The modification of silica gel with aluminium and zirconium can be used for the preparation of advanced silica-based cation-exchange stationary phases for use in ion chromatography with conductimetric detection (IC-CD) for cations. Silica gels modified with aluminium (Al-silica) and zirconium (Zr-silica) act as cation-exchangers under strongly acidic conditions. Highly sensitive indirect conductimetric detection and excellently simultaneous separation for common mono- and divalent cations (Li+, Na+, NH4 +, K+, Mg2+ and Ca2+) can be achieved on the Al-silica and Zr-silica columns in IC-CD by using acidic eluents containing 15-crown-5 (1,3,7,10,13-pentaoxacyclopentadecane). The Al-silica and Zr-silica can also be applied successfully as cation-exchange stationary phases in ion-exclusion chromatography for the separation of various aliphatic and benzenecarboxylic acids. © 2001 Elsevier Science B.V.

Item Type:	Refereed Article
Research Division:	Chemical Sciences
Research Group:	Analytical Chemistry
Research Field:	Separation Science
Objective Division:	Expanding Knowledge
Objective Group:	Expanding Knowledge
Objective Field:	Expanding Knowledge in the Chemical Sciences
UTAS Author:	Tanaka, K (Dr Kazuhiko Tanaka)
UTAS Author:	Haddad, PR (Professor Paul Haddad)
ID Code:	22221
Year Published:	2001
Web of Science® Times Cited:	5
Deposited By:	Chemistry
Deposited On:	2001-08-01
Last Modified:	2009-09-16
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