Alternative Ionization Methods for Particle Mass Spectrometry

Technical Report · Sat Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 2002

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/835372· OSTI ID:835372

Whitten, William B; Reilly, Peter T. A.

The objective of this project is to enhance the capabilities of a real-time airborne particle mass spectrometer by implementing matrix-independent methods for sample ionization. The enhancements should result in improved sensitivity for trace substances and, more importantly, permit quantitative determination of the presence of target species in microparticle samples on an individual particle basis.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., Oak Ridge, TN (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM) (US)
• OSTI ID: 835372
• Report Number(s): EMSP-82792-2002
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
IONIZATION
MASS SPECTROMETERS
MASS SPECTROSCOPY
PARTICULATES
SENSITIVITY
TARGETS