Research Article

Development of a Solid-Phase Extraction (SPE) Cartridge Based on Chitosan-Metal Oxide Nanoparticles (Ch-MO NPs) for Extraction of Pesticides from Water and Determination by HPLC

Table 1

Reaction conditions and characterizations of chitosan-metal oxide nanoparticles (Ch-MO NPs).

Product code Reaction componentsMole ratioProduct colorYield () Particles diameter (nm) ± SEZeta-potential (mV)

Ch-CuO NPsChitosan: Cu2O: Glutaraldehyde:1:2:2:3Yellowish-dark85.2993.74±5.70+0.516
Epichlorohydrin
Ch-ZnO NPsChitosan: ZnO: Glutaraldehyde:1:4:2:3Yellowish91.6797.95±9.46+0.086
Epichlorohydrin