“…Probably, the observed pattern is induced because of the abundant presence of micropores in the HKUST-1 structure ( Table 1 ) and, consequently, by diffusion difficulties during the adsorbate mass transfer in these pores upon the dynamic process of HPLC. Recently [ 56 ], we suggested that the adsorbate molecules cannot penetrate into HKUST-1 micropores under the high mobile phase flow rates because of diffusion limitations, while they can do under the low mobile phase flow rates. Therefore, no adsorption equilibrium during the pristine HKUST-1 powder exploitation as a stationary phase in HPLC, in our opinion, signifies the necessity of improving the surface chemistry and, especially, chromatographic properties of this matrix through enhancing its porous structure.…”