“…If the size-exclusion mechanism governs the distribution of ionic solutes into the pores, on the contrary, the effects of the counter-ion and co-ion on the distribution coefficient of the analyte ion depend on their relative size to that of the analyte ion. [24][25][26][27] When the hydration radius of the analyte ion is larger than those of the counter-ions and the co-ions, the distribution coefficient of the analyte ion should be determined by the size of the analyte ion itself and is expected to be independent of the type of the counter-ion or co-ion. On the other hand, when the size of the counter-ion, X nÀ , is larger than that of the analyte ion, A p+ , the distribution coefficient of the analyte ion, D YX A is determined by the size of the counter-ion because of the requirement of the electrical neutrality.…”