Issue 72, 2015

Advanced analytical methods and sample preparation for ion chromatography techniques

Abstract

Ion Chromatography (IC) has undergone a tremendous development and can be regarded today as one of the most versatile analytical methods for all kinds of ionic compounds. The IC technique offers an enormous range of possibilities for the selection of stationary and mobile phases, fabrication of novel separation modes, and hyphenation with different detection techniques, which has made IC eminently suitable for the rapid and simultaneous determination of numerous inorganic and organic anions and cations. In this paper, firstly, a general overview of the IC principle, including the IC methodology, development history, separation mechanism, apparatus and procedure, and application, is given as an introduction of this technology. Secondly, the significant role of sample preparation for IC is discussed, and various IC sample preparation methods are summarized. Finally, the currently practiced advanced IC techniques for complicated samples, critical analytical requirements and unique application are presented, which mainly focus on the two-dimensional IC technique (2D-IC), hyphenation technique of IC with mass spectrometry (IC-MS) and capillary IC technique (CIC).

Graphical abstract: Advanced analytical methods and sample preparation for ion chromatography techniques

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
01 Jun 2015
Accepted
26 Jun 2015
First published
26 Jun 2015

RSC Adv., 2015,5, 58713-58726

Advanced analytical methods and sample preparation for ion chromatography techniques

J. Liu, C. Liu, G. Fang and S. Wang, RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 58713 DOI: 10.1039/C5RA10348G

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