The Use of the Helium Ionization Detector for Gas Chromatographic Monitoring of Trace Atmospheric Components

Two different gas chromatographic detectors, the helium ionization detector (HID) and the more commonly used flame ionization detector (FID), were used in parallel to compare their responses to a number of organic compounds. Atmospherically important oxygenated species were analyzed, as well as hydrocarbons and chlorinated and sulfur containing organics. The HID exhibited the better response to all compounds investigated, most notably to formaldehyde and higher oxygenates. A gas chromatographic system was developed to trap and analyze atmospheric organic compounds with HID detection. This required careful choice of the adsorbent material and removal of inorganic components (namely nitrogen and oxygen) before analysis. Real air samples were then taken and analyzed qualitatively for a range of olefinic and aromatic compounds.     

脉冲放电氦光离子化检测器分析有机化合物的性能研究

研究本实验室组装的脉冲放电氦光离子化检测系统上PDPID的性能、各种操作参数对信号的影响、操作最佳化及信号线性。用该系统分析了汽油、酮醇混合物和痕量挥发性有机化合物等样品,它们的色谱图可以同FID相比。     

Modeling the Effects of Major Pollutants on the Quality of Atmospheric Air in a Large Industrial Center

Russian Journal of General Chemistry - The main sources of air pollution in large industrial centers are considered. The characteristics of the pollutants contained in car exhaust emissions are...     

Implementation of Precursor and Neutral Loss Scans on a Miniature Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer and Performance Comparison to a Benchtop Linear Ion Trap

Implementation of orthogonal double resonance precursor and neutral loss scans on the Mini 12 miniature rectilinear ion trap mass spectrometer is described, and performance is compared to that of a commercial Thermo linear trap quadropole (LTQ) linear ion trap. The ac frequency scan version of the technique at constant rf voltage is used here because it is operationally much simpler to implement. Remarkably, the Mini 12 shows up to two orders of magnitude higher sensitivity compared to that of the LTQ. Resolution on the LTQ is better than unit at scan speeds of ~?400 Th/s, whereas peak widths on the Mini 12, on average, range from 0.5 to 2.0 Th full width at half maximum and depend heavily on the precursor ion Mathieu q parameter as well as the pump down time that precedes the mass scan. Both sensitivity and resolution are maximized under higher pressure conditions (short pump down time) on the Mini 12. The effective mass range of the product ion ejection waveform was found to be 5.8 Th on the Mini 12 in the precursor ion scan mode vs. that of 3.9 Th on the LTQ. In the neutral loss scan mode, the product ion selectivity was between 8 and 11 Th on the Mini 12 and between 7 and 8 Th on the LTQ. The effects of nonlinear resonance lines on the Mini 12 were also explored.

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Adverse Effects of Lag Filters Used for Detector Baseline Noise Suppression in High Performance Liquid Chromatography

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Most detectors used for High Performance Liquid Chromatography employ a lag filter for suppression of baseline noise. This filter is characterised by its time constant, τ. At high values of τ (in excess of 0.5 sec), the lag filter seriously distorts the shape of a chromatographic peak, causing reduced peak heights, altered retention times and increased peak width. These changes result in significantly decreased resolution and decreased plate counts. These effects are investigated quantitatively.     

NAA of Ion Exchanged Sodium Polyacrylate for Monitoring Air Quality in the Workplace

Sodium polyacrylate is a superabsorbent polymer (SAP) which is widely used in the manufacturing of disposable diapers. Workplace exposure to respirable dust produced from the handling of these polymers is becoming more of a concern as more data relating occupational exposures to health effects are becoming available. An approach that utilizes the fundamental ion exchange properties of the polymer combined with the sensitivity of instrumental neutron activation analysis has been developed which eliminates interferences from sodium species that are ubiquitous to manufacturing facilities. The technique involves exchanging the sodium that is associated with the polymer with europium and analyzing the exchanged polymer by neutron activation analysis. The technique is simple to run, provides excellent sensitivity and is specific to sodium polyacrylate.     

Influence of Ferroelectric Materials and Catalysts on the Performance of Non-Thermal Plasma (NTP) for the Removal of Air Pollutants

The introduction of ferroelectric and catalytically active materials into the discharge zone of NTP reactors is a promising way to improve their performance for the removal of hazardous substances, especially those appearing in low concentrations. In this study, several coaxial barrier-discharge plasma reactors varying in size and barrier material (glass, Al₂ O₃, and TiO₂) were used. The oxidation of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), toluene and acetone was studied in a gas-phase plasma and in various packed-bed reactors (filled with ferroelectric and catalytically active materials). In the ferroelectric packed-bed reactors, better energy efficiency and CO₂ selectivity were found for the oxidation of the model substances. Studies on the oxidation of a toluene/acetone mixture in air showed an enhanced oxidation of the less reactive acetone related to toluene in the ferroelectric packed-bed reactors. It can be concluded that the change of the electrical discharge behaviour was caused by a larger number of non-selective and highly reactive plasma species formed within the ferroelectric bed. When combining ferroelectric (BaTiO₃) and catalytically active materials (LaCoO₃), only a layered implementation led to synergistic effects utilising both highly energetic species formed in the ferroelectric packed-bed and the potential for total oxidation provided by the catalytically active material in the second part of the packed bed.     

