文摘
A novel zirconia-based HPLC packing material, ZrO2/SiO2, which consists of micrometer-sized silica spheresas core and nanometer-sized zirconia particles as surfacecoating, was prepared by a layer-by-layer self-assemblytechnique. The material exhibits favorable characteristicsfor HPLC applications, including high surface area andpore volume, good pore structure, narrow particle size,and pore size distribution. Not only the support ZrO2/SiO2 but also the stationary-phase C18 bonded ZrO2/SiO2exhibits excellent chemical stability. In addition, goodpermeability was observed for both of them. High specificarea surface and good permeability of ZrO2/SiO2 permita high loading amount of chiral polymer on it and greatlyimproved the enantioselectivity and resolution for somechiral separations.