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Wanczek, K.P.* ; Kanawati, B.

FT-ICR mass spectrometry: Superconducting magnet, external ion source, ion–molecule reactions, and ion–ion traps.

Mass Spectrom. Rev. 41, 338-351 (2022)
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The world of Fourier-transform ion cyclotron resonance (FT-ICR) mass spectrometry has witnessed, especially in the last 30 years significant advances in many fields of science, such as electronics, magnets, new ICR cell designs, developed ICR event sequences, modern external ionization sources, and linear ion beam guides, as well as modern vacuum technology. In this review, a brief account is given focusing especially on the studies performed in Wanczek's group and ICR research laboratory at the University of Bremen. An FT-ICR mass spectrometer has been developed with a high magnetic field superconducting magnet, operating at 4.7 T. At this magnetic field, a trapping time of 13.5 h was obtained with 30% efficiency. For the tetrachloromethane molecular ion, m/z 166, a mass-resolving power m/Δm = 1.5 × 106 was measured at a pressure of 2 × 10−8 Torr. The transition from magnet sweep to frequency sweep and the application of Fourier-transform has greatly enhanced the ICR technology. External ion sources were invented and differential pumping schemes were developed for enabling ultrahigh vacuum condition for ICR detection, while guiding ions at relatively higher pressures, during their flight to the ICR cell. With the external ion source, a time-of-flight ICR tandem instrument is built. A method to measure the ion flight time and to trap the ions in the ICR cell is described. Many ICR cell characteristics such as z-axis ion ejection and coupling of radial and axial ion motions in a superposed homogeneous magnetic and inhomogeneous trapping electric field were extensively studied. Gas-phase ion–molecule reactions of several reactive inorganic compounds with a focus on phosphorous and sulfur as well as silicon chemistry were also studied in great detail. The gas-phase ion chemistry of several trifluoromethyl-reagents such as trifluoromethyltrimethylsilane and tris(trifluoromethyl)phosphine were also investigated in ICR. Dual polarities multisegmented ICR cells were invented and deeply characterized. Sophisticated ICR pulse event programs were developed to enable long-range ion–ion interactions between simultaneously trapped positive and negative ions.
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Publication type Article: Journal article
Document type Review
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Keywords Axial Motion ; Dual Polarities Cell ; External Ion Source ; Icr ; Ion–ion Interaction ; Ion–molecule ; Radial Motion ; Superconducting Magnet ; Time Of Flight
ISSN (print) / ISBN 0277-7037
e-ISSN 1098-2787
Journal Mass Spectrometry Reviews
Quellenangaben Volume: 41, Issue: 2, Pages: 338-351 Article Number: , Supplement: ,
Publisher Wiley
Publishing Place 111 River St, Hoboken 07030-5774, Nj Usa
Non-patent literature Publications
Reviewing status Peer reviewed
Institute(s) Research Unit BioGeoChemistry and Analytics (BGC)