Analysis of Hydrophilic Volatile Organic Compounds by Pervaporation

Abstract

The pervaporation technique for hydrophilic volatile organic compounds through a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) membrane was used for the analysis of hydrophilic volatile organic compounds. The permeated vapor was then introduced into the gas chromatograph mass spectrometer (GC-MS). The calibration curves for most of the compounds became straight lines with good sensitivity at a high operating temperature, i. e., 60°C.