de excitação a 445 nm com rendimento quântico até 80 porcento, o que os tornam atraentes para aplicação bioanalítica. O nanocompósito imobilizado com GOQDs foi preparado por ligações covalentes dos fragmentos de GO em nanoescala. A composição da camada superficial de todos adsorventes foi determinada a partir de análises elementares e termogravimétricas, fotoelétrons de raios X, ressonância magnética nuclear no estado sólido, Raman, FTIR e espectroscopia de fluorescência. As propriedades texturais dos adsorventes foram determinadas, bem como a cinética de imobilização do ligante, o grau de transformação da superfície e a estabilidade hidrolítica dos grupos enxertados, o efeito da porosidade da sílica no grau de conversão do ligante. As propriedades de adsorção dos materiais foram avaliados pela extração em fáse sólida nos modos dinâmico e estático para os compostos modelos azul de metileno e antraceno em várias fases móveis aquosas-orgânicas e orgânicas, na presença de componentes interferentes. Os nanomateriais obtidos apresentaram maior afinidade para compostos aromáticos do que os cartuchos comerciais C18 para extração em fase sólida (SPE) de fases orgânicas móveis que permitem a separação em uma etapa dos hidrocarbonetos aromáticos policíclicos (PAHs) na matriz com alta concentração de ácidos graxos. Ademais, sílica gel com GOQDs imobilizados foi usado para análise eletroquímica de antibióticos e hormônios selecionados. O eletrodo demonstrou atividade eletrocatalítica em relação ao estriol (ET), dietilestilbestrol (DES), sulfametoxazol (SMZ) e trimetoprim (TMP) que possibilitaram determinar esses analitos com até 0.009 μmol L(-1) (ET). / [en] The objective of the present research was devoted to the preparation of new silica-based hybrid materials having covalently immobilized carbon-containing molecular and nanometric systems with delocalized pi-electrons that can be used as adsorbents and electrodes for preconcentration and determination of aromatic compounds. For this purpose, methodologies for covalent immobilization of anthracene (Ant), graphene oxide quantum dotes (GOQDs) and carbon nanodots (CDs) on silica surface (SiO2) have been developed. These compounds have a conjugated system of pi-electrons and thus can form intramolecular pi–pi stacking interaction with aromatic compounds. The nanocomposite with immobilized GOQDs was prepared by covalent immobilization of nanoscale graphene oxide (GO) fragments. Three sets of SiO2-Ant were obtained using reaction surface assembling reactions by alkylation and condensation of silica with immobilized primary amines. These materials can have different arrangements of anthracene ligands on silica surface and so pi-donor properties. Silica gel nanocomposites with immobilized CDs were prepared by two different approaches. For the first one, the CDs were obtained from the molecular precursor and then immobilized on silica. For the second method, CDs were prepared by nanoreactor approach directly in silica gel pores. The second method is facile and robust and also allows better control of the particle size and composition. The effects of silica gel modification, pore size, synthesis time, hydrolytic stability, carbon nanoparticle size and quantum yield of the fluorescence were studied. It was demonstrated that the carbonization of aminosilica gel with embedded citric acid resulted in the formation of unbound CDs and immobilized CDs. Due to firm attachment to the surface CDs can be easily separated from low-molecular-weight impurities and CDs by simple rinsing of the nanocomposite with water. As prepared CDs demonstrate excitation-independent photoluminescence at 445 nm with quantum yield up to 80 percent that makes them attractive for bioanalytical application. The composition of the surface layer of the adsorbents was determined from elemental and thermogravimetric analysis, X-ray photoelectron, solid nuclear magnetic resonance, Raman, FTIR, and fluorescent spectroscopy. The textural properties of the adsorbents were determined as well as ligand immobilization kinetics, the degree of surface transformation and hydrolytic stability of the grafted groups, the effect of silica porosity on ligand conversion degree. The adsorption properties of the materials were studied in dynamic and static solid-phase extraction (SPE) modes for the model compounds methylene blue and anthracene in various aqueous-organic and organic mobile phases, in the presence of interfering components. It was demonstrated that studied materials have a higher affinity towards aromatic compounds than commercial C18 SPE cartridges in organic mobile phases that allow one-step separation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the matrix with a high concentration of fatty acids. Also, silica-immobilized GOQDs was used for electrochemical analysis of selected antibiotics and hormones. The electrode demonstrated electrocatalytic activity towards estriol (ET), diethylstilbestrol (DES), sulfamethoxazole (SMZ), and trimethoprim (TMP) that made it possible to determine these analytes with up to 9 nmol L(-1) (ET).

