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Surface mass spectrometry of molecular species
Author(s) -
Hanley Luke,
Kornienko Oleg,
Ada Earl T.,
Fuoco Erick,
Trevor Jennifer L.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of mass spectrometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1096-9888
pISSN - 1076-5174
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1096-9888(199907)34:7<705::aid-jms845>3.0.co;2-b
Subject(s) - chemistry , mass spectrometry , desorption , soft laser desorption , x ray photoelectron spectroscopy , thermal ionization , analytical chemistry (journal) , thermal desorption , ionization , polyatomic ion , thermal ionization mass spectrometry , matrix assisted laser desorption electrospray ionization , ion , matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization , chromatography , adsorption , electron ionization , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , engineering
This tutorial discusses the predominant methods available for surface mass spectrometry (MS) of molecular species: thermal desorption spectroscopy, laser desorption MS, secondary ion MS, post‐ionization of desorbed neutrals and surface matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization. Each of these has the capability to analyze molecular species that are chemisorbed, physisorbed, covalently bound to or the predominant component of a solid surface. These surface MS methods are briefly described, then their capabilities demonstrated using data predominantly from the authors' work. Comparisons are made with related methods in conventional MS. A very brief discussion is provided on the importance of complementing surface MS data with data from x‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy and other surface analysis tools. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.