丙酮增强的真空紫外光电离负离子质谱快速检测爆炸物

实验基于10.6 eV的真空紫外灯设计了大气压下的丙酮增强负离子光电离源,结合自行研制的飞行时间质谱仪,用于痕量爆炸物的快速检测。在丙酮增强负离子光电离源中,丙酮分子吸收10.6 eV的光子,通过单光子电离释放出一个电子,光电子与大气中的O2、CO2等反应,最终生成了以CO!3为主的试剂离子。该电离源可在不经样品前处理的情况下,实现对常见爆炸物吉纳(DINA)、特屈儿(Tetryl)、2,4,6-三硝基甲苯(TNT)、黑索金(RDX)的高灵敏度检测,其中TNT的检出限达到2 pg。基于真空紫外灯的丙酮增强负离子光电离源结构简单,灵敏度高,具有较为广泛的应用前景。     

在线气体分析的电晕放电大气压电离质谱

研制了适合在线气体分析的电晕放电大气压电离源(corona discharge atmospheric pressure ionization source)及其与商品质谱仪(LTQ-MS)的接口,对其试剂离子的产生机理进行了研究,以H2O. (H2O)为试剂离子,对乙醇气体进行检测,并分析了该离子的产生机制。实验结果表明:在潮湿氮气中电晕放电产生的主要试剂离子是m/z36、37和55;而在含丙酮的潮湿氮气中则产生m/z59和76等离子。利用静态顶空-电晕放电大气压电离质谱对不同浓度的乙醇水溶液进行分析,结果表明:以m/z64为检测对象,乙醇气体浓度的最低检出限可达2.4×10-7g/L;而以m/z47为检测对象,检出限为5.9×10-6g/L。同时还利用动态顶空-电晕放电大气压电离质谱对栀子花香气成分进行了检测,为生物挥发性物质的在线检测提供了一种新方法。     

微波诱导等离子体离子迁移谱用于痕量爆炸物检测的研究

基于微波诱导等离子体离子源,结合自制的离子迁移谱仪,探讨了负离子模式下反应离子的组分及形成机理,并首次将其应用于痕量爆炸物的快速检测。研究结果表明,等离子体维持气流速会影响反应离子的组分、强度及仪器的灵敏度;通过对比不同等离子体维持气流速下的空气背景迁移谱图、质谱图和季戊四醇四硝酸酯(PETN)的迁移谱图,优化了等离子体维持气流速(300 mL/min);此时反应离子峰的强度高达4 n A(脉冲宽度100μs),主要成分为NO_3~-。在优化条件下,系统考察了微波诱导等离子体离子迁移谱仪对爆炸物检测的响应线性范围及检出限。本方法对硝化甘油(NG)和PETN的线性范围分别为0.1~10.0 ng和0.1~5.0 ng,对NG、环三亚甲基三硝胺(RDX)、PETN、2,4,6-三硝基甲苯(TNT)、2,4-二硝基甲苯(2,4-DNT)的检出限(S/N=3)分别为8、14、12、14和13 pg,实现了痕量爆炸物的快速检测。     

离子迁移谱定量检测复杂基质中新型炸药六亚甲基三过氧化二胺

六亚甲基三过氧化二胺( Hexamethylene triperoxide diamine, HMTD)是一种新型有机过氧化爆炸物,由于原料易得、制备方法简单,常被用于恐怖袭击和犯罪活动中。本实验基于非放射性电离源真空紫外灯( VUV)发展了一种试剂分子辅助灯电离正离子迁移谱技术,通过优化筛选试剂分子,最终选择丙酮作为HMTD定量检测的试剂分子。利用质谱对丙酮的反应试剂离子和HMTD的产物离子进行了离子归属,确定反应试剂离子为丙酮二聚体离子 m/z 117[( CH3)2 CO ]2 H+, HMTD 的产物离子为其质子化的分子离子m/z 209[ HMTD+H]+。在迁移管和热解析温度120℃的条件下,利用HMTD最大信号强度和第10 s的信号强度对其标准样品进行定量检测,线性范围分别为5~50 ng/μL和5~100 ng/μL,检出限分别可达0.2和0.3 ng/μL。化妆品如香水等常常干扰和抑制离子迁移谱测量,发展在香水基质中HMTD的现场快速筛查和检测方法具有现实意义。将这两种定量方法应用于3种不同品牌香水样品中HMTD的定量检测,对比发现利用HMTD第10 s的信号强度进行定量具有较好的回收率和准确性,该方法适用于复杂基质中HMTD的准确快速定量检测。     

