Advances in LC Column Technology: Design, Characterization, and Application

A special issue of Separations (ISSN 2297-8739).

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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Liquid chromatography (LC) in its various modes has become a pivotal technique in the characterization of purity, identity, and potency of a broad range of molecular compounds. To address the analysis problems, as for example encountered in the chemical industry and in life-science research, column technology has evolved rapidly over the last decade. This special issue will highlight new developments in stationary-phases design (packed columns, monoliths, coating, etc.) and column manufacturing for pressure- and/or electro-driven LC mode, and will describe fundamental aspects of column characterization. In addition, novel emerging applications enabled by new technologies will be included.

I would like to invite all colleagues working in this area of research to contribute original research papers, short communications, and review papers to this Special Issue.

Prof. Dr. Sebastiaan Eeltink
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Keywords

  • Core-shell particles
  • Monolithic stationary phases
  • Coated capillaries
  • Pillar-array columns

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The Development of Silica Hydride Stationary Phases for High-Performance Liquid Chromatography from Conception to Commercialization
by Maria Matyska and Joseph Pesek
Separations 2019, 6(2), 27; https://doi.org/10.3390/separations6020027 - 21 May 2019
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The development of a stationary phase material for high-performance liquid chromatography based on a surface of silica hydride as opposed to silanols on ordinary silica is discussed including synthetic approaches, characterization, and applications. There are several synthetic approaches available to create a silica [...] Read more.
The development of a stationary phase material for high-performance liquid chromatography based on a surface of silica hydride as opposed to silanols on ordinary silica is discussed including synthetic approaches, characterization, and applications. There are several synthetic approaches available to create a silica hydride surface. Modification of the Si–H moiety on the silica surface can be accomplished through the use of a hydrosilation reaction. Both the intermediate silica hydride and the material modified with an organic moiety can be characterized by a number of spectroscopic as well as a variety of other methods. Further insights into the retention mechanism are provided through chromatographic measurements. The ultimate utility of any chromatographic stationary phase material is determined by its success in solving challenging analytical problems. A broad range of applications is reviewed to illustrate the versatility and usefulness of silica hydride-based stationary phases. Full article
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Fundamental Properties of Packing Materials for Liquid Chromatography
by Toshihiko Hanai
Separations 2019, 6(1), 2; https://doi.org/10.3390/separations6010002 - 05 Jan 2019
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The high performance of chemically-modified silica gel packing materials is based on the utilization of pure silica gels. Earlier silica gels used to be made from inorganic silica; however, nowadays, silica gels are made from organic silanes. The surface smoothness and lack of [...] Read more.
The high performance of chemically-modified silica gel packing materials is based on the utilization of pure silica gels. Earlier silica gels used to be made from inorganic silica; however, nowadays, silica gels are made from organic silanes. The surface smoothness and lack of trace metals of new silica gels permits easy surface modifications (chemical reactions) and improves the reproducibility and stability. Sharpening peak symmetry is based on developing better surface modification methods (silylation). Typical examples can be found in the chromatography of amitriptyline for silanol testing and that of quinizarin for trace metal testing. These test compounds were selected and demonstrated sensitive results in the measurement of trace amounts of either silanol or trace metals. Here, we demonstrate the three-dimensional model chemical structures of bonded-phase silica gels with surface electron density for easy understanding of the molecular interaction sites with analytes. Furthermore, a quantitative explanation of hydrophilic and hydrophobic liquid chromatographies was provided. The synthesis methods of superficially porous silica gels and their modified products were introduced. Full article
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