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Ionic liquid capillary columns with tunable properties were developed for capillary electrochromatography. Changing the anion component successfully altered column performance for separating small molecules and proteins.

Keywords:
1-vinyl-3-octylimidazolium bis-trifluoromethanesulfonylimide1-vinyl-3-octylimidazolium bromide1-vinyl-3-octylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate1-vinyl-3-octylimidazolium tetrafluoroborateAnion effectCECECCapillary electrochromatographyEOFGCHPLCILsIonic liquidMonolithic columnPILProtein separationRTILsSEMViOcIm(+)BF(4)(−)ViOcIm(+)Br(−)ViOcIm(+)NTf(2)(−)ViOcIm(+)PF(6)(−)capillary electrochromatographycapillary electrophoresiselectroosmotic flowgas chromatographyhigh performance liquid chromatographyionic liquidspolymeric ionic liquidroom temperature ionic liquidsscanning electron microscopy

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Area of Science:

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Separation Science
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Ionic liquids (ILs) offer unique properties for chromatographic applications.
  • Monolithic capillary columns provide high surface area and efficiency.
  • Capillary electrochromatography (CEC) combines electroosmotic flow and chromatographic separation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To prepare and characterize ionic liquid (IL) monolithic capillary columns using 1-vinyl-3-octylimidazolium (ViOcIm(+)) with various anions.
  • To investigate the effect of different anions on the chromatographic performance in CEC mode.
  • To evaluate the potential of these IL-based columns for separating small molecules and biomolecules.

Main Methods:

  • Preparation of IL monolithic capillary columns via "one-pot" and "anion-exchange" approaches.
  • Systematic investigation of column performance using different anions (Br(-), BF4(-), PF6(-), NTf2(-)).
  • Evaluation of electroosmotic flow (EOF) stability across a wide pH range (2.0-12.0).
  • Chromatographic separation of small molecules, aromatic hydrocarbons, and standard proteins using CEC.

Main Results:

  • All prepared columns exhibited stable reversed EOF across pH 2.0-12.0.
  • EOF decreased in the order ViOcIm(+)Br(-) > ViOcIm(+)BF4(-) > ViOcIm(+)PF6(-) > ViOcIm(+)NTf2(-).
  • The ViOcIm(+)Br(-) column showed highest efficiency for small molecules.
  • The ViOcIm(+)NTf2(-) column demonstrated strongest retention for aromatic hydrocarbons and achieved baseline separation of four proteins, with a peak efficiency of 479,000 N m(-1) for cytochrome c.
  • Column properties were successfully tuned by anion selection.

Conclusions:

  • The anion plays a crucial role in tuning the chromatographic performance of IL-based monolithic capillary columns.
  • These tunable IL columns show significant potential for the separation of diverse analytes, including small molecules and large biomolecules.
  • The developed columns offer a versatile platform for advanced separation challenges in analytical chemistry.