Role of Transition Metals in Metal–Organic Frameworks as Nanoporous Ion Emitters for Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometry
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa (United States)
Thermal ionization mass spectroscopy (TIMS) is a powerful analytical technique that allows for precise determination of isotopic ratios. Analysis on low abundance samples, however, can be limited by the ionization efficiency. Following an investigation into a new type of metal-organic hybrid material devised to promote the emission of analyte ions (nano-PIES) and reduce traditional sample loading problems, this work probes the impact that changing the metal in the material has on the ionization of Uranium-238. Being derived from metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), nano-PIEs inherit the tunability of the parent MOFs; the MOF-74 series has been well studied for probing the impact various framework metals (i.e., Mg, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, and Cd) have on material properties, and thus, a series of nano-PIEs with different metals were derived from an isoreticular MOF-74 series. In conclusion, trends in ionization efficiency were studied as a function of ionization potential, volatility, and work function of the framework metals as well as the mechanism of ionization.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 2008201
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL-SA-183419
- Journal Information:
- ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, Vol. 15, Issue 38; ISSN 1944-8244
- Publisher:
- American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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