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Polyimide Polymer Glass-Free Capillary Columns for Gas Chromatography
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Webster, Jackie G.
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http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1250700373
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Year and Degree
2009, Master of Science, Miami University, Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Abstract
Polymeric polyimide capillary tubing, both uncoated and coated with stationary phases of two polarities, is explored for use as capillary columns for gas chromatography (GC). These glass-free polyimide columns are flexible and their small winding radius may enhance the design of portable GC instruments. Polyimide columns with dimensions of 0.32-mm ID x 3-m L are cleaned, baked out, and coated using the static method. Coating thickness is 0.5 - 1 µm. Separations of volatile organics are investigated isothermally on duplicate sets of polyimide columns by GC with a flame ionization detector, using split injection. The columns are characterized with a sample mass load study, a column reproducibility study, and a van Deemter study. The uncoated polyimide columns are minimally capable of GC separations. The coated polyimide columns successfully separate Grob test mix alkanes, bases, and fatty acid methyl esters, and are comparable to standard fused-silica capillary GC columns.
Committee
Neil Danielson, PhD (Advisor)
Susan Marine, PhD (Committee Chair)
Michael Novak, PhD (Committee Member)
Richard Taylor, PhD (Committee Member)
Pages
78 p.
Subject Headings
Analytical Chemistry
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Chemistry
Keywords
Gas chromatography
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GC
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GC capillary columns
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polyimide capillary columns
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polyimide capillary tubing
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Webster, J. G. (2009).
Polyimide Polymer Glass-Free Capillary Columns for Gas Chromatography
[Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1250700373
APA Style (7th edition)
Webster, Jackie.
Polyimide Polymer Glass-Free Capillary Columns for Gas Chromatography.
2009. Miami University, Master's thesis.
OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1250700373.
MLA Style (8th edition)
Webster, Jackie. "Polyimide Polymer Glass-Free Capillary Columns for Gas Chromatography." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1250700373
Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)
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