1. Preparation of analytically stable capillary and packed columns ; 2. Elimination of peak splitting associated with on-column injection ; 3. Preparation and evaluation of new adsorbents for trace analysis.

This dissertation is composed of three parts. In Part I, a coating of silicone gum SE-54 on nylon and chromosorb W has been converted to an analytically stable, immobilized stationary phase layer by cross-linking with an organic peroxide. [...]