The selectivity, retention and separation of transition metals on a short (2 mm × 50 mm) column packed with a poly-iminodiacetic acid functionalised polymer 10 μm resin (Dionex ProPac IMAC-10®) are presented. This stationary phase, typically used for the separation of proteins, is composed of long chain poly-iminodiacetic acid groups grafted to a hydrophilic layer surrounding a 10 μm polymeric bead. Through the use of a combination of a multi-step pH and picolinic acid gradient, the separation of magnesium, iron, cobalt, cadmium, zinc, lead and copper was possible, followed by post-column reaction with 4-(2-pyridylazo) resorcinol (PAR) and absorbance detection at 510 nm using a novel and inexpensive optical detector, comprised of two light emitting diodes with one acting as a light source and the other as a detector. Column efficiency for selective transition metals was in excess of N = 10,000, with the baseline separation of seven metal cations in <3 min possible under optimised conditions. Detection limits of between 5 and 81 μg/L were possible based upon a 50 μL injection volume. © 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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
Author:	Nesterenko, PN (Professor Pavel Nesterenko)
Author:	Paull, B (Professor Brett Paull)
ID Code:	55258
Year Published:	2008
Web of Science® Times Cited:	27
Deposited By:	Chemistry
Deposited On:	2009-03-06
Last Modified:	2015-01-20
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