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[pt] Os elementos terras raras (ETRs) têm sido cada vez mais utilizados na indústria moderna como os componentes essenciais de catalisadores, ímãs de alto desempenho, supercondutores, sistemas de telecomunicações. O desenvolvimento da energia limpa aumentará ainda mais a demanda, pois ETRs são usados na produção de baterias e painéis solares. O processo de produção ambientalmente sustentável substituirá ou complementará as fontes atuais. Assim, a separação e a reciclagem de ETRs são de grande importância para diversificar as fontes dos ETRs. A maioria das tecnologias atuais para o enriquecimento de ETRs é baseada na extração de solventes e troca iônica. Elas não são sustentáveis e não são aplicáveis ao tratamento de lixo eletrônico. Um dos primeiros adsorventes seletivos para extração em fase sólida dos ETRs foi proposto recentemente (Callura et al., 2018). A presente pesquisa estudou 3 adsorventes organo-sílicas (OSAd) com fragmentos imobilizados covalentemente de N-Benzoil-N-fenil-hidroxilamina (BPHA), ácido 2,6-piridinodicarboxílico (PdCA) e ácido amino di(metilenofosfônico) (AdMPA). Foi mostrado que os adsorventes podem ser utilizados com sucesso para separação e preconcentração dos elementos terras raras das soluções aquosas. A pesquisa demonstrou a alta afinidade dos adsorventes aos ETRs (La3+ - Lu3+), Sc3+ e Y3+. A adsorção competitiva dos ETRs da solução multielementar, sua dependência de pH, isotermas e estudos de cinética, recuperação e dessorção de íons metálicos, bem como a reutilização de adsorventes foram investigados. A caracterização qualitativa e quantitativa dos adsorventes foi estudada por espectroscopia no infravermelho por transformada de Fourier, espectroscopia de fotoelétrons de raios-X de alta resolução, análise RMN no estado solido, medições BET, análise elementar e termogravimétrica. Foi demonstrado que os OSAd propostos podem ser utilizados com sucesso para remover íons ETR da solução aquosa em 10 minutos. Os adsorventes demonstram diferenças essenciais na afinidade para ETRs que permitem a utilização dos OSAd para vários fins, incluindo pré-concentração para determinação de traços de ETRs em água natural, separação de ETRs dos outros metais em lixo eletrônico, e a separação individual dos ETRs. A pesquisa demonstra que o SiO2-BPHA pode recuperar todos os ETRs de solução com pH maior ou igual a 5.0 e liberá-los após eluição de 0.1 mol L-1 HNO3 com eficiência superior a 95 por cento. Outros OSAd - SiO2-PdCA e SiO2-AdMPA são os únicos adsorventes que podem remover os íons ETRs da solução aquosa em pH maior ou igual a 2. Devido a isso, SiO2-PdCA e SiO2-AdMPA podem ser usados para a reciclagem dos ETRs do lixo eletrônico. Foi demonstrado que o SiO2 PdCA pode ser utilizado para a recuperação seletiva de elementos de terras raras (Y, Eu, Tb) dos resíduos de lâmpadas fluorescentes. SiO2-PdCA demonstra alta seletividade que permite recuperação completa (maior que 95 por cento) de todos os ETRs na presença de excesso (50 vezes) de íons Ba2+ que é útil para determinação analítica de traços dos ETRs por ICP-MS. Além disso, SiO2-PdCA é útil para a adsorção seletiva dos ETRs de amostras ambientais, pois o excesso de 200 vezes de íons Fe3+, Cu2+, Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+, K+ e Al3+ predominantes em amostras ambientais, causa pouca interferência na eficiência do adsorvente. SiO2-BPHA demonstra maior seletividade para ETRs pesados. Em condições ótimas, o fator de seletividade é cerca de 80 (para pares Lu/La e Yb/La) e cerca de 60 (para o par Tm/La), que demonstra alto potencial do SiO2-BPHA na separação individual dos ETRs. Estudos de reusabilidade demonstram que SiO2-BPHA