Volume 23, Number 12, 883-887, DOI: 10.1007/BF02261465

Electrosorptive detection in liquid chromatography of simple charged organic compounds

T. Ramstad and M. J. Weaver

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Abstract

The applicability of electrosorptive (ES) detection in liquid chromatography to charged organic species, specifically amines, alkanolamines, and alkylsulfonates is demonstrated. Separations can be carried out using ion-pair chromatography, and detection acieved by measuring changes in differential double-layer capacitance (DLC), DeltaCd, brought about by analyte adsorption at potentials either well negative or positive of the potential of zero charge (pzc), depending on whether cationic or anionic forms, respectively, are being determined. The DeltaCd-analyte concentration response curves are linear over a limited range. A welcome feature of the technique is that organic modifiers may be used in the mobile phase without deleterious consequence to the detection. Attempts were also made to detect these charged species as ion pairs by DLC at potentials close to the pzc. This approach, however, appears to have less practical utility.

Key Words  Ion-pair chromatography - Specific adsorption - Double-layer capacitance detection

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