Preparation and Characterization of Zirconia-Magnesia Support Modified by Alkylphosphonic Acid for Liquid Chromatography

Interest in zirconia as a chromatography support has increased considerably recently because of its chemical inertness and its promise as a useful support. We have reported the preparation of spherical zirconia and characterization of its chromatographic behavior. However, the zirconia was found unsatisfactory for its chromatographic efficiency, probably owing to the poor pore structure of it. In this paper, we for the first time report the preparation of alkylphosphonic acid modified zirconia-magnesia stationary phase, and characterization of its structure and chromatographic behavior.