In an embodiment, a porous composite particulate material includes a
plurality of composite particles. Each composite particle includes an
acid-base-resistant core particle at least partially surrounded by one or
more layers of acid-base-resistant shell particles. The shell particles
are adhered to the core particle by a polymeric layer. The shell
particles and/or core particles may be made from an acid-base-resistant
material that is stable in harsh chemical conditions. For example, the
shell particles and/or core particles may be made from diamond, graphitic
carbon, silicon carbide, boron nitride, tungsten carbide, combinations of
the foregoing, or other acid-base-resistant materials. The porous
composite particulate materials disclosed herein and related methods and
devices may be used in separation technologies, including, but not
limited to, chromatography, and solid phase extraction.