表面解吸常压化学电离源的研制及应用

根据表面解吸常压化学电离源(SDAPCI)对表面痕量待测物进行常压解吸化学电离的原理,自行研制了SDAPCI电离源及其与线性离子阱(LTQ)质谱仪的接口,成功地在LTQ上实现了表面解吸常压化学电离。此方法无需样品预处理,直接利用电晕放电产生的H3O 在常压下对待测样品进行表面解吸化学电离,避免了甲醇等有毒试剂的使用。在优化的仪器参数条件下,分别用正/负离子模式成功地检测了片剂药品中的氯雷他定、乙酰氨基酚等活性成分和其它不同表面上TNT、氨基酸和多肽等物质,对这些常见物质的检出限不高于10pg/cm2。采用氩气作为电离试剂,观测到乙酰氨基酚、多肽等物质形成的自由基阳离子,提出了在氩气氛围中获得自由基阳离子的可能机理。实验表明SDAPCI具有灵敏度较高,选择性好,适用范围宽等特点,适合用于药品、食品等非破坏、无污染检测以及对复杂基体物质进行快速现场分析。     

热解析低温等离子体电离源用于糯高粱中农药残留的快速筛查

本研究设计并搭建了一套热解析低温等离子体电离源(TD-LTP),与质谱联用实现了糯高粱中农药残留的快速和高灵敏检测.TD-LTP由热解析装置和低温等离子体放电源两部分组成,农药残留样品首先在热解析进样器内汽化,再由载气载带进入等离子体区域被电离.热解析进样器使LTP产生的气相等离子体与样品之间的气-固或气-液相互作用转变为气-气相互作用,大大提高了难挥发样品(如农药)的电离效率;电离源与质谱进样口之间采用同轴连接,提高了离子的利用率和传输效率.与传统的LTP电离源相比,TD-LTP电离源的灵敏度提高了8倍以上,稳定性提高了4倍.本研究对热解析低温等离子体电离源的各参数进行了优化,并与自制的矩形离子阱质谱相结合,研究了12种农药在该电离源下的特征离子.最后,将此电离源与商品化的三重四极杆质谱仪联用,对糯高粱样品中的12种农药残留进行了快速筛查,结果表明,本方法灵敏度高,可以满足食品安全国家标准规定的谷物中农药残留最大限量检测要求.     

离子迁移谱仪6秒钟让爆炸物显露原形

不久前,中科院大连化学物理研究所成功研制可检测爆炸物和毒品的非放射性光电离源离子迁移谱仪,成功通过公安部检测。该仪器可满足大部分爆炸物和毒品检测种类的检测,6 s 即可检测出危险物,为公共安全现场快速分析提供有力保障。     

电喷雾解吸电离质谱法快速测定多种表面痕量三硝基甲苯

1 引言 复杂基体样品中痕量三硝基甲苯(TNT)的快速检测是爆炸物检测研究的热点之一.TNT检测方法主要有传感器、光谱、色谱、离子淌度谱、质谱等多种.     

