title: Mesoporous silica: a suitable adsorbent for amines.
abstract: Mesoporous silica with KIT-6 structure was investigated as a preconcentrating material in chromatographic systems for ammonia and trimethylamine. Its adsorption capacity was compared to that of existing commercial materials, showing its increased adsorption power. In addition, KIT-6 mesoporous silica efficiently adsorbs both gases, while none of the employed commercial adsorbents did. This means that KIT-6 Mesoporous silica may be a good choice for integrated chromatography/gas sensing micro-devices.
authors.affiliation: MIND-IN2UB, Dept, Electrònica, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès, 1, 08028, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. czamani@el.ub.es.
authors.forename: Cyrus
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zamani
authors.forename: Xavi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Illa
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abdollahzadeh-Ghom
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Morante
authors.forename: Albert
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Romano Rodríguez