Characterization and Applications of a Water Stationary Phase in Capillary Gas Chromatography

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dc.contributor.advisorThurbide, Kevin
dc.contributor.authorGallant, Jonathan
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-12T22:05:13Z
dc.date.available2014-11-17T08:00:45Z
dc.date.issued2014-09-12
dc.date.submitted2014en
dc.description.abstractNew stationary phases in gas chromatography (GC) are constantly being investigated. In particular, new polar stationary phases are of interest due the limited number of different ones available versus the abundance of different non-polar phases available. Water is a very polar compound which also possesses other benefits such as its environmentally compatibility, abundance and low retail cost. Water has previously been investigated as a stationary phase in packed column GC. This resulted in an inefficient stationary phase that largely evaporated during operation. This thesis details an investigation of how to form and maintain a water stationary phase in a capillary column GC setting without any significant evaporation. This novel capillary stationary phase yielded separations with almost two full orders of magnitude greater efficiency than the packed column GC water phase. Furthermore, it also possessed an analyte selectivity trend which is totally unique in capillary column GC and the interesting ability to significantly alter/reverse analytes selectivity with oven temperature. The major operating parameters are presented and discussed, and the system is applied to the analysis of several samples to better characterize its performance.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGallant, J. (2014). Characterization and Applications of a Water Stationary Phase in Capillary Gas Chromatography (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25257en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/25257
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/1750
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectChemistry--Analytical
dc.subject.classificationChromatographyen_US
dc.titleCharacterization and Applications of a Water Stationary Phase in Capillary Gas Chromatography
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineChemistry
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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