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Determination of the porosities of monolithic columns by inverse size-exclusion chromatography
Majed Al-Bokari1, Djamel Cherrak, Georges Guiochon
1Department of Chemistry, The University of Tennessee, 552 Buchler Hall, Knoxville, TN 37996-1600, USA.
Abstract:
Retention data of polystyrene samples of narrow molecular size distribution and known average molecular mass were measured on several monolithic columns (Chromolith Performance, Merck) and one conventional packed column (Luna C18, Phenomenex) by size-exclusion chromatography. These data were used to determine the external, the internal, and the total porosities of these columns. These data provided also information on the pore-size distribution of the adsorbent medium. The external and the total porosities of these columns are much higher than those of conventional packed columns. The results illustrate the profound changes brought by monolithic columns to the balance of the hydrodynamic and the mass transfer kinetic properties of chromatographic columns. Classical methods of comparison between column performance must be re-evaluated.
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