Functionalized support material and methods of making and using functionalized support material
Methods of making functionalized support material are disclosed. Functionalized support material suitable for use in chromatography columns or cartridges, such as in a high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) column or a fast protein liquid chromatography (FPLC) column, is also disclosed. Chromatography columns or cartridges containing the functionalized support material, and methods of using functionalized support material, such as a media (e.g., chromatographic material) in a chromatography column or cartridge, are also disclosed.
1. A method for forming chromatographic material, said method comprising:
reacting silica particles with one or more first reactants to form an intermediate product comprising thiol groups, the one or more first reactants comprising (A) (i) at least one epoxy silane and (ii) 1,2-ethanedithiol, or (B) 3-mercaptopropyl-trimethoxysilane; and
polymerizing one or more monomers onto the intermediate product via the thiol groups to form polymer chains covalently bonded to the thiol groups, said polymerizing step comprising utilizing a reaction mixture of (i) the intermediate product comprising thiol groups, (ii) the one or more monomers, and (iii) an oxidizing agent comprising a bromate ion-containing salt,
wherein the one or more monomers comprise: 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid, vinylsulfonic acid, or any combination thereof; or 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid, methacrylic acid, acrylic acid, N,N-diethylaminoethyl acrylate, (3-acrylamidopropyl)-trimethylammonium chloride, diallyldimethylammonium chloride, or any combination thereof.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the polymer chains are covalently bonded directly to the thiol groups via the sulfur atom of each thiol group.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more first reactants comprise (i) at least one epoxy silane and (ii) 1,2-ethanedithiol.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more first reactants comprise (i) 3 mercaptopropyl-trimethoxysilane and (ii) 2-[methoxy(poly-ethyleneoxy)propyl]-trimethoxysilane.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said polymerizing step comprises utilizing an amount of the one or more monomers so as to form polymer chains having a tailored length depending on a target analyte.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the bromate ion-containing salt comprises potassium bromate or sodium bromate.
7. The method of claim 3 , wherein the bromate ion-containing salt comprises sodium bromate.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein said polymerizing step comprising utilizing a reaction mixture of (i) the intermediate product comprising thiol groups, (ii) the one or more monomers, (iii) the bromate ion-containing salt, and (iv) deionized water; and the reaction mixture is free of organic solvent.
9. The method of claim 3 , wherein the at least one epoxy silane comprises (3-glycidoxypropyl)-trimethoxysilane.
10. A method for forming chromatographic material, said method comprising:
reacting support material with one or more first reactants to form an intermediate product comprising thiol groups, the one or more first reactants comprising (A) (i) at least one epoxy silane and (ii) 1,2-ethanedithiol, or (B) 3 mercaptopropyl-trimethoxysilane; and
polymerizing one or more monomers onto the intermediate product via the thiol groups to form polymer chains covalently bonded to the thiol groups, wherein said polymerizing step comprises utilizing a reaction mixture consisting of (i) the intermediate product comprising thiol groups, (ii) the one or more monomers, (iii) the bromate ion-containing salt, and (iv) deionized water.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the bromate ion-containing salt consists of sodium bromate.
12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the polymer chains comprise (i) one or more positive charges, (ii) one or more negative charges, (iii) one or more ionizable functional groups that can form a positive or negative charge via dissociation or association of an atom or an ion, or (iv) any combination of (i) to (iii).
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the support material comprises silica particles.
14. The method of claim 10 , wherein the one or more first reactants comprise (i) at least one epoxy silane and (ii) 1,2-ethanedithiol.
15. The method of claim 10 , wherein the one or more monomers comprise 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid, vinylsulfonic acid, or any combination thereof; or 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid, methacrylic acid, acrylic acid, N,N-diethylaminoethyl acrylate, (3-acrylamidopropyl)-trimethylammonium chloride, diallyldimethylammonium chloride, or any combination thereof.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the support material comprises silica particles.
17. A method for forming chromatographic material, said method comprising:
reacting support material with one or more first reactants to form an intermediate product comprising thiol groups, the one or more first reactants comprising (A) (i) at least one epoxy silane and (ii) 1,2-ethanedithiol, or (B) 3 mercaptopropyl-trimethoxysilane; and
polymerizing one or more monomers onto the intermediate product via the thiol groups to form polymer chains covalently bonded to the thiol groups, said polymerizing step comprising utilizing a reaction mixture of (i) the intermediate product comprising thiol groups, (ii) the one or more monomers, (iii) an oxidizing agent comprising a bromate ion-containing salt, and (iv) deionized water; and the reaction mixture is free of organic solvent.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the support material comprises particulates, fibers, plates, membranes, monoliths, or a combination thereof.
19. The method of claim 17 , wherein the polymer chains comprise (i) one or more positive charges, (ii) one or more negative charges, (iii) one or more ionizable functional groups that can form a positive or negative charge via dissociation or association of an atom or an ion, or (iv) any combination of (i) to (iii).
20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the support material comprises silica particles.
21. The method of claim 17 , wherein the one or more monomers comprise 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid, vinylsulfonic acid, or any combination thereof; or 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid, methacrylic acid, acrylic acid, N,N-diethylaminoethyl acrylate, (3-acrylamidopropyl)-trimethylammonium chloride, diallyldimethylammonium chloride, or any combination thereof.
22. The method of claim 17 , wherein the one or more first reactants comprise (i) at least one epoxy silane and (ii) 1,2-ethanedithiol.
23. The method of claim 22 , wherein the at least one epoxy silane comprises (3-glycidoxypropyl)-trimethoxysilane.
24. The method of claim 17 , wherein the one or more first reactants comprise (i) 3 mercaptopropyl-trimethoxysilane and (ii) 2-[methoxy(poly-ethyleneoxy)propyl]-trimethoxysilane.
25. The method of claim 21 , wherein the support material comprises silica particles.
26. A chromatographic material formed by the method of claim 1 .
27. A chromatographic material formed by the method of claim 10 .
28. A chromatographic material formed by the method of claim 17 .