热解吸-电晕放电电离-离子迁移谱法现场快速筛查化妆品中5种禁用组分

采用热解吸-电晕放电电离技术结合离子迁移谱，研究建立了化妆品中5种禁用卡因类化合物的现场快速筛查方法。化妆品样品无需前处理步骤，样品轻轻蘸取、滴加或喷雾在采样拭纸上，置于离子源样品槽中，采用热解吸-电晕放电电离技术实现样品中待测物的热解吸和离子化，随后以离子迁移谱进行快速筛查分析。5种卡因类化合物的检出限为10~50 ng，离子迁移谱分析时间小于20 ms，整个样品分析周期不超过1 min。本方法简便、快速、成本低廉，适用于化妆品中卡因类禁用组分的现场快速筛查。     

离子迁移谱法检测圣女果中的敌敌畏和马拉硫磷

建立了采用便携式离子迁移谱仪(IMS)对敌敌畏和马拉硫磷进行快速检测的分析方法.在大气压条件下,以63Ni作为电离源,干燥洁净的空气作为载气和迁移气,采用负离子模式进行操作,气路采用闭路循环模式.在优化条件下(进样口温度为180 ℃,迁移管温度为150 ℃,载气流量和迁移气流量均为0.6L/min)进行检测,敌敌畏和马...     

Analysis of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene, pentaerythritol tetranitrate and cyclo-1,3,5-trimethylene-2,4,6-trinitramine using negative corona discharge ion mobility spectrometry

In this study, the capability of negative corona discharge ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) for quantitative magnitude of several explosives including 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT), pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) and cyclo-1,3,5-trimethylene-2,4,6-trinitramine (RDX) has been evaluated for the first time. The total current obtained with the negative corona discharge was about 100 times larger than that of IMS based on ⁶³Ni, which results in a lower detection limit and a wider linear dynamic range. The detection limits for PETN, TNT and RDX were 8×10⁻¹¹, 7×10⁻¹¹ and 3×10⁻¹⁰ g, respectively. The calibration plots for these explosives showed linear dynamic ranges of about four orders of magnitude.     

Construction and characterization of a high-flow, high-resolution ion mobility spectrometer for detection of explosives after personnel portal sampling

A novel analysis of explosives via the coupling of an airline passenger personnel portal with a high-flow (HF), high-resolution (HR) ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) was shown for the first time. The HF-HR-IMS utilized a novel ion aperture grid design with a (63)Ni ionization source while operating at ambient pressure in the positive ion mode at 200 degrees C. The HF-HR-IMS response characteristics of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT), 4,6-dinitro-o-cresol (4,6DNOC), and cyclo-1,3,5-trimethylene-2,4,6-trinitramine (RDX) were investigated. Modifications made to the HF-HR-IMS exhaust and ionization source created an 800% increase in the total ion current (TIC), from 0.85 to 6.8 nA. This translated into a 65% ion response increase for TNT when compared with a traditional IMS. A mixture of TNT and (4,6DNOC) was used to successfully demonstrate the resolving power of the species with similar reduced mobility constants (K(o)), 1.54 and 1.59, respectively. The reactant ion (H(2)O)(n)H(+), peak was also used to measure the resolving power of the spectrometer while varying the internal diameter of three different aperture openings from 1.00 to 3.54cm. This provided a resolving power range of 50-60, double that typically achievable by commercial IMS instruments. Most important, these changes made in this new instrumental design can be implemented to all existing and future IMS's to greatly enhance the achievable IMS resolving power.     

Analysis of explosives using electrospray ionization/ion mobility spectrometry (ESI/IMS)

