C₆₀ as a stationary phase for microcolumn liquid chromatographic separation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Abstract

Abstract Buckminsterfullerene C 60 was evaluated as a stationary phase for the microcolumn liquid chromatographic separation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Material prepared from a soot extract was packed into a fused‐silica capillary, 13‐mm times; 0.53‐mm i. d. The chromatographic characteristics were examined. The results indicate that C 60 can work as a liquid chromatographic stationary phase, offering a unique shape selectivity for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons compared with octadecylsilica and dicoronylene stationary phase.