Chromatographic characteristics of poly(1-vinylimidazole)-grafted silica in normal-phase HPLC

Min Sun, Juanjuan Feng, Shujuan Liu, Xusheng Wang, Xia Liu, Shengxiang Jiang

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Abstract

A stationary phase based on poly(1-vinylimidazole)-grafted silica has been prepared by the surface radical chain-transfer reaction. The stationary phase was characterized by infrared spectra, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and elemental analysis. Chromatographic characteristics of the stationary phase were investigated in normal-phase HPLC. The results showed that both weak polar compounds (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, dialkyl phthalates) and polar compounds (anilines, phenols) could be successfully separated on this stationary phase, implying better separation performance than blank silica and conventional aminopropyl-bonded silica under the same conditions. The excellent performance can be attributed to multiple interactions between surface modifier and the analytes that might include dipole, hydrogen bonding, H-π, electrostatic and inductive interactions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1149-1156
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Separation Science
Volume34
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • HPLC
  • Normal-phase
  • Poly(1-vinylimidazole)
  • Radical polymerization
  • Stationary phase

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