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Matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization time‐of‐flight mass spectrometric analysis of some conducting polymers
Author(s) -
Folch Inma,
Borrós Salvador,
Amabilino David B.,
Veciana Jaume
Publication year - 2000
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(200004)35:4<550::aid-jms968>3.0.co;2-r
Subject(s) - chemistry , polymer , desorption , mass spectrometry , ionization , polyaniline , matrix (chemical analysis) , analytical chemistry (journal) , matrix assisted laser desorption electrospray ionization , matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization , laser , solvent , chromatography , organic chemistry , adsorption , ion , optics , physics , polymerization
The application of laser desorption/ionization and matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry to the study of the structure of some conducting polymers was investigated. A methodology was developed and the experimental conditions for the characterization of these polymers were established. The parameters chosen to be changed for the method optimization are the matrix material (seven different matrices were tested depending on the polymer studied) and the solvent used in the preparation of the samples. The method seems to be suitable for the study of the structure of two oxidation states of polyaniline: emeraldine and pernigraniline. The analysis of the polymers derived from m ‐aminophenylbenzothiazole, benzothiazole and tetrathiopentalenes was also performed.} Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.