Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) is a separation method for the determination of molecular weight averages (Mn) and molecular weight distribution (PDI=Mw/Mn). The testing report can include calibration plot, chromatogram, number average molecular weight and PDI of the polymer.
GPC separates molecules on the basis of hydrodynamic size rather than molecular weight. The large molecules move more rapidly through the GPC column, and in this way the mixture can be separated. The elution volume of a molecule is related to its hydrodynamic volume. To relate the elution volume to the molecular weight of a polymer, a calibration with molecular weight standards is needed.
Features:
- Auto-sampler
- Solvent: DMF
- MW range: 1,000-1,000,000 Da
- Suitable for polymerization mixtures, block and random copolymers
- Calibration standard: polystyrene (PS)
- Detector: refractive index (RI)
Publications involving the GPC system in the experimental conditions:
- Measure absolute molecular weight of Nonionic star polymers