锂离子电池正极材料LiMnPO4的合成与性能

对反应物与中间产物进行球磨,采用固相反应法分别在600 ℃和800 ℃合成了掺碳的橄榄石型LiMnPO4.通过XRD表征样品的晶体结构,采用SEM观察样品的微观形貌,利用电化学手段测试样品的充放电性能.结果表明,在对反应物球磨24 h、中间产物球磨12 h的条件下,在600 ℃烧结的样品含有杂相和烧结密实的大块状物.而在800 ℃下烧结可形成纯橄榄石结构的LiMnPO4,但颗粒较大.上述两种样品的电化学测试表明,它们难以充放电.而在反应物球磨36 h、中间产物球磨24 h的条件下,600 ℃烧结得到物相较纯,样品的粒径小且均匀,约100～200 nm,首次放电容量接近100 mAh•g－1.本研究表明,反应物或中间产物的混合程度以及烧结温度的选择是获得具有可逆充放电性能的纯橄榄石结构LiMnPO4的重要因素.     

Experimental Observation of the Effects of Translational and Rotational Electrode Misalignment on a Planar Linear Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer

The performance of miniaturized ion trap mass analyzers is limited, in part, by the accuracy with which electrodes can be fabricated and positioned relative to each other. Alignment of plates in a two-plate planar LIT is ideal to characterize misalignment effects, as it represents the simplest possible case, having only six degrees of freedom (DOF) (three translational and three rotational). High-precision motorized actuators were used to vary the alignment between the two ion trap plates in five DOFs—x, y, z, pitch, and yaw. A comparison between the experiment and previous simulations shows reasonable agreement. Pitch, or the degree to which the plates are parallel along the axial direction, has the largest and sharpest impact to resolving power, with resolving power dropping noticeably with pitch misalignment of a fraction of a degree. Lateral displacement (x) and yaw (rotation of one plate, but plates remain parallel) both have a strong impact on ion ejection efficiency, but little effect on resolving power. The effects of plate spacing (y-displacement) on both resolving power and ion ejection efficiency are attributable to higher-order terms in the trapping field. Varying the DC (axial) trapping potential can elucidate the effects where more misalignments in more than one DOF affect performance. Implications of these results for miniaturized ion traps are discussed.

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罗红霉素及其代谢物的电喷雾离子阱质谱研究

采用电喷雾离子阱质谱法对人尿样中的罗红霉素及其10种代谢物进行了结构鉴定,利用质谱解析软件对其质谱裂解途径进行分析,发现它们的(+)ESI-MS²和(+)ESI-MS³质谱分别生成脱红霉糖和脱氨基糖碎片,并可见脱去C₉位含氮烷基侧链和一系列质荷比相差18的脱水碎片离子,这些特征可用于罗红霉素及其结构类似物的体内代谢转化研究.     

色谱法辅助傅里叶变换红外光谱法用于固定源大气醛酮毒物现场监测

1 引言 1990年美国公布的新空气清洁法中列出了9种重点控制的醛酮污染物:由于FTIR光谱法具有快速、方便等特点,很适合于现场分析,所以美国国家环保局希望FTIR光谱法能成为固定污染源大气毒物现场监测方法。我们曾建立了FTIR光谱自动差减定量软件及醛酮的FTIR标准谱图库,并探讨了将其用于定量的可行性问题。本文将其用于北京第三有机化工厂乙醛车间工艺尾气的现场监测。该厂废气经吸收塔后直接放空。2 实验部分     

高效液相色谱-电喷雾离子阱质谱法分析6种氨基糖甙类抗生素

采用高效液相色谱-电喷雾离子阱质谱(HPLC-MSn)联用,分离和鉴定6种氨基糖甙类抗生素及其中的杂质,并探讨这6种结构相似的氨基糖甙类抗生素的质谱裂解规律。采用Agilent SB-C18(250 mm×4.6mm,5μm)色谱柱,流动相为0.05mol/L三氟乙酸溶液-甲醇(90∶10)和0.05 mol/L五氟丙酸溶液-甲醇(65∶35);在正离子检测方式下,用电喷雾离子阱质谱法对阿司米星、异帕米星、大观霉素、威替米星、奈替米星、西索米星及其杂质进行多级质谱分析。异帕米星、威替米星、奈替米星、西索米星及其杂质在二级质谱分析时,均可发生B环(脱氧链霉胺)与C环(氨基葡萄糖)之间的糖苷键断裂,生成脱去C环的碎片离子,并进一步发生A环(氨基葡萄糖)与B环之间的糖苷键断裂,生成A环或B环的碎片离子。鉴定了6种氨基糖甙类抗生素中7个杂质的结构。     

Probing the Effects of Reagent Gas Pressure and Ion Source Temperature for Dimethyl Ether Chemical Ionization of Tricyclic Antidepressants in an External Source Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer

This study examines the reagent gas pressure and ion source temperature dependence for dimethyl ether chemical ionization (DME CI) mass spectra recorded with an external source ion trap mass spectrometer (ITMS). Information for better controls of the reagent gas pressure in order to obtain fair CI spectra is provided. The origin of M^+? ions observed in DME CIMS is discussed in detail. Furthermore, the ion source temperature effect on the DME CI is also investigated.     