pode ser usado para adsorção quantitativa de quase todos os ETRs (adsorção média de Ce e Pr é cerca de 90 por cento) de uma solução multielementar com pH igual a 5.0 sem perda na capacidade de adsorção e seletividade por pelo menos cinco ciclos. Foi demonstrado que a adsorção de metais por OSAd ocorre devido à formação de complexos entre o ligante imobilizado e os íons metálicos. Por exemplo, a adsorção de íons Eu3+ e Tb3+ por SiO2-PdCA e SiO2-AdMPA gera luminescência forte de cor vermelha e verde, respectivamente. A adsorção de Fe3+ em SiO2-BPHA leva ao desenvolvimento da cor vermelha do adsorvente cuja intensidade é proporcional à concentração de metal adsorvido. Os complexos metálicos imobilizados são muito estáveis em água e meios orgânicos e podem ser usados para o desenvolvimento de sensores ópticos dos ETRs e fases cromatográficas de troca de ligante. / [en] Rare earth elements (REEs) have been increasingly used in modern industry as essential components of many catalysts, high-performance magnets, superconductors, telecommunication systems. Clean energy development will further boost the demand for REEs since they are used in the production of batteries and solar panels. Environmentally sustainable production process shall substitute or supplement current ore sources. Thus, separation and recycling of REEs are of great importance to diversify the sources of REEs. Most existing technologies for enrichment of REEs are based on solvent extraction and ion exchange. They are not sustainable and are not applicable to electronic waste (e-waste) treatment. One of the first selective adsorbent for REEs SPE extraction was proposed recently (Callura et al., 2018). The research proposed demonstrates other organo-silica adsorbents (OSAd) with covalently immobilized fragments of N-Benzoyl-Nphenylhydroxylamine (BPHA), 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid (PdCA) and aminodi(methylene-phosphonic) acid (AdMPA) can be successfully used both for preconcentration and separation of REEs. This research demonstrates high affinity of the adsorbents to REE (La3+ - Lu3+), Sc3+ and Y3+. Competitive adsorption of REEs from multielement solution and pH dependence, isotherm and kinetics studies, metal ion recovery and desorption, as well as the adsorbent reusability have been investigated. The research is accomplished with qualitative and quantitative characterization of the adsorbent, physical and chemical properties using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, high-resolution X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, solid-state NMR, BET measurements, elemental and thermogravimetric analysis. It has been demonstrated that the proposed OSAd can be successfully used to remove REE ions from aqueous solution within 10 min. Sharp changes of REEs recovery has been observed in a narrow range of the pH that allows developing a methodology for removal of REEs from solution. The adsorbents demonstrate an essential difference in REE affinity that allows utilization of the OSAd for various purposes, including pre-concentration for determination of REE traces in natural waters, separation of REE from color and other metals in e-waste, separation of individual REE. It is demonstrated that SiO2-BPHA can recover all REE from solution with pH bigger or equal 5.0 and release them to solution under treatment with 0.1 M HNO3 with efficiency more than 95 percent. Additionally, OSAd - SiO2-PdCA and SiO2- AdMPA are the only adsorbents that can remove REE ions from aqueous solution with pH bigger or equal 2. Because of this SiO2-PdCA and SiO2-AdMPA can be used for the recycling of rare earth elements from electronic waste. It was demonstrated that SiO2-PdCA can be