Description and contextualization of the subject

In this module we will focus on the different applications of several spectroscopic techniques for the characterization of environmental samples and their use in monitoring and the evaluation of environmental risk assessment. The application of different methodologies and techniques for the study of different environmental compartments will be studied.

Learning outcomes of the subject

That the student is capable of designing and developing methods of instrumental analysis using spectroscopic methods.

That the student is able to apply spectroscopy to environmental qualitative and quantitative analysis.

Temary

Introduction.

Basics on mass spectrometry.

ICP-MS methods for elemental trace analysis. Isotopic dilution method.

Infrared spectroscopy applied to atmospheric pollution assessment.

X-ray Fluorescence for heavy metal detection in soil, sediments, biota and water.

Raman spectroscopy, an efficient tool for the study of emergent pollutants.

Combination of spectroscopic techniques for a complete assessment.

Bibliography

Basic bibliography

Prakash, O. et al. (2022). Spectroscopy and Its Advancements for Environmental Sustainability. In: Suyal, D.C., Soni, R. (eds) Bioremediation of Environmental Pollutants. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86169-8_14.

Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain, Rüstem Keçili, Chapter 6 - Spectroscopic techniques for environmental analysis, Editor(s): Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain, Rüstem Keçili, Modern Environmental Analysis Techniques for Pollutants, Elsevier, 2020, Pages 133-161, ISBN 9780128169346, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-816934-6.00006-0.

Handbook of Spectroscopy: Second, Enlarged Edition, Editor(s):Prof. Dr. Günter Gauglitz, Dr. David S. Moore, First published:2 April 2014, Print ISBN:9783527321506 |Online ISBN:9783527654703 |DOI:10.1002/9783527654703.

Skoog D.A, West D.M Principles of Instrumental Analysis (2019, June 23). Retrieved May 6, 2021, from https://chem.libretexts.org/ @go/page/74268.

In-depth bibliography

Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry and its Applications, Editor(s):Steve J. Hill, First published:29 November 2006, Print ISBN:9781405135948 |Online ISBN:9780470988794 |DOI:10.1002/9780470988794

E. Marguí, I. Queralt, E. de Almeida, X-ray fluorescence spectrometry for environmental analysis: Basic principles, instrumentation, applications and recent trends, Chemosphere, Volume 303, Part 1, 2022, 135006, ISSN 0045-6535, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135006.

Simonescu, C.M. (2012). Application of FTIR Spectroscopy in Environmental Studies.

Yuan, Tian, Cheng, Liu, You Wen, Sun, Hua, Xie Pin, Wei, Wang, Qing, Liu Wen, Guo, Liu Jian, Ang, Li, Zhi, Hu Ren, Yi, Zeng, Retrieval of Atmospheric CO2 and CH4 Variations Using Ground-Based High Resolution Fourier Transform Infrared Spectra, Journal of Spectroscopy, 2015, 736382, 9 pages, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/736382

R. A. Alvarez-Puebla and L. M. Liz-Marzan, Environmental applications of plasmon assisted Raman scattering, Energy Environ. Sci., 2010, 3, 1011¿1017, DOI: 10.1039/c002437f

Catarina F. Araujo, Mariela M. Nolasco, Antonio M.P. Ribeiro, Paulo J.A. Ribeiro-Claro, Identification of microplastics using Raman spectroscopy: Latest developments and future prospects, Water Research, Volume 142, 2018, Pages 426-440, ISSN 0043-1354, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2018.05.060.

Journals

Spectrochimica Acta, Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy.

Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy.

Environmental Pollution and Research.

Science of Total Environment.