Investigation of poly[oligo(ethylene glycol)diacrylates] as potential stationary phases in GC.

Poly[oligo(ethylene glycol)diacrylate]s were investigated as potential candidates for application as stationary phases in capillary gas chromatography. Depending on the molar mass of the monomer, up to three different phase transitions were observed in calorimetric scans of the polymers. Two transitions have been identified as the glass transition and melting of crystallites while the nature of the third effect remains unknown. The new stationary phases demonstrate a good separating ability and selectivity in the viscous-elastic state, i.e. at temperatures above the glass transition and melting points. The new polymeric stationary phases possess selectivity similar to conventional PEG columns but provide better thermal stability than conventional PEG stationary phases.