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Tang H, Yuan K, Chu F, Zhang X, Li Q, Chen Q, Feng H, Pan Y. On-Line Analysis of Cigarette Smoke Based on Microwave Plasma Torch Mass Spectrometry. ChemistryOpen 2024:e202400013. [PMID: 38873881 DOI: 10.1002/open.202400013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024] Open
Abstract
Cigarette smoke contains a large number of chemicals, including both flavor components and harmful substances. The mainstream smoke (MSS) generated by smoking is directly inhaled by individuals, making it crucial to establish an effective method for smoke detection and analysis. One promising technique for analyzing smoke is MPT-MS (Microwave plasma torch mass spectrometry). This approach offers several advantages in accurately detecting the composition of cigarette smoke. By combining MPT-MS with a smoke pumping device, we can achieve real-time online detection of smoke components. We successfully detected 22 flavor compounds present in the smoke. These compounds contribute to the distinct taste of cigarettes. Moreover, we identified 2 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the smoke. PAHs are known carcinogens and are of great concern in terms of their potential health risks. The successful detection and identification of flavor compounds and PAHs using our method confirm the online detection capability of MPT-MS. This approach provides an efficient and reliable means for analyzing the complex composition of cigarette smoke. By utilizing MPT-MS, we can gain valuable insights into the chemical composition of cigarette smoke and can inform the development of strategies and policies aimed at reducing the harmful effects of smoking and protecting public health.
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- He Tang
- China Tobacco Zhejiang Industrial Co. Ltd., Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310008, China
- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310027, China
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- China Tobacco Zhejiang Industrial Co. Ltd., Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310008, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310027, China
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- China Tobacco Zhejiang Industrial Co. Ltd., Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310008, China
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- China Tobacco Zhejiang Industrial Co. Ltd., Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310008, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310027, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310027, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310027, China
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Min K, Weng X, Long P, Ma M, Chen B, Yao S. Rapid in-situ analysis of phthalates in face masks by desorption corona beam ionization tandem mass spectrometry. Talanta 2021; 231:122359. [PMID: 33965025 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Phthalates (PAEs) are known as endocrine disruptors that can have adverse effects on human hormonal balance and development. Due to PAEs being semi-volatile chemical compounds, they can sustainably emit from the surfaces of objects containing PAEs. Face masks are commonly used to safeguard human health especially during periods of high prevalence of infectious diseases. As masks come into direct contact with the human respiratory system, PAEs from masks will enter the human body directly from the respiratory system thus potentially threatening human health. In this study, the desorption corona beam ionization (DCBI)-MS/MS method for the rapid in-situ detection of PAEs in face masks was established, which could perform ultra-fast, high-throughput identification and quantitative analysis on 13 kinds of PAEs, and the limits of detection (LODs) were 0.7 μg m-2 for DAP, BBP, DBP, DPP, DHXP, DEHP, DINP and DDP, 1.4 μg m-2 for DMEP, DEP, DPhP, DBEP and DNOP. Compared with the traditional liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry, this study shows that the DCBI-MS/MS method has the following advantages: 1) short analysis time, less than 1 min; 2) small solvent consumption, less than 10 μL; 3) the PAEs in face masks can be quickly in-situ screened.
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- Ke Min
- Key Laboratory of Phytochemical R&D of Hunan Province and Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology & Traditional Chinese Medicine Research of Ministry of Education, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Phytochemical R&D of Hunan Province and Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology & Traditional Chinese Medicine Research of Ministry of Education, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Phytochemical R&D of Hunan Province and Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology & Traditional Chinese Medicine Research of Ministry of Education, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Phytochemical R&D of Hunan Province and Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology & Traditional Chinese Medicine Research of Ministry of Education, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Phytochemical R&D of Hunan Province and Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology & Traditional Chinese Medicine Research of Ministry of Education, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Phytochemical R&D of Hunan Province and Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology & Traditional Chinese Medicine Research of Ministry of Education, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China.
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Min K, Guo P, Chen D, Huang S, Luo W, Ma M, Chen B, Yao S, Zuilhof H. Direct and quantitative in-situ analysis of third-hand smoke in and on various matrices by ambient desorption corona beam ionization mass spectrometry. Talanta 2020; 219:121330. [PMID: 32887064 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2020.121330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2020] [Revised: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Third-hand smoke (THS) is composed of surface-deposited remnants resulting from tabacco-smoking. Because THS components have properties of remaining on, re-emitting from and reacting on and with surfaces, in-situ analysis of the components on different surfaces is both in high demand and challenging. The aim of this study is to establish desorption corona beam ionization (DCBI)-MS/MS as an analytical tool for THS research. To this end, an in-situ DCBI-MS/MS approach was developed for the quantitative analysis of typical THS environmental markers, i.e. nicotine and cotinine on different surfaces such as fruits, cotton clothing, glass, and toys etc. The limits of detection of nicotine and cotinine were both 1.4 μg m-2. Low-temperature DCBI-MS/MS was applied to the direct detection of THS on fingers without any skin damage. Smoking-related biomarkers analyses in urine were accomplished, with a 10 s DCBI analysis time. The on-surface tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs), such as 1-(N-methyl-N-nitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridinyl)-4-butanal) (NNA), 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridinyl)-1-butanone (NNK), and N-nitroso nornicotine (NNN) were in-situ successfully detected in dust samples.
