Educational Content
Learning resources for polymer interaction chromatography, organized by format and difficulty level. All materials are developed and maintained by the PolyIC research group.
Video Lectures
Introduction to IC
Fundamentals of interaction chromatography: principles, instrumentation, and applications in polymer analysis.
Watch Series →Critical Conditions
How to find and verify critical conditions for a new polymer system from first principles.
Watch Series →Solvent Selection
Strategies for selecting and optimizing mobile phase compositions in polymer IC experiments.
Watch Series →Data Analysis
Processing and interpreting chromatography data: peak assignment, molecular weight calibration, and reporting.
Watch Series →Lab Protocols
Column Conditioning
Protocol for conditioning a new stationary phase column before use in IC experiments.
Sample Preparation
Preparing polymer solutions at the correct concentration and solvent for injection.
Critical Condition Screening
Systematic screening procedure to identify critical conditions for an unknown polymer.
Data Submission to PolyCrit
How to format and submit your experimental records to the PolyCrit database.
Reading Lists
Beginner — Foundations
Odian, G. Principles of Polymerization. Snyder et al. Practical HPLC Method Development.
Intermediate — Polymer IC
Pasch & Trathnigg. Multidimensional HPLC of Polymers. Gorbunov & Skvortsov. Adv. Colloid Interface Sci.
Advanced — Current Literature
Wang et al. Analytical Chemistry, 94(18), 2022. Key recent publications from the PolyCrit group.