Photoswitchable Stationary Phase Based on Packed Spiropyran Functionalized Silica Microbeads

TitlePhotoswitchable Stationary Phase Based on Packed Spiropyran Functionalized Silica Microbeads
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2009
AuthorsScarmagnani, S., Walsh Z., Benito-Lopez F., Paull B., Macka M., and Diamond D.
Journal Titlee-Journal of Surface Science and Nanotechnology 2009
Volume7
Pages649-652
KeywordsRP1; RP2
Abstract

Photoswitchable spiropyran functionalised silica microbeads have been packed into an optically transparent silica capillary using a monolithic silica frit synthesised in-situ and preliminary results showing selective metal ion binding behaviour demonstrated using UV-vis spectroscopy.