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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2014
Us Synthetic Corporation, Orem, UT (US);
Brigham Young University, Provo, UT (US);
Matthew R. Linford, Orem, UT (US);
David Scott Jensen, Provo, UT (US);
Andrew E. Dadson, Provo, UT (US);
Robert C. Davis, Provo, UT (US);
US SYNTHETIC CORPORATION, Orem, UT (US);
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, Provo, UT (US);
Abstract
In an embodiment, a method for manufacturing a thin layer chromatography ('TLC') plate is disclosed. The method includes forming a layer of elongated nanostructures (e.g., carbon nanotubes), priming the elongated nanostructures with one or more adhesion priming layers, and at least partially coating the elongated nanostructures with a coating. The coating includes a stationary phase and/or precursor of a stationary phase for use in chromatography. The stationary phase may be functionalized with hydroxyl groups by exposure to a base or acid. The stationary phase may further be treated with a silane (e.g., an amino silane) to improve the performance of the TLC plate. Embodiments for TLC plates and related methods are also disclosed.