Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their derivatives are legislated contaminants ubiquitous in the environment with well-established determination analytical schemes. However, the determination of PAHs is not exempt from being improved by the application of newly developed methods and therefore needs to be reviewed periodically to establish the state of the art. Thus, in this article, we critically review the sample preparation and instrumental methods for determining PAHs in air, water, sediment, soil, biota and microplastics developed in the last 10 years. The advantages and challenges of different analytical techniques, including classical and innovative approaches used to quantify and characterize PAHs are discussed. To conclude, future trends and challenges to be overcome are examined.

多环芳烃 (PAH) 及其衍生物是环境中普遍存在的法定污染物，具有完善的测定分析方案。然而，PAH 的测定不能免于通过应用新开发的方法而得到改进，因此需要定期审查以确定最新技术水平。因此，在本文中，我们批判性地回顾了过去 10 年开发的用于测定空气、水、沉积物、土壤、生物群和微塑料中 PAH 的样品制备和仪器方法。讨论了不同分析技术的优势和挑战，包括用于量化和表征多环芳烃的经典和创新方法。最后，研究了未来趋势和需要克服的挑战。