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Nanocomposite‐Based Matrices in Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry for Small‐Molecule Analysis
Author(s) -
Pei Congcong,
Wan Jingjing
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chempluschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.801
H-Index - 61
ISSN - 2192-6506
DOI - 10.1002/cplu.202000619
Subject(s) - mass spectrometry , small molecule , molecule , desorption , nanocomposite , nanotechnology , matrix (chemical analysis) , ionization , chemistry , lipidomics , analytical chemistry (journal) , materials science , chromatography , organic chemistry , adsorption , ion , biochemistry
The efficient detection of small molecules is of significance for environmental monitoring, pharmacology, metabolomics, and lipidomics. The laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (LDI MS) platform enables high sensitivity, accuracy, resolution, and throughput in molecular analysis, but its analytical capability with respect to small molecules is limited due to inherent drawbacks arising from conventional organic matrices. The selection of an appropriate matrix is thus a precondition for small molecule detection by LDI MS. To date, various inorganic matrices have been developed, with a growing interest in composite materials displaying synergetic effects. This Minireview highlights the development of nanocomposites as LDI matrices driven by numerous innovations in material science, and their emerging use in small‐molecule analysis.