The analysis of explosives with ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) directly from aqueous solutions was shown for the first time using an electrospray ionization technique. The IMS was operated in the negative mode at 250°C and coupled with a quadrupole mass spectrometer to identify the observed IMS peaks. The IMS response characteristics of trinitrotoluene (TNT), 2,4-dinitrotoluene (2,4-DNT), 2-amino-4,6-dinitrotoluene (2-ADNT), 4-nitrotoluene (4-NT), trinitrobenzene (TNB), cyclo-1,3,5-trimethylene-2,4,6-trinitramine (RDX), cyclo-tetramethylene-tetranitramine (HMX), dinitro-ethyleneglycol (EGDN) and nitroglycerine (NG) were investigated. Several breakdown products, predominantly NO₂⁻ and NO₃⁻, were observed in the low-mass region. Nevertheless, all compounds with the exception of NG produced at least one ion related to the intact molecule and could therefore be selectively detected. For RDX and HMX the [M+Cl⁻]⁻ cluster ion was the main peak and the signal intensities could be greatly enhanced by the addition of small amounts of sodium chloride to the sprayed solutions. The reduced mobility constants (K₀) were in good agreement with literature data obtained from experiments where the explosives were introduced into the IMS from the vapor phase. The detection limits were in the range of 15–190 μg l⁻¹ and all calibration curves showed good linearity. A mixture of TNT, RDX and HMX was used to demonstrate the high separation potential of the IMS system. Baseline separation of the three compounds was attained within a total analysis time of 6.4 s.     

Evaluation of suspected interferents for TNT detection by ion mobility spectrometry

The use of ion mobility spectrometry systems to detect explosives in high security situations creates a need to determine compounds that interfere and may compromise accurate detection. This is the first study to identify possible interfering air contaminants common in airport settings by IMS. Seventeen suspected contaminants from four major sources were investigated. Due to the ionization selectivity gained by employing chloride reactant ion chemistry, only 7 of the 17 compounds showed an IMS response. Of those seven compounds, only 4,6-dinitro-o-cresol (4,6DNOC) was found to have a similar mobility to 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) with K(o) values of 1.55 and 1.50 cm(2) V(-1) s(-1), respectively. Although baseline resolution between TNT and 4,6DNOC was not achieved, the drift time for TNT was still easily identified. Alkyl-nitrated phenols, due to acidic fog, responded the strongest in the IMS. The effect of contamination on TNT sensitivity was investigated. Charge competition between TNT and 2,4-dinitrophenol (2,4DNP) was found to occur and to effect TNT sensitivity.     

Atmospheric pressure chemical ionization of explosives using alternating current corona discharge ion source

The high‐sensitive detection of explosives is of great importance for social security and safety. In this work, the ion source for atmospheric pressure chemical ionization/mass spectrometry using alternating current corona discharge was newly designed for the analysis of explosives. An electromolded fine capillary with 115 µm inner diameter and 12 mm long was used for the inlet of the mass spectrometer. The flow rate of air through this capillary was 41 ml/min. Stable corona discharge could be maintained with the position of the discharge needle tip as close as 1 mm to the inlet capillary without causing the arc discharge. Explosives dissolved in 0.5 µl methanol were injected to the ion source. The limits of detection for five explosives with 50 pg or lower were achieved. In the ion/molecule reactions of trinitrotoluene (TNT), the discharge products of NO_x^? (x = 2,3), O₃ and HNO₃ originating from plasma‐excited air were suggested to contribute to the formation of [TNT ? H]^? (m/z 226), [TNT ? NO]^? (m/z 197) and [TNT ? NO + HNO₃]^? (m/z 260), respectively. Formation processes of these ions were traced by density functional theory calculations. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Direct detection of explosives on solid surfaces by mass spectrometry with an ambient ion source based on dielectric barrier discharge

Trace amounts of explosives on solid surfaces were detected by mass spectrometry at ambient conditions with a new technique termed dielectric barrier discharge ionization (DBDI). By the needle-plate discharge mode, a plasma discharge with energetic electrons was generated, which could launch the desorption and ionization of the explosives from solid surfaces. Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX), 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT), and pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) were desorbed directly from the explosives-contaminated surface by DBDI, forming the typical anions of [TNT](-), [TNT - H](-), [RDX + NO(2)](-), [PETN + ONO(2)](-), and [RDX + ONO(2)](-). The ions were transferred into the MS instrument for analysis in the negative ion mode. The detection limit of present method was 10 pg for TNT (m/z 197, S/N 8 : 1), 0.1 ng for RDX (m/z 284, S/N 10 : 1), and 1 ng for PETN (m/z 260, S/N 12 : 1). The present method allowed the detection of trace explosives on various matrices, including paper, cloth, chemical fiber, glass, paints, and soil. A relative standard deviation of 5.57% was achieved by depositing 100 pg of TNT on these matrices. The analysis of A-5, a mixture of RDX and additives, has been carried out and the results were consistent with the reference values. The DBDI-MS method represents a simple and rapid way for the detection of explosives with high sensitivity and specificity, which is especially useful when they are present in trace amounts on ordinary environmental surfaces.     