used for selective recovery of rare earth elements (Y, Eu, Tb) from waste fluorescent lamps. SiO2-PdCA demonstrates high selectivity that allows complete (bigger 95 percent) recovery of all REE in the presence of 50-fold excess of Ba2+ ions that is used for analytical determination of REE traces by ICP-MS. Also, SiO2- PdCA is useful for selective adsorption of REE from environmental objects since 200-fold excess of such ions as Fe3+, Cu2+, Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+ , K+ and Al3+ which are predominate in environmental objects cause little interference on the adsorbent removal efficiency. SiO2-BPHA demonstrates higher selectivity towards heavy REEs. In optimal conditions selectivity factor is about 80 (for Lu/La and Yb/La pairs) and about 60 (for Tm/La pair), which demonstrates the high potential of SiO2- BPHA in separation of individual REEs. Reusability test demonstrates that SiO2- BPHA can be used for quantitative adsorption of almost all REEs (average adsorption of Ce and Pr ions is about 90 percent) from multielement solution with pH equal 5.0 without lost in adsorption capacity and selectivity for at least five consecutive cycles. It is demonstrated that adsorption of metals on the OSAd takes place due to complex formation between immobilized ligand and metal ions. For example, adsorption of Eu3+ and Tb3+ ions on SiO2-PdCA and SiO2-AdMPA generates strong red and green luminescence, respectively. Adsorption of Fe3+ on SiO2-BPHA leads to development of red color of the adsorbent which intensity is proportional to metal loading. Immobilized metal complexes are very stable in water and organic media that can be used for further development of optical sensors for REE and stationary phases for ligand-exchange chromatography.

L’analyse des contaminants émergents (ECs) suscite l’intérêt de la communauté scientifique, de sorte que plusieurs études ont rapporté leur présence dans les eaux usées et dans les eaux de surface. Toutefois, la plupart des études ont concentré leurs travaux principalement sur la phase dissoute, si bien que la concentration des ECSs dans les particules en suspension (SPM – suspended particulate matter) demeure peu connue. De plus, la plupart des méthodes traitant l’analyse des ECs sont basées sur le couplage de la chromatographie liquide couplée à un triple quadripôle (QqQ). Typiquement, ces QqQ fonctionnent à basse résolution, augmentant ainsi la probabilité d’obtenir des faux positifs. Afin de diminuer le taux de faux positifs un nouveau protocole permettant l’analyse de 31 ECs dans la fraction dissoute et la fraction solide a été développé à l’aide de la spectrométrie de masse à haute résolution. De plus, un dépistage du potentiel estrogénique par des levures a été effectué. Cela représente l’un des premiers rapports décrivant les concentrations en ECs dans les eaux usées et les SPM combiné avec un dépistage du potentiel estrogénique. La séparation des particules en suspension a été réalisée via la filtration des échantillons liquides. Les ECs ont été extraits de la fraction solide à l’aide d’ultrasons en utilisant du MeOH : ACN (1:1, v/v) avec l’ajout de 1% de HCOOH. Par la suite, l’extrait de la fraction solide et de la phase aqueuse ont été soumis à la SPE (solid phase extraction – extraction sur phase solide) à l’aide d’une cartouche polymérique composé d’acide benzènesulfonique. Une colonne de type C-18 a été utilisée pour séparer les ECs sélectionnés. Un spectromètre de masse de haute résolution (Q-Exactive), constitué d’un quadripôle et d’une trappe ionique orbitale à haute résolution a été utilisé en mode balayage (FS, full scan) avec une résolution de 70 000 FWHM (FWHM– Largeur à mi-hauteur, Full width at half