Funding Type: EPA STRIVE Programme 2007 - 2013
Year Funded: 2007
Project Duration: 36 months
Project Type: PhD Scholarship
Total Grant-Aid: €95,000
Lead Partner: School of Chemical Sciences, Dublin City University
Project Summary
This project involves the development of novel passive sampling devices for routine sampling of priority pollutant chemicals. The passive samplers are based on polymer designed to enrich or sample pesticides and hydrocarbons associated with the WFD Priority pollutant list. Passive sampling is based on free flow of analyte molecules from the sampled medium to a collecting medium as a result of a difference in chemical potentials. A comparison of currently available passive sampling devices with novel materials will be carried out. The novel materials will provide greater selectivity for analyte groups and infrared spectrometry can be used for simple screening.
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