Determination of MTBE in drinking water using corona discharge ion mobility spectrometry

Methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) is an organic compound which is used as a gasoline additive. Contamination of ground and surface water can occur due to large scale use of MTBE and its high solubility in water. According to United State Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), MTBE is a possible human carcinogen at high doses and its detection and measurement in the water is important as concerned about human health. In this work, ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) equipped with a corona discharge ionization source was used for determination of MTBE in drinking water. Both pure and aqueous solutions of MTBE were studied and their ion mobility spectra were obtained at different temperatures. Using a calibration curve for detection of MTBE in drinking water, a detection limit (LOD) of 1 mg/L was obtained by IMS. This work proved that, IMS with corona discharge can be used for fast and direct detection of MTBE in water sample without any sample preparation.     

An NO+ reactant ion source for ion mobility spectrometry

The major reactant ion in conventional ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) is the hydronium ion, H₃O⁺ which is produced in the usual ionization sources such as corona discharge or radioactive sources. Using the hydronium reactant ion, mostly the analytes with proton affinity higher than that of water are ionized. A broader range of compounds can be detected by IMS if other alternative ionization channels, such as charge transfer from NO⁺, are employed. In this work we introduce a simple and novel method for producing NO⁺ as the major reactant ion in IMS. This was achieved by adding neutral NO to the corona discharge ionization source. The neutral NO was prepared via an additional discharge in an air stream, flowing into the corona discharge source. A curtain plate was mounted in front of the corona discharge to prevent the influence of the analyte on the production of NO⁺. Using this technique, the reactant ion could easily and quickly switch between the H₃O⁺ and NO⁺. The performance of the new source was evaluated by recording ion mobility spectra of test compounds with both H₃O⁺ and NO⁺ reactant ions.     

Corona Discharge Ionization Source for a Planar High-Field Asymmetric Waveform Ion Mobility Spectrometer

A corona discharge (CD) ionization source was prepared for a planar high-field asymmetric waveform ion mobility spectrometer (FAIMS). The effects of discharge current and discharge distance on ionization efficiency were investigated; and the electric field dependence of the ion injection in the reaction region was studied. The results showed that the discharge current of CD source had good linearity with the intensity of reactant ion peak (RIP), and the RIP intensity increased to a stable level at the discharge distance of >5 mm. An injection electrode was introduced to improve the ionization efficiency. A square-wave voltage applied to the electrode was found to provide optimal performance of ion injection and utilization. The operating parameters of the CD-FAIMS were optimized to achieve trace level detection of dimethyl methylphosphonate (DMMP) sample. The detection limit for DMMP was 0.5 µg/m^3.     

Selective sampling with direct ion mobility spectrometric detection for explosives analysis

This study investigates the potential and limitations of a field-deployable analytical approach that involves selective capture of explosive materials with direct analysis by ion mobility spectrometry (IMS). Selective capture of explosives was performed on deactivated quartz fiber filters impregnated with metal β-diketonate polymers. These Lewis acidic polymers selectively interact with Lewis base analytes such as explosives. The filters were directly inserted into an IMS instrument for analysis. The uptake kinetics of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) from a saturated atmosphere were characterized, and based on these studies, passive equilibrium sampling was applied to estimate the TNT concentration within an ammunition magazine that contained bulk TNT. Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) uptake from a saturated environment also was examined over a one-month period. Each incremental sampling period showed increasing quantities of RDX culminating with collection of approximately 5 ng of RDX on the filter at the end of one month. This is the first time that gas-phase uptake of RDX has been demonstrated.