Analytical Sample Preparation With Nano- and Other High-Performance Materials

Prof. Dr. Rafael Lucena has been a professor of Analytical Chemistry since 2010. He has coauthored more than 100 scientific articles on different analytical aspects, with microextraction techniques being the core of his research. He co-edited a special volume in the journal Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry and an e-book on the topic. In addition, he is editing a blog (Microextraction Tech) focused on sample treatment techniques. Rafael has directed 8 Ph.D. theses and several master and degree theses. He is the secretary of the Research Institute of Fine Chemistry and Nanochemistry, an organization involving more than 125 researchers in different areas of chemistry. He has also been involved in organizing several meetings such as NANOUCO, a monographic conference on nanochemistry. He also acts as a reviewer in many journals and project evaluator for organizations such as Fondecyt (Chile). He is currently member of the editorial board of Molecules. Prof. Dr. M. Soledad Cárdenas Aranzana has been a full professor of Analytical Chemistry since 2009. Her research interests comprise microextraction techniques, including developing new approaches, synthesizing novel nanomaterials based on carbon, metallic nanoparticles and polymers. She has co-authored 202 scientific articles and contributed to 16 book chapters and an ebook (Microextraction Analytical Techniques, 2017, Bentham. She has presented 170 conference communications, co-supervised 16 doctoral theses, and participated in 7 contracts and 1 patent. She has acted as regular reviewer of the Spanish National Evaluation and Foresight Agency (ANEP) and external reviewer for the Portuguese Foundation of Science and Technology and the Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica (ANPCyT, Argentina). She has also been member of the expert panel for the evaluation of researchers in various national programs. Currently, she is president of the A3 Committee (Chemistry) of the Spanish National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation (ANECA)

SECTION 1. Analytical sample preparation 1. Sample treatment basics and trends 2. Solid phase extraction, classic and miniaturized techniques 3. Solid phase microextraction 4. Liquid-liquid extraction, classic and unconfined liquid phase microextraction 5. Confined liquid phase microextraction 6. Solid-liquid extraction techniques 7. Sampling-extraction integration techniques 8. Direct coupling of microextraction with instrumental techniques

SECTION 2. High performance sorbents 9. Polymeric phases 10. Selectivity enhanced sorbents 11. Carbon nanoparticles 12. Inorganic nanoparticles 13. Reticular materials 14. Composites 15. Monoliths

SECTION 3. High performance solvents 16. Ionic liquids 17. Switchable solvents 18. Deep eutectic solvents 19. Supramolecular solvents