Matthew Burns Chemist/Science and Math teacher. Currently there is research in using magnetic fields to produce reactions and altering properties of compounds. This research has given promising results such as using a magnetic field to improve hydrocarbon fuel combustion. Results have shown better fuel efficiency and exhaust emissions reduction by using a magnetic field of varying strengths. It has shown that compound properties such as viscosity, surface tension, boiling point, can be altered with a magnetic field. Even IR and UV spectra can be enhanced by a magnetic field. Here the focus will be on potential magnetic field use in the separation sciences - stating current research/developments of magnetic field use in separating compounds. Separation science deals with mobile and stationary phases to separate compound mixtures in HPLC/GC. Factors such as flow rate, temperature, stationary phase particle size, and mobile phase solvent play key roles. Other methods such as electrophoresis and dialysis use similar techniques. It will be shown how a magnetic field can be used in separating compounds. Briefly discussing magnetic/electric field properties and then on organic/bioorganic compounds emphasizing on nucleophilic/electrophilic compounds, proteins, nucleotides, and microorganisms. Continued with examples of the research on using magnetic fields to filter and/or separate compounds and solution mixtures of aqueous/nonaqueous nature. Primarily emphasizing on the research of applying a magnetic field in oil spill clean-ups, blood dialysis and even space applications. From there, it will be shown how this research can be applied to four main areas. In electrophoresis, it will show the advantages of a magnetic field over the electric one. The removing of deadly diseases such as the coronavirus and wastes from blood using magnetic dialysis. The use in sample preparation methods. HPLC/GC separations showing the advantages of using magnetic field in separation and advantages of a proposed magnetic stationary phases over the current ones. The potential of magnetic field use in the separation sciences is great. Based on previous research such as improving fuel combustion has shown practical potential in other areas such mixture separations. By discussing the principals involved in this shows how it is achieved. The potential feasibility in improving electrophoresis, dialysis, and HPLC/GC separations by using a magnetic field can help reduce costs and preparation time.

Using a magnetic field to filter and separate compound mixtures

ACS Fall 2021

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