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Title: Fossil fuel characterization using laser desorption mass spectrometry: Applications and limitations

Journal Article · · Preprints of Papers, American Chemical Society, Division of Fuel Chemistry
OSTI ID:420580
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  1. Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)

High molecular weight compounds (>600 amu) in fossil fuels have been overlooked in the past principally because of inappropriate analytical techniques. Most of the techniques have accessed only the easily volatilizable fraction. Mass spectrometry characterization of any presumed heavy components has mostly depended on pyrolysis to break up the larger molecules prior to analysis, especially by pyrolysis gas chromatography mass spectrometry. The material that is outside of the volatilizable fractions has received little attention. However, laser desorption mass spectrometry (LDMS) and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI) are particularly applicable to those molecules which resist intact ionization by traditional gas-phase methods. The application and limitations of these techniques to model compounds and fossil-derived materials is discussed in this study.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
420580
Report Number(s):
CONF-950801-; ISSN 0569-3772; TRN: 97:000005-0014
Journal Information:
Preprints of Papers, American Chemical Society, Division of Fuel Chemistry, Vol. 40, Issue 3; Conference: 210. national meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS), Chicago, IL (United States), 20-25 Aug 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English