| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1208107 | Journal of Chromatography A | 2011 | 9 Pages |
Due to the special performance of “dual nature” and synthetic flexibility, ionic liquids (ILs) have been an attractive research subject of stationary phases for gas chromatography (GC). In this work, a novel ionic liquid (IL) bonded polysiloxane ([PSOMIM][NTf2]) with anion of bis-trifluoromethanesulfonylimide (NTf2−) was synthesized, and another one with chloride anion ([PSOMIM][Cl]) was also prepared for the purpose of comparison. The thermo-stability of the product was evaluated by thermogravimetric (TG) test and the result indicated that [PSOMIM][NTf2] did not decompose slightly until 380 °C. Then the solvation behaviors of the ILs were characterized using solvation parameter model. Subsequently, [PSOMIM][NTf2] and [PSOMIM][Cl] were used as stationary phases to prepare capillary columns for GC, respectively. The column efficiency of [PSOMIM][NTf2] column was 4776 plates/m (k = 3.64 ± 0.08, naphthalene), and that of the other one was 3170 plates/m (k = 2.84 ± 0.11, naphthalene). The selectivity of the novel stationary phases for analytes, including Grob reagent, aromatic positional isomers was further evaluated. Furthermore, the chromatograms of n-alkanes and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) on [PSOMIM][NTf2] column were compared with that on [PSOMIM][Cl] column. [PSOMIM][NTf2] stationary phase also exerted good selectivity for fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and aromatic amines.
