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Kösling, P.* ; Rüger, C.P.* ; Schade, J.* ; Fort, K.L.* ; Ehlert, S.* ; Irsig, R.* ; Kozhinov, A.N.* ; Nagornov, K.O.* ; Makarov, A.* ; Rigler, M.* ; Tsybin, Y.O.* ; Walte, A.* ; Zimmermann, R.

Vacuum laser photoionization inside the C-trap of an orbitrap mass spectrometer: Resonance-enhanced multiphoton ionization high-resolution mass spectrometry.

Anal. Chem. 93, 9418–9427 (2021)
DOI PMC
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State-of-the-art mass spectrometry with ultraviolet (UV) photoionization is mostly limited to time-of-flight (ToF) mass spectrometers with 1000-10 000 m/Δm mass resolution. However, higher resolution and higher spectral dynamic range mass spectrometry may be indispensable in complex mixture characterization. Here, we present the concept, implementation, and initial evaluation of a compact ultrahigh-resolution mass spectrometer with gas-phase laser ionization. The concept is based on direct laser photoionization in the ion accumulation and ejection trap (C-trap) of an Orbitrap mass spectrometer. Resonance-enhanced multiphoton ionization (REMPI) using 266 nm UV pulses from a frequency-quadrupled Nd:YAG laser was applied for selective and efficient ionization of monocyclic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The system is equipped with a gas inlet for volatile compounds and a heated gas chromatography coupling. The former can be employed for rapid system m/z-calibration and performance evaluation, whereas the latter enables analysis of semivolatile and higher-molecular-weight compounds. The capability to evaluate complex mixtures is demonstrated for selected petrochemical materials. In these experiments, several hundred to over a thousand compounds could be attributed with a root-mean-square mass error generally below 1 ppm and a mass resolution of over 140 000 at 200 m/z. Isobaric interferences could be resolved, and narrow mass splits, such as 3.4 mDa (SH4/C3), are determined. Single laser shots provided limits of detection in the 20-ppb range for p-xylene and 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene, similar to compact vacuum REMPI-ToF systems.
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Publication type Article: Journal article
Document type Scientific Article
Keywords Polycyclic Aromatic-hydrocarbons; Single-photon Ionization; Atmospheric-pressure Photoionization; Electron-impact Ionization; Real-time Analysis; Chemical-ionization; Gas-chromatography; Thermal-analysis; Crude Oils; Online
ISSN (print) / ISBN 0003-2700
e-ISSN 1520-6882
Journal Analytical Chemistry
Quellenangaben Volume: 93, Issue: 27, Pages: 9418–9427 Article Number: , Supplement: ,
Publisher American Chemical Society (ACS)
Publishing Place 1155 16th St, Nw, Washington, Dc 20036 Usa
Reviewing status Peer reviewed
Institute(s) Cooperation Group Comprehensive Molecular Analytics (CMA)
Grants Helmholtz International Lab. aeroHEALTH
EUROSTARS project