Light and Molecular Ions: The Emergence of Vacuum UV Single-Photon Ionization in MS

Thanks to recent technological advances and single-photon ionization’s (SPI’s) ability to detect all organics, the technique could become the long-sought universal soft ionization method. (To listen to a podcast about this feature, please go to the Analytical Chemistry Web site at pubs.acs.org/journal/ancham.)

Luke Hanley
University of Illinois Chicago
Ralf Zimmermann
University of Rostock and Helmholtz Zentrum München (both in Germany)
Anal. Chem., 2009, 81 (11), pp 4174–4182
DOI: 10.1021/ac8013675
Publication Date (Web): May 29, 2009
Copyright © 2009 American Chemical Society

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Biography

Luke Hanley is a professor of chemistry and bioengineering at the University of Illinois Chicago. His research focuses on MS imaging with SPI and photoelectron spectroscopy for surface analysis. He applies these methods to the study of bacterial biofilms, biofilm−biomaterial interfaces, and organic−inorganic nanocomposite materials for use in biomaterials and optoelectronic devices. Ralf Zimmermann is a professor and chair of analytical chemistry at the University of Rostock, has an appointment at the Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, and is an external director at the bifa-Umweltinstitut (all in Germany). His research interests are the development of analytical technologies and applying analytical instruments, particularly in the areas of MS and multidimensional chromatography methods. In his research group, SPI MS is used for a wide range of analytical applications, including combustion and thermal processes, environmental health, homeland security, and aerosols. Address correspondence about this article to Hanley at lhanley@uic.edu or Zimmermann at ralf.zimmermann@uni-rostock.de.

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