ISSN:
0006-3592
Keywords:
metal-ligand coordination
;
molecular recognition
;
surface modification
;
molecular imprinting
;
Chemistry
;
Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
Highly selective ligand-exchange absorbents have been prepared by template polymerization, a process in which the target molecule serves as a template for assembly of specific recognition sites. In an effort to develop materials suitable for chromatographic separations, thin coatings of the selctive templated polymers have been grafted to two reactive macroporous supports, poly(trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate) (TRIM), and propylmethacrylate-derivatized silica beads. The precursor polymer prepared from the trifunctioal TRIM monomer is macroporous and highly crosslinked, providing a stable structure for surface grafting. The TRIM precursor polymer and various surface-grafted copolymers have been characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and IR, 13C NMR, and XPS spectroscopic techniques. Composite adsorbents have also been prepared using propylmethacrylate-modified silica particles. While equilibrium rebinding selectivites for both types of surface-templated materials are similar to those reported previously for bulk-polymerized template polymers, the composite materials are far better suited to chromatographic separatios. Highly similar bis-imidazole substrates can be separated by ligand-exchange chromatography on these new templated adsorbents. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Additional Material:
7 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bit.260480504
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