Understanding the mechanism of protein adsorption and transport and the effects of the stationary phase architecture are critical for the optimum design of chromatographic processes.This work studies the properties of novel stationary phases that are based on a rigid macroporous backbone matrix synthesized with hydrophilic polymers (UNOsphere), which can be functionalized with a variety of ligands. Cationic ligands introduced with a range of grafted polymeric surface extenders as well as multimodal anionic ligands are considered. Both macroscopic and microscopic studies of particle properties, as well as orthogonal measurements of protein adsorption isotherms and kinetics, are used to understand these materials.Characterizations of anion exchangers with no polymer grafts (UNO Q), moderate graft content (Nuvia HR Q), and high graft content (Nuvia Q) show the pore volume accessible by