Issue 18, 2021

Ambient electric arc ionization for versatile sample analysis using mass spectrometry

Abstract

A novel, convenient ambient electric arc ionization (AEAI) device was developed as a mass spectrometry ion source for versatile sample analysis. AEAI could be considered as a soft ionization technique in which the protonated ion ([M + H]+) is the main ion species with little or no in-source fragmentation for most analytes. Coupled with a high-resolution Orbitrap mass spectrometer, AEAI could be applied to the analysis of a variety of organic compounds having a wide range of polarities, ranging from non-polar species such as polybenzenoid aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) to highly polar species such as amino acids. With its versatile capabilities in the mass spectrometric analysis of small molecules, AEAI has the potential to be an alternative to traditional ionization methods such as electrospray ionization (ESI), atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI), and electron impact (EI) ionization. The limitations of AEAI are also discussed.

Graphical abstract: Ambient electric arc ionization for versatile sample analysis using mass spectrometry

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
14 May 2021
Accepted
21 Jun 2021
First published
30 Jun 2021

Analyst, 2021,146, 5682-5690

Ambient electric arc ionization for versatile sample analysis using mass spectrometry

Y. Gao, Y. Li, B. Zhan, Q. He, H. Zhu, W. Chen, Q. Yin, H. Feng and Y. Pan, Analyst, 2021, 146, 5682 DOI: 10.1039/D1AN00872B

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