Silica gel and bonded phases : their production, properties, and use in LC / by Raymond P.W. Scott

Includes bibliographical references and index

Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Silica Gel - Its History and Formation. 2. The Production of Silica Gel. 3. Test Procedures and LC Column Packing. 4. The Silica Gel Surface. 5. The Exclusion Properties of Silica Gel. 6. Solvent/Solute Interactions with the Silica Gel Surface. 7. An Introduction to Bonded Phases. 8. The Synthesis of Bonded Phases. 9. The Characteristics of Reverse Phases. 10. Solute/Solvent Interactions with the Surface of a Reverse Phase. 11. The Mechanism of Solute Retention. Appendix 1: Grinding Mills Available for Silica. Appendix 2: Classifiers Available for Silica. Appendix 3: Test Equipment for Silica. Index.