Thermodynamics of solution in liquid crystalline poly(propyleneimine) dendrimers by inverse gas chromatography

J Chromatogr A. 2008 Dec 26;1215(1-2):161-7. doi: 10.1016/j.chroma.2008.10.101. Epub 2008 Nov 6.

Abstract

Thermodynamic characteristics of infinitely diluted solutions of n-alkanes and n-alcohols in the columnar and isotropic phases of poly(propyleneimine) dendrimers, generations 1-3 (G1-G3), have been investigated by inverse gas chromatography (IGC). Effects of the dendrimer structure, the chemical nature and molecular size of the non-mesogenes on the ability to get dissolved in the liquid crystalline phases are discussed. The compatibility of the low-molecular compounds with the anisotropic phases is stated to increase with generation G.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Chromatography, Gas / methods*
  • Dendrimers / chemistry*
  • Polypropylenes / chemistry*
  • Solutions
  • Thermodynamics

Substances

  • Dendrimers
  • Polypropylenes
  • Solutions
  • poly(propyleneimine)