新型空气动力辅助离子源与不同类型质量分析器的快速接口技术

报道了新型空气动力辅助离子化(AFAI)装置与不同类型商业化质量分析器的快速接口技术. 在前期研究基础上, 进一步提高了AFAI系统的抽气流速, 在更宽范围内考察了流速对质谱灵敏度的影响; 对AFAI离子源进行模块化设计和制作, 重点解决快速接口问题, 通过更换接口板可实现其与不同厂家、 不同类型质量分析器的兼容及联用, 尤其可以与具有气帘接口的质量分析器联用. 本离子源装置结合不同质量分析器可以进行全扫描、 子离子扫描、 母离子扫描、 中性丢失扫描和高分辨等多种类型质谱分析, 而且AFAI可在电喷雾(ESI)、 解析电喷雾(DESI)和大气压化学电离(APCI)等多种离子化模式下工作, 从而实现对不同性质化合物的快速检测. 本研究结果进一步提高了AFAI离子化技术的功能, 拓展了其应用范围.     

去溶温度对微波诱导等离子体原子吸收光谱法分析性能影响的研究

本文研究了超声雾化微波诱导等离子体原子吸收光谱法(UN-MIP-AAS)中,去溶温度对选择载气流量、微波前向功率等因素的影响,并定量考察了去溶效果。通过改善去溶条件,提高了UN-MIP-AAS的分析性能。     

Markedly Enhanced Purge‐and‐Trap Performance and Efficiency for the Determination of Ammonium Ion in High‐Salinity Water Samples

We have previously developed a purge‐and‐trap (P&T) preconcentrator, useful for the determination of trace amounts of ammonium ion in high‐salinity water samples by ion chromatography (IC). In this study, we succeeded in improving the P&T system to markedly enhance performance and efficiency for the determination of ammonium in high‐salinity water samples. Compared to the previous work, the background signal was reduced by a factor of 9. The maximum overall collection efficiency increased greatly from 64% to 97%. With the modified P&T system, this method can be applied to a wide ammonium concentration range of 5 orders of magnitude. These were attributed to the substitution of polypropylene vessels for glass ones, the improvement of the gastight of the P&T system, the increase of the liquid depth in the purge vessel, and the use of 10 mM sulfuric acid as the trapping solution for high ammonium concentration samples. Interferences of 20 native amino acids to the ammonium determination are slightly positive, but also negligible except asparagine and glutamine. The proposed method has been successfully applied to the accurate determination of wide levels of ammonium in seawater and sweat samples.     

Self-Assembly of Polyoxometalate-Resorcin[4]arene-Based Inorganic-Organic Complexes: Metal Ion Effects on the Electrochemical Performance of Lithium Ion Batteries

With their adjustable structures and diverse functions, polyoxometalate (POM)-resorcin[4]arene-based inorganic–organic complexes are a kind of potential multifunctional material. They have potential applications for lithium ion batteries (LIBs). However, the relationship between different coordinated metal ions and electrochemical performance has rarely been investigated. Here, three functionalized POM-resorcin[4]arene-based inorganic–organic materials, [Co₂(TMR4 A)₂(H₂O)₁₀][SiW₁₂O₄₀] ⋅ 2 EtOH ⋅ 4.5 H₂O ( 1 ), [Ni₂(TMR4 A)₂(H₂O)₁₀][SiW₁₂O₄₀] ⋅ 4 EtOH ⋅ 13 H₂O ( 2 ), and [Zn₂(TMR4 A)₂(H₂O)₁₀][SiW₁₂O₄₀] ⋅ 2 EtOH ⋅ 2 H₂O ( 3 ), have been synthesized. Furthermore, to enhance the conductivities of these compounds, 1–3 were doped with reduced graphene oxide (RGO) to give composites 1 @RGO- 3 @RGO, respectively. As anode materials for LIBs, 1 @RGO- 3 @RGO can deliver very high discharge capacities (1445.9, 1285.0 and 1095.3 mAh g⁻¹, respectively) in the initial run, and show discharge capacities of 898, 665 and 651 mAh g⁻¹, respectively, at a current density of 0.1 A g⁻¹ over 100 runs. More importantly, the discharge capacities of 319, 283 and 329 mAh g⁻¹ were maintained for 1 @RGO- 3 @RGO even after 400 cycles at large current density (1 A g⁻¹).     

Detection of Large Ions in Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry: Effects of Ion Mass and Acceleration Voltage on Microchannel Plