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Zhongping Huang1, Hongwei Wu, Fengli Wang
1Department of Chemistry, Xixi Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310028, China.
Abstract:
This work explores the potential of multi-walled carbon nanotubes as an agglomerated material for ion chromatography stationary phases for the separation of inorganic anions. Polyelectrolytes with quaternary ammonium groups were introduced onto the carbon nanotube surface, based on condensation polymerization of 1,4-butanediol diglycidyl ether (BDDE) and methylamine (MA). Quaternized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (Q-MWCNTs) were electrostatically adsorbed onto the surface of sulfonated polystyrene-divinylbenzene (PS-DVB) beads to generate the anion exchanger, which were confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). A 100mm×4.0mm i.d. column was packed with Q-MWCNTs agglomerated PS-DVB particles, with a capacity of 56μequiv./column. Separation of inorganic anions, such as F(-), Cl(-), NO2(-), Br(-), NO3(-), SO4(2-) and PO4(3-) were performed. The stationary phase was rigid, chemically stable and showed good ion-exchange characteristics.
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