Effects of Electrolytes on Manipulation of the Stationary Phase in Electrochemically Modulated Liquid Chromatography

Abstract

Electrolytes were found to have an important influence on the cell constant in electrochemically modulated liquid chromatography. The dependence of cell constant on electrolyte type did not reflect any relation with regard to electrolyte conductivity values. However, electrolytic species of larger ionic sizes result in significantly lower cell constants, and vice versa. It was also found that the cell constant is exponentially dependent on electrolyte concentration, with higher electrolyte concentrations resulting in decreased cell constants. When a potential ramp is applied to the working electrode, a steep change in the potential of the working electrode towards the final potential takes place directly after the application of the potential ramp. The change in the potential of the working electrode then follows an exponential decay isotherm, which depends on both electrolyte type and concentration.

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Key Words:

• Liquid Chromatography
• Electrolytes
• Electrochemical modulation (EMLC)

Notes

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