Prospects for Carbon as Packing Material in High-Performance Liquid Chromatography

Abstract Early work on use of carbons for liquid chromatography shows that special carbons must be developed if carbon is to be useful in HPLC. The processes used to make carbons, the properties of such carbons and the requirements for HPLC carbons are discussed. The preparation of HPLC carbons is reviewed in detail and the results which have been obtained are assessed in terms of their kinetic and thermodynamic performance. Applications are reviewed.