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Properties of decalin as a solvent in thermal field-flow fractionation

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Cis-trans-decahydronaphthalene (67.85% trans+ 32.15% cis, here briefly referred to ascis-trans-decalin) as a possible solvent for thermal field-flow fractionation is proposed. Different features such as solvent properties with respect to low polarity polymers, availability of basic physicochemical data (viscosity and thermal conductivity in a convenient temperature range), low toxicity and low cost are emphasized. Retention data over a wide range of cold wall temperatures and thermal gradients were collected. Thev correction factor and λ retention data were determined for polystyrene samples over a relative molecular mass range of 11,300–3,950,000 g mol−1.

From these data, selectivity values were determined and compared to the commonly found values for polystyrene in different solvent systems. The average value of −0.6 found here forcis-trans-decalin falls in the optimum selectivity solvent-domain.Cis-trans-decalin is thus fully proven as an optimum solvent for ThFFF.

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Melucci, D., Contado, C., Mingozzi, I. et al. Properties of decalin as a solvent in thermal field-flow fractionation. Chromatographia 49, 131–136 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02575274

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