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In Situ Quantitative Monitoring of Adsorption from Aqueous Phase by UV–vis Spectroscopy: Implication for Understanding of Heterogeneous Processes
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Researchers developed an in situ UV-vis spectroscopy method combining light scattering correction and spectral deconvolution algorithms to quantitatively monitor contaminant adsorption onto microplastics and other materials in real time. Applied as a model case, the technique successfully tracked bisphenol A adsorption kinetics onto polyamide microparticles without requiring reference spectra, enabling rapid screening of adsorbents for wastewater treatment.
The development of in situ techniques to quantitatively characterize the heterogeneous reactions is essential for understanding physicochemical processes in aqueous phase. In this work, a new approach coupling in situ UV-vis spectroscopy with a two-step algorithm strategy is developed to quantitatively monitor heterogeneous reactions in a compact closed-loop incorporation. The algorithm involves the inverse adding-doubling method for light scattering correction and the multivariate curve resolution-alternating least squares (MCR-ALS) method for spectral deconvolution. Innovatively, theoretical spectral simulations are employed to connect MCR-ALS solutions with chemical molecular structural evolution without prior information for reference spectra. As a model case study, the aqueous adsorption kinetics of bisphenol A onto polyamide microparticles are successfully quantified in a one-step UV-vis spectroscopic measurement. The practical applicability of this approach is confirmed by rapidly screening a superior adsorbent from commercial materials for antibiotic wastewater adsorption treatment. The demonstrated capabilities are expected to extend beyond monitoring adsorption systems to other heterogeneous reactions, significantly advancing UV-vis spectroscopic techniques toward practical integration into automated experimental platforms for probing aqueous chemical processes and beyond.
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