Influence of Barium Titanate over V-LDEC Separation under AC External Nonuniform Electric Field

In our previous papers, we defined layer (planar) dielectrochromatography and we presented its fundamentals (theoretical aspects) such as the displacement of dielectric liquids under nonuniform external alternating electric fields (dielectroosmotic flow [DEOF] effect), the displacement of solute particles or polarized granules (dielectrophoresis [DEP] effect) in electric fields generated by armatures, the theoretical evaluation of the electric intensity generated in the stratified dielectrics, etc. Ready-to-use plates of alumina, silica gel, and cellulose were used for experiments. The obtained results have encouraged us to create our own TLC plates based on alumina enriched with compounds of high dielectric constants like barium sulfate, barium titanate, and titanium dioxide. In this paper, we present the preparation of seven plates containing increasing amounts (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10) g of barium titanate in 35 g alumina, the methodology used in their characterization, as well as the obtained results and the perspectives of using this ingredient.