Field-Induced Droplet Ionization Mass Spectrometry

Ronald L. Grimm and J. L. Beauchamp*
Noyes Laboratory of Chemical Physics, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125
J. Phys. Chem. B, 2003, 107 (51), pp 14161–14163
DOI: 10.1021/jp037099r
Publication Date (Web): November 27, 2003
Copyright © 2003 American Chemical Society

Abstract

A neutral droplet elongates along the axis of a strong electric field, ejecting opposing jets of positively and negatively charged progeny droplets. Images of droplets from a vibrating orifice aerosol generator illustrate this phenomenon, and mass spectrometric sampling of the progeny droplets demonstrates that they are a viable source of desolvated gas-phase ions. Field-induced droplet ionization (FIDI) mass spectra are presented for several species, including tetraheptylammonium cation, deprotonated benzene tetracarboxylic acid anion, and multiply protonated cytochrome c.

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  • Published In Issue December 25, 2003
  • Received October 13, 2003
    Revised November 6, 2003

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