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ArticleAnalytical and bioanalytical chemistry2025

Quantification of poly(ethylene terephthalate) in environmental samples after methanolysis via gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.

Tim Lauschke, Ann-Christin Merfels, Thomas A Ternes, Georg Dierkes

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Tim LauschkeFederal Institute of Hydrology, Am Mainzer Tor 1, 56068, Koblenz, Germany.
Ann-Christin MerfelsFederal Institute of Hydrology, Am Mainzer Tor 1, 56068, Koblenz, Germany.
Thomas A TernesFederal Institute of Hydrology, Am Mainzer Tor 1, 56068, Koblenz, Germany.
Georg DierkesFederal Institute of Hydrology, Am Mainzer Tor 1, 56068, Koblenz, Germany. dierkes@bafg.de.

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Abstract

Quantification of the polyester poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) in environmental samples is a particular challenge. Due to strong matrix effects by inorganic compounds, thermoanalytical methods are not recommendable for a precise quantification of PET in complex environmental matrices. It was shown that depolymerization followed by determination of chemolysis products is a good alternative. In this study, we developed a quantification method for PET based on methanolysis to terephthalic acid dimethyl ester using sodium methoxide as a catalyst, and subsequent determination via GC-MS. With poly(ethylene terephthalate-d

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