Exploring Ionic Liquids in Sample Preparation and Multidimensional Chromatographic Separations

Jared L.教授托莱多大学的安德森得到了化学系化学测量和成像（CMI）项目的支持，以探索离子液体作为色谱和微萃取分离介质的应用。 该项目将提供关于离子液体如何影响分析物的差示萃取及其通过各种色谱技术的分离和分析的新知识，并将扩大离子液体在真实的化学和生物样品分析中的适用范围。 除了分析化学之外，对其他领域的一个重大影响是开发了用于分析复杂流体的技术，例如来自生物质的石油和燃料。 安德森教授和他的研究团队将在分离科学中的离子液体的保护伞下进行三个独立的倡议。 磁性离子液体将在脱氧核糖核酸的选择性提取和长期储存的研究;聚合物离子液体，纳入单壁碳纳米管，将被开发和用作吸附剂涂层的固相微萃取;和离子液体将被开发和用作选择性固定相的多维气相色谱。在进行这项研究的过程中，研究生和本科生将获得分离科学和色谱方面的宝贵技能，并将开发基于Facebook的社交网络推广计划，向幼儿和公众介绍科学概念。

Professor Jared L. Anderson of the University of Toledo is supported by the Chemical Measurement and Imaging (CMI) Program in the Division of Chemistry to explore the application of ionic liquids as separation media in chromatography and microextractions. The project will provide new knowledge on how ionic liquids effect the differential extraction of analytes and their separation and analysis by various chromatographic techniques, and will expand the scope of applicability of ionic liquids in the analysis of real chemical and biological samples. A major impact across fields other than analytical chemistry is in the development of techniques for the analysis of complex fluids such as oils and fuels derived from biomass. Professor Anderson and his research team will conduct three separate initiatives under the umbrella of ionic liquids in separation science. Magnetic ionic liquids will be studied in the selective extraction and long term storage of deoxyribonucleic acid; polymeric ionic liquids, incorporating single-walled carbon nanotubes, will be developed and used as sorbent coatings for solid-phase microextraction; and ionic liquids will be developed and used as selective stationary phases for multidimensional gas chromatography. In the course of conducting this research, graduate and undergraduate students will acquire valuable skills in separation science and chromatography, and Facebook-based social networking outreach programs will be developed to present scientific concepts to young children and the general public.