A pH Switchable Responsive Surface for the Trapping And Release of a Hydrophobic Substance

Solid phase extraction is one of the most widely used techniques to trap and release compounds in a solution. A hydrophobic substance will stick efficiently to a hydrophobic surface (the “like dissolves like” principle). With an introduced response (i.e. pH change), a responsive surface can change f...

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Main Author: Karim, Ali Esmail
Format: Others
Published: TopSCHOLAR® 2015
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Online Access:http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/1522
http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2522&context=theses