maximum) à m/z 200 pour l’analyse de la fraction solide et en mode suivi des réactions parallèles (PRM, Parallel reaction monitoring) à 17 500 FWHM à m/z 200 pour la fraction liquide. Une ionisation chimique à pression atmosphérique (APCI, Atmospheric pressure chemical ionisation) en modes positif et négatif a été utilisée. La méthode a été appliquée sur des échantillons réels afin de déterminer non seulement la portion d’ECs sur les SPM, mais également leur devenir dans le traitement des eaux usées jusqu’à leur déversement dans les eaux réceptrices. La récupération des composés d’intérêt a été de 27 à 102 % et de 43 à 122%, pour la fraction solide et liquide respectivement. Les limites de détections se situaient entre 0.5 à 104 ng L-1 et de 0.3 à 2.3 ng g-1. Les courbes d’étalonnages dans les matrices d’eaux usées et les solides ont montré une bonne linéarité (R2 > 0.991) pour les analytes cibles ainsi qu’une précision acceptable avec des coefficients de variation inférieurs à 25%. / The trace analysis of emerging contaminants (ECs) is gaining more interest and several studies have widely reported their occurrence in waste and surface water. However, most studies found in the literature reported concentrations only in the dissolved phase often without considering the suspended particulate matter (SPM). Moreover, most of the methods dealing with the analysis of ECs are based on liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry with a triple quadruple (QqQ). The majority of QqQ operate at low resolution, thus increasing the possibility of false positive identification. The current study presents a new protocol to quantify 31 emerging contaminants not only in the effluent wastewater, but also from SPM of municipal wastewater samples using high-resolution mass spectrometry, an improvement to reduce false positives. Furthermore, Yeast estrogen screen assay (YES-assay) adapted from direct measurement of estrogenic activity was tested on filtered wastewater samples. This represents one of the first reports describing ECs in wastewater and SPM with direct measurement of estrogenic activity. The separation of suspended particulate matter was realized using filtered water samples. The ECs were extracted from the matrix by sonication using MeOH:ACN (1:1, v/v) with 1% HCOOH. Thereafter, the extracts of the solid fraction and the aqueous phase were subjected to an off-line solid phase extraction (SPE) with a Strata-X-C cartridge to concentrate and clean-up the extracts. A C18 chromatography column was used to separate ECs. A QExactive mass spectrometer, which combines a quadruple analyser with a high resolution orbital ion trap (OrbitrapTM) was used in full scan (FS) mode with 70 000 FWHM (Full width at half maximum) at m/z 200 for analysis of the solid fraction, while analysis of the liquid fraction was realised using parallel reaction monitoring (PRM) with 17 500 FWHM at m/z 200. An APCI (Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization) source in positive and negative mode was used for the ionization of target compounds. The method was successfully applied to real samples allowing us to determine the proportion of ECs in suspended particulate and the fate of the selected ECs during wastewater-treatment processes and their release into receiving surface waters. Recoveries of target compounds ranged from 27 to 102 % and from 43 to 122 % for the liquid and the solid fraction respectively. The limits of detection ranged from 0.5 to 104 ng L-1 and from 0.3 to 2.3 ng g-1. Calibration curves in wastewater and solid matrix showed good linearity (R2 > 0.991), for all target analytes, and precision (intraday and interday) showed coefficients of variation below 25%.

