Abstract
Two stationary phases, identically modified and derived from the same experimental Chromspher substrate, but one of which has been pretreated with a hydrofluoric acid solution, are compared after ageing with various eluents under simulated routine conditions. The hydrothermal hydrofluoric acid treatment of the silica substrate prior to modification with dimethyloctadecyl-silane improved both the surface coverage and the stability of the resulting stationary phase compared to those of the original substrate. The stability of the silica-to-silane bonding after modification was characterized by means of chromatographic techniques and elemental analysis. Changes in the rigidity of the substrate were studied by means of solid state29Si NMR. The effect of the hydrothermal acid treatment on relevant substrate parameters, including formation of crystalline regions at the surface, is also discussed.
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