CHAPTER29SupercriticalFluidChromatography.pptVIP

CHAPTER 29Supercritical Fluid Chromatography The mobile phase is a supercritical fluid (a fluid above its critical T and critical pressure) Supercritical fluid properties (density, viscosity, and refractive index) vary with T P Supercritical Fluids At temperatures and pressures above its critical temperature and pressure (critical point), a substance is called a supercritical fluid. The critical temperature is the temperature above which a distinct liquid phase cannot exist. The vapor pressure at its critical temperature is its critical pressure. Where supercritical fluids exist: The for