Evaluation and optimization of the influence of silver cluster ions on the MALDI-TOF-MS analysis of polystyrene nanoplastic polymers
Théogène Habumugisha, Zixing Zhang, Jean Claude Ndayishimiye, François Nkinahamira, Alexis Kayiranga, Eric Cyubahiro, Abdul Rehman, Changzhou Yan, Xian Zhang
Abstract
Polystyrene nanoplastic mass spectra suffered interference from silver cluster ions. Nonpolar matrices enhanced the polystyrene nanoplastic mass spectral quality.
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PolystyreneCluster (spacecraft)PolymerMaterials scienceIonAnalytical Chemistry (journal)Interference (communication)Mass spectrometryMALDI imagingMass spectrumPolymer chemistryMatrix-assisted laser desorption/ionizationChemistryChromatographyComposite materialPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryComputer scienceAdsorptionComputer networkDesorptionProgramming languageChannel (broadcasting)Ion-surface interactions and analysisMass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsAnalytical chemistry methods development