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Title: Enhanced photo-activated luminescence for screening polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) and other related chlorinated compounds

Abstract

The presence of polychlorinated biphenyls and other chlorinated compounds in a sample is determined by treating the sample with a photo-activator and then exposing the treated sample to a UV light source. The UV light produces a photo-product complex, which is subsequently excited with UV light to cause luminescence of the complex. The luminescence is detected and characteristics of the luminescence spectra are used to determine the presence of chlorinated compounds and also the quantity of the chlorine in the compounds

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Knoxville, TN
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
869340
Patent Number(s):
5318751
Assignee:
Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc. (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02A - TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-84OR21400
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
enhanced; photo-activated; luminescence; screening; polychlorobiphenyls; pcbs; related; chlorinated; compounds; presence; polychlorinated; biphenyls; sample; determined; treating; photo-activator; exposing; treated; light; source; produces; photo-product; complex; subsequently; excited; detected; characteristics; spectra; determine; quantity; chlorine; chlorinated compounds; polychlorinated biphenyl; light source; polychlorinated biphenyls; photo-product complex; photo-activated luminescence; screening polychlorobiphenyls; related chlorinated; treated sample; enhanced photo-activated; /422/436/

Citation Formats

Vo-Dinh, Tuan. Enhanced photo-activated luminescence for screening polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) and other related chlorinated compounds. United States: N. p., 1994. Web.
Vo-Dinh, Tuan. Enhanced photo-activated luminescence for screening polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) and other related chlorinated compounds. United States.
Vo-Dinh, Tuan. Sat . "Enhanced photo-activated luminescence for screening polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) and other related chlorinated compounds". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869340.
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author = {Vo-Dinh, Tuan},
abstractNote = {The presence of polychlorinated biphenyls and other chlorinated compounds in a sample is determined by treating the sample with a photo-activator and then exposing the treated sample to a UV light source. The UV light produces a photo-product complex, which is subsequently excited with UV light to cause luminescence of the complex. The luminescence is detected and characteristics of the luminescence spectra are used to determine the presence of chlorinated compounds and also the quantity of the chlorine in the compounds},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1994},
month = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1994}
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