Une nouvelle méthode d'extraction en phase solide (SPE) couplée à une technique d'analyse ultrarapide a été développée pour la détermination simultanée de neuf contaminants émergents (l'atrazine, le déséthylatrazine, le 17(béta)-estradiol, l'éthynylestradiol, la noréthindrone, la caféine, la carbamazépine, le diclofénac et le sulfaméthoxazole) provenant de différentes classes thérapeutiques et présents dans les eaux usées. La pré-concentration et la purification des échantillons a été réalisée avec une cartouche SPE en mode mixte (Strata ABW) ayant à la fois des propriétés échangeuses de cations et d'anions suivie d'une analyse par une désorption thermique par diode laser/ionisation chimique à pression atmosphérique couplée à la spectrométrie de masse en tandem (LDTD-APCI-MS/MS). La LDTD est une nouvelle méthode d'introduction d'échantillon qui réduit le temps total d'analyse à moins de 15 secondes par rapport à plusieurs minutes avec la chromatographie liquide couplée à la spectrométrie de masse en tandem traditionnelle (LC-MS/MS). Plusieurs paramètres SPE ont été évalués dans le but d'optimiser l'efficacité de récupération lors de l'extraction des analytes provenant des eaux usées, tels que la nature de la phase stationnaire, le débit de chargement, le pH d'extraction, le volume et la composition de la solution de lavage et le volume de l'échantillon initial. Cette nouvelle méthode a été appliquée avec succès à de vrais échantillons d'eaux usées provenant d'un réservoir de décantation primaire. Le recouvrement des composés ciblés provenant des eaux usées a été de 78 à 106%, la limite de détection a été de 30 à 122 ng L-1, alors que la limite de quantification a été de 88 à 370 ng L-1. Les courbes d'étalonnage dans les matrices d'eaux usées ont montré une bonne linéarité (R2 > 0,991) pour les analytes cibles ainsi qu’une précision avec un coefficient de variance inférieure à 15%. / A new solid phase extraction (SPE) method coupled to a high throughput sample analysis technique was developed for the simultaneous determination of nine selected emerging contaminants (atrazine, desethylatrazine, 17(beta)-estradiol, ethynylestradiol, northindrone, caffeine, carbamazepine, diclofenac and sulfamethoxazole) comprising drugs from different therapeutic classes present in wastewater. Sample pre-concentration and clean-up was performed with a mixed-mode SPE cartridge (Strata ABW) having both cation and anion exchange properties followed by analysis by laser diode thermal desorption/atmospheric pressure chemical ionization coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (LDTD-APCI-MS/MS). The LDTD is a new high-throughput sample introduction method, which reduces total analysis time to less than 15 seconds compared to minutes with traditional liquid-chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Several SPE parameters were evaluated in order to optimize recovery efficiencies when extracting analytes from wastewater, such as the nature of stationary phase, the loading flow rate, the extraction pH, the various volume and composition of the washing solution and the initial sample volume. The method was successfully applied to real wastewater samples from a primary sedimentation tank. Recoveries of target compounds from wastewater ranged from 78 to 106 %, the limit of detection ranged from 30 to 122 ng L-1 while the limit of quantification ranged from 88 to 370 ng L-1. Calibration curves in wastewater matrix showed good linearity (R2 > 0.991), for all target analytes, and precision (intraday and interday) showed a coefficient of variance below 15%.

of the Diploma Thesis In this Diploma Thesis, the electrochemical behavior of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) was studied at a newly prepared large-surface carbon film electrode (ls-CFE) using techniques of DC voltammetry (DCV) and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) with the aim to develop sensitive analytical methods for its determination. Voltammetric behavior of 4-NP was investigated in the region of anodic potentials, in dependence on the pH of the medium used (realized using Britton-Robinson buffer). The optimum pH values for the determination of 4-NP were chosen as follows: pH 3.0 (for DCV) and pH 7.0 (for DPV). During anodic oxidation of 4-NP on the ls-CFE at the concentration of the analyte of 1·10-4 mol/l, the passivation of the electrode surface occurred. Thus, it was decided to record series of measurements always at a new carbon film. Using the sample of 4-NP (at the concentration of 1·10-4 mol/l), the repeatability of the application of individual carbon films was tested, with obtained RSD values of 3.7% and 3.6% for DCV and DPV, respectively. Under optimum conditions, the calibration dependences of 4-NP were measured in the concentration range from 1·10-6 to 1·10-4 mol/l, with the limits of quantification (LQs) of 1.5·10-6 mol/l (for DCV at the ls-CFE) and 4.6·10-7 mol/l (for DPV at the...