28.02.2013 Views

Handbook of Size Exclusion Chromatography and Related ...

Handbook of Size Exclusion Chromatography and Related ...

Handbook of Size Exclusion Chromatography and Related ...

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

3 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION<br />

3.1 Chromatographic System<br />

PAM, HYPAM, <strong>and</strong> AM/AA copolymers can be analyzed by TSK Gel PWXL<br />

(44), TSK Gel PW (25,44), Shodex OHpak (25,45), CPG (31–34,38,41,46),<br />

Sephacryl S1000 (39), polyvinylpyrrolidone-coated silica columns (36) with an<br />

appropriate mobile phase. For cationic acrylamide copolymers, the Gel TSK PW<br />

columns (44) have abetter separation capability than the Gel PWXL columns.<br />

Thisisprobablyduetothehighernumber<strong>of</strong>residualanionicsitesfoundinPWXL<br />

columns (44). When acationic polyacrylamide is analyzed, conditioning the<br />

columns is very important. This process can be achieved by injecting the lower<br />

MW solution (or first sample) that hasthe same chemical structure as thesamples<br />

intothecolumnsbeforedata arecollectedforanalysis.TheMWrangethatcanbe<br />

separated by TSK PWor TSK PWXL columns is 10 3 –10 7 g/mole.<br />

Thehigh-ionic-strengthmobilephasecreatessomedifficultyinmaintaining<br />

a constant flow rate during the SEC experiment. About 0.025 to 0.05 min<br />

fluctuationsinretentiontimeat1mL/minflowratehavebeenobservedin50 min<br />

run times. The consistency <strong>of</strong> flow rate during the SEC analysis can be evaluated<br />

by comparing the elution times <strong>of</strong> salt peaks among chromatograms <strong>of</strong> samples.<br />

Data generated from inconsistent flow rates will give incorrect MW information.<br />

Lundy<strong>and</strong>Hester(51)designedasyringepumptoobtain0.15 mL/minconsistent<br />

flow rate for characterizing large water-soluble macromolecules.<br />

Figure1showsthechromatograms<strong>of</strong>PAM<strong>and</strong>HYPAMfrom TSKPWXL<br />

columns <strong>and</strong> AM/DMDAAC copolymer from TSK PW columns. The MW <strong>of</strong><br />

five PAM samples will be discussed later. The narrower line width <strong>of</strong> the<br />

chromatogram <strong>of</strong> the highest MW sample (PAM 1, M w¼6 106g=mole) is<br />

probably due to the insufficient separation capability <strong>of</strong> the columns (TSK Guard<br />

column þG6000V þG5000 þG4000 PWXL). Figure 2shows the chromatogram<br />

<strong>of</strong> avery broad-MWD PAM st<strong>and</strong>ard, which was obtained by mixing these<br />

five PAM samples. The MW information, which is summarized in Table 3, was<br />

determined from five PAM samples using peak MW calibration techniques. Using<br />

this single broad-MWD st<strong>and</strong>ard rather than several PAM st<strong>and</strong>ards can save SEC<br />

analysis time for routine samples. The 50/50 wt% monomer charge ratio <strong>of</strong> AM/<br />

DMDAAC contains a narrow high MW portion <strong>and</strong> low MW tail [negative<br />

skewness defined by Chen <strong>and</strong> Hu (52)]. The high <strong>and</strong> low MW portions have<br />

been separated by precipitating the copolymer solution in isopropyl alcohol (IPA).<br />

Both precipitated solid (high MW portion) <strong>and</strong> supernatant (low MW portion)<br />

were dried in a vacuum oven at 408C. The dried samples were redissolved in H2O<br />

<strong>and</strong> analysed by proton NMR spectroscopy. Based on the copolymer composition<br />

determined from proton NMR analysis, the high MW portion is acrylamiderich<br />

AM/DMDAAC copolymer, <strong>and</strong> the polymer in the low MW fraction<br />

is DMDAAC-rich AM/DMDAAC copolymer. The copolymer composition <strong>of</strong><br />

© 2004 by Marcel Dekker, Inc.

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!