Thin-layer chromatography of inorganic ions on sulphoethyl cellulose in sulphuric acid and ammonium sulphate media

Summary Thin-layer chromatographic (TLC) behaviour of 51 inorganic ions on a strongly acidic cation-exchanger, sulphoethyl (SE) cellulose, has been studied systematically in sulphuric acid and ammonium sulphate media (0.01–0.2 mol dm⁻³). Some aspects of the adsorption behaviour of the inorganic ions on the SE-cellulose are compared with those on other cation-exchangers in the same eluent systems. The possibilities for TLC separations of analytical interest are also proposed on SE-cellulose in sulphuric acid and acid ammonium sulphate media.