Liquid chromatography combined with mass spectroscopy for the analysis of electrochemical reaction mixtures.

ELCAT wishes to replace its existing HPLC analysis equipment as it is reaching its end-of-life, does not allow for product identification, has a low sensitivity, cannot be coupled with the different electrochemical reactors for in-line detection and is no longer supported by its manufacturer. ELCAT conducts research in the field of electrochemistry and industrial electrification. In the development of electrochemical reactors and catalysts it is of utmost importance to be able to identify and quantify all products in the reaction mixture to evaluate and improve the studied electrochemical processes. Considering ELCAT is a young research group and its exponential growth over the last years the stress on its current analytical equipment is high, affecting its research progress and future research projects.

Keywords:CHROMATOGRAPHY, ELECTROCHEMISTRY, SPECTROSCOPY, ANALYSIS

Disciplines:Analytical separation and detection techniques, Electrochemistry, (Bio)chemical reactors