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- Ke Min
- Key Laboratory of Phytochemical R&D of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology & Traditional Chinese Medicine Research of Ministry of Education, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Phytochemical R&D of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology & Traditional Chinese Medicine Research of Ministry of Education, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Phytochemical R&D of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology & Traditional Chinese Medicine Research of Ministry of Education, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Phytochemical R&D of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology & Traditional Chinese Medicine Research of Ministry of Education, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China; Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Wageningen University, Stippeneng 4, 6703 WE, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Key Laboratory of Phytochemical R&D of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology & Traditional Chinese Medicine Research of Ministry of Education, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China; Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Wageningen University, Stippeneng 4, 6703 WE, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Key Laboratory of Phytochemical R&D of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology & Traditional Chinese Medicine Research of Ministry of Education, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Phytochemical R&D of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology & Traditional Chinese Medicine Research of Ministry of Education, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Phytochemical R&D of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology & Traditional Chinese Medicine Research of Ministry of Education, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Phytochemical R&D of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology & Traditional Chinese Medicine Research of Ministry of Education, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China; Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Wageningen University, Stippeneng 4, 6703 WE, Wageningen, the Netherlands; Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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A Clean Process for Obtaining High-Quality Cellulose Acetate from Cigarette Butts. MATERIALS 2020; 13:ma13214710. [PMID: 33105718 PMCID: PMC7659942 DOI: 10.3390/ma13214710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Revised: 10/17/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The main purpose of this study is to introduce a modified method for recovering and recycling huge number of cigarette butts (CBs) and convert them into a fashion product. CBs are non-biodegradable waste, generally, discarded improperly into the environment. CBs consist of cellulose acetate, which can be recovered through extraction and purification processes. CBs are the most numerically frequent form of waste in the world. A relevant portion of CBS are discarded improperly into the environment. The principal filter components are plasticized cellulose acetate fibers that have the slowest degradation rate (up to years). In fact, a limiting step is the hydrolysis of cellulose acetate polymer into cellulose and acetic acid, which is extremely slow under ambient conditions and represents a relevant environmental risk. A number of studies have been realized on recycling cigarette butts with encouraging results, and several methods have been studied, including recycling of cigarette butts in asphalt concrete and fired clay bricks, as a carbon source, sound-absorbing material, corrosion inhibitor, biofilm carrier, and many more. In this study, we propose a novel, green, low cost, simple, and efficient extraction method of cellulose acetate fibers (CA) from discarded cigarette butts (DCBs). CBs extraction procedure involves a two-step process consisting of washings in water and some subsequent washings in ethanol. The obtained samples of CA are dried at 60 °C for 60 min in the oven. The quality and properties of cellulose acetate extracted and purified are comparable to the pure cellulose acetate fiber used for cigarette butts. The preliminary results obtained on the recovered CA look promising to the use of this recovery material from cigarette butts to obtain a wide consumption fashion product, such as eyeglass frames.
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Liu F, Li M, Shao W, Yue W, Hu B, Weng K, Chen Y, Liao X, He J. Preparation of a polyurethane electret nanofiber membrane and its air-filtration performance. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 557:318-327. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.08.099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2019] [Revised: 08/25/2019] [Accepted: 08/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Electret nanofibrous membrane with enhanced filtration performance and wearing comfortability for face mask. J Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 530:695-703. [PMID: 30015155 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.07.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2018] [Revised: 07/05/2018] [Accepted: 07/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Airborne particulate matter (PM) pollution has become a serious threat to human health, thus it is highly desired for a high-filtration-performance and good-wearing-comfort face mask. Herein, a highly breathable and thermal comfort filter medium consisting of electret polyethersulfone/barium titanate nanofibrous membrane (PES/BaTiO3 NFM) integrated on a nonwoven polypropylene substrate was developed. Benefiting from the high porosity and optimized injection charge energy, the PES/BaTiO3 membrane was endowed with a good air permeability of 743 mm s-1, a modest water vapor permeability of 6.24 kg m-2 d-1, and an enhanced charge storage stability. In addition, the electret PES/BaTiO3 NFM1.5 medium with a low basis weight of 4.32 g m-2 still shows a high filtration efficiency of 99.99% and a low pressure drop of 67 Pa after being treated at 200 °C for 45 min, which is better than that of commercial media. Moreover, 3D simulation based on the characters of composite membrane was processed to graphically express the airflow distribution during the filtration process. Significantly, the NFM1.5 with a high infrared (IR) transmittance of 93.4% led to an effective radiative cooling to human body radiation. This multifunctional fibrous medium design may provide new insights into the development of environmental adaptive protection materials.
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Wang H, Fei Z, Li Z, Xing R, Liu Z, Zhang Y, Ding H. Coupling laser desorption with corona beam ionization for ambient mass spectrometric analysis of solution and powder samples. Talanta 2018; 179:364-368. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2017.11.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2017] [Revised: 10/21/2017] [Accepted: 11/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Nascimento TA, Avelar Dutra FV, Pires BC, Teixeira Tarley CR, Mano V, Borges KB. Preparation and characterization of a composite based on polyaniline, polypyrrole and cigarette filters: adsorption studies and kinetics of phenylbutazone in aqueous media. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra14071h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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PAni–PPy–CFs composite was prepared by a static one-step triple-phase interfacial reaction, in which the PAni and PPy particles were formed and aggregated on CFs resulting in a composite with fibrous domains and good adsorption proprieties.
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- Departamento de Ciências Naturais
- Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei
- São João del-Rei
- Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Naturais
- Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei
- São João del-Rei
- Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Naturais
- Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei
- São João del-Rei
- Brazil
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