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Utility of ionic liquids in analytical separations.
Shahab A Shamsi1, Neil D Danielson
1Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA. chesas@langate.gsu.edu
Journal of Separation Science
|July 12, 2007
Summary
Ionic liquids (ILs) have advanced separation science, serving as stationary phases in gas chromatography (GC) and mobile phase additives in liquid chromatography (LC) and capillary electrophoresis (CE). Recent developments include ILs with surfactant properties for chiral and achiral analyses.
Area of Science:
- Analytical Chemistry
- Separation Science
Background:
- Ionic liquids (ILs) have emerged as versatile media in separation science.
- Their application spans various chromatographic and electrophoretic techniques.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the use of ILs in separation science from the mid-1980s to early 2007.
- To highlight the evolution of IL applications from GC stationary phases to LC and CE mobile phase additives.
- To discuss recent advances in ILs with surfactant properties for chiral and achiral analysis.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of scientific reports published between mid-1980s and early 2007.
- Analysis of representative chromatograms and electropherograms showcasing IL applications.
- Discussion of emerging trends in IL-based separation media.
Main Results:
- ILs have been successfully employed as stationary phases in gas chromatography (GC).
- ILs have been utilized as mobile phase additives in liquid chromatography (LC) and capillary electrophoresis (CE) at various concentrations.
- Novel ionic liquids exhibiting surfactant properties have been developed for enhanced analytical separations.
Conclusions:
- Ionic liquids offer significant advantages and versatility in separation science.
- The role of ILs has expanded from GC to LC and CE, demonstrating their broad applicability.
- Emerging ILs with surfactant properties show promise for advanced chiral and achiral separations.
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