Functionalized nanomaterials in dispersive solid phase extraction: Advances & prospects

Abstract

Because of the limited performance of conventional bulk-scale materials, the development of novel materials in nanoscale with enhanced properties has attracted increasing great attention of research from different fields of science. Significance progresses were made in nanotechnology and nanoscience in the past years. Compared with conventional materials, nanomaterials possess large surface area to volume ratio and unique intrinsic features including electrical, mechanical, optical and morphological features. These features of materials in nanoscale make them great candidates for the development of novel functionalized nanomaterials for the different applications of dispersive solid phase extraction (dSPE) technique. The aim of this review paper is to demonstrate and highlight the recent advancements in the development of new functionalized nanomaterials for dSPE applications. © 2020 Elsevier B.V.