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A Direct Deposition Method for Coupling Matrix‐assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry with Gel Permeation Chromatography for Polymer Characterization
Author(s) -
Kassis Camille E.,
DeSimone Joseph M.,
Linton Richard W.,
Remsen Edward E.,
Lange Gary W.,
Friedman Robert M.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
rapid communications in mass spectrometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.528
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1097-0231
pISSN - 0951-4198
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-0231(19970630)11:10<1134::aid-rcm910>3.0.co;2-0
Subject(s) - dispersity , chemistry , gel permeation chromatography , molar mass distribution , analytical chemistry (journal) , polymer , mass spectrometry , desorption , chromatography , matrix (chemical analysis) , ionization , matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization , permeation , substrate (aquarium) , polymer chemistry , adsorption , organic chemistry , ion , biochemistry , membrane , oceanography , geology
Matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) measurements of polymeric materials of narrow polydispersity provide molecular weight measurements that agree closely with those from conventional tools such as gel‐permeation chromatography (GPC). However, materials that have a broader molecular weight distribution (polydispersity) > 1.1) have been shown to diminish the accuracy of the MALDI results. In a recent effort to overcome this limitation, some researchers have utilized GPC prior to MALDI analysis to collect fractions with narrower molecular weight distributions. In our research, the GPC eluent was spray deposited onto a rotating matrix‐coated substrate and the resulting polymer ‘trail’ was characterized directly by MALDI. Specifically, molecular weight information was determined using various points along poly(methyl methacrylate) sample ‘trails’ deposited on a matrix of trans ‐3‐indoleacrylic acid. The overall number‐average molecular weight (M n ) and molecular weight distribution (MWD) for each of the samples were calculated. The M n values are in fairly good agreement with manufacturer's values, though the MWD values determined by MALDI are narrower. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.