Synthesis, characterization, and chromatographic evaluation of titanium tetrabutoxide-modified silica as a support for HPLC-RP separations in alkaline mobile phases
Rb. Silva et al., Synthesis, characterization, and chromatographic evaluation of titanium tetrabutoxide-modified silica as a support for HPLC-RP separations in alkaline mobile phases, J SEP SCI, 24(1), 2001, pp. 49-54
Gamma radiation was used to immobilize poly(methyloctylsiloxane) (PMOS) ont
o the surface of silica particles titanized by reaction with titanium tetra
butoxide. The irradiated particles were extracted with CH2Cl2 and subsequen
tly packed into HPLC columns for testing. The PMOS- based stationary phases
were tested chromatographically after each of a series of washings with pH
7 and pH 12 MeOH:NaOH(aq) 70:30 (v/v) mobile phases. Very slight decreases
in column efficiency or retention time and no evidence of support dissolut
ion were observed with either mobile phase.