Title: | Recent advances in mass spectrometry techniques for atmospheric chemistry research on molecular-level |
Address: | "Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California, USA. NOAA Chemical Sciences Laboratory, Boulder, Colorado, USA. Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA. Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, USA" |
ISSN/ISBN: | 1098-2787 (Electronic) 0277-7037 (Linking) |
Abstract: | "The Earth's atmosphere is composed of an enormous variety of chemical species associated with trace gases and aerosol particles whose composition and chemistry have critical impacts on the Earth's climate, air quality, and human health. Mass spectrometry analysis as a powerful and popular analytical technique has been widely developed and applied in atmospheric chemistry for decades. Mass spectrometry allows for effective detection, identification, and quantification of a broad range of organic and inorganic chemical species with high sensitivity and resolution. In this review, we summarize recently developed mass spectrometry techniques, methods, and applications in atmospheric chemistry research in the past several years on molecular-level. Specifically, new developments of ion-molecule reactors, various soft ionization methods, and unique coupling with separation techniques are highlighted. The new mass spectrometry applications in laboratory studies and field measurements focused on improving the detection limits for traditional and emerging volatile organic compounds, characterizing multiphase highly oxygenated molecules, and monitoring particle bulk and surface compositions" |
Keywords: | ambient ionization chemical ionization highly oxygenated molecules isomer separation organic aerosols volatile organic compounds; |
Notes: | "PublisherZhang, Wen Xu, Lu Zhang, Haofei eng Review 2023/07/13 Mass Spectrom Rev. 2023 Jul 13. doi: 10.1002/mas.21857" |