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June 3, 2026Chinese Journal of Chromatography0 citationsOpen Access

Revolution teaching practice in sample pretreatment supported by large-scale instrument: a case study of magnetic covalent organic framework enriching organic ultraviolet filters in seawater

SLShuang LIYZYiling ZHUZRZhen Ren

Key Points

  • This study aims to bridge the gap between sample preparation and large-scale instrumental analysis in environmental chemistry education.
  • Designed a comprehensive experiment combining material synthesis and instrumental analysis for new pollutants.
  • Students synthesized a magnetic covalent organic framework and used it for magnetic solid-phase extraction of organic ultraviolet filters.
  • Implemented a three-stage teaching module: pre-class preview, in-class experiment, and post-class discussion.
  • Rapid enrichment of organic ultraviolet filters achieved within 8 minutes using synthesized MCOF.
  • Significant improvement in students' understanding of sample pretreatment and analytical techniques observed.
  • Enhanced students' practical skills in monitoring new pollutants and conducting data analysis.

Abstract

Current undergraduate environmental chemistry curricula often suffer from a disconnect between sample preparation and large-scale instrumental analysis, making it difficult to cultivate students’ systematic analytical capabilities. Furthermore, the experimental content predominantly focuses on conventional water quality parameters and traditional pollutants like heavy metals, lacking training in monitoring and remediation technologies for new pollutants, which creates a significant gap with national strategic needs. To address this issue, this study designed an integrated comprehensive experiment that combines material synthesis, sample pretreatment, and large-scale instrumental analysis, targeting typical new pollutants, such as organic ultraviolet filters (OUVFs) from pharmaceuticals and personal care products. A magnetic covalent organic framework (MCOF) was synthesized via a reflux heating method. Students were guided to apply it as the sorbent in magnetic solid-phase extraction (MSPE). Owing to its facile magnetic separation, the rapid enrichment of OUVFs was achieved within 8 min, followed by quantitative determination of seawater samples using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS). Through a three-stage teaching module encompassing “pre-class preview, in-class experiment, and post-class discussion”, the experiment emphasizes enhancing students’ independent exploration abilities in adsorbent synthesis and characterization, optimization of enrichment parameters, and data analysis. Teaching practice has shown that this design not only enabled students to deeply understand the complex sample pretreatment process and the mechanism of multi-factor synergistic effects, but also significantly enhanced their comprehensive innovation and practical abilities in solving new pollutant monitoring problems.

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LI et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1fc3a6dee9eb8c0dce52b9https://doi.org/10.3724/sp.j.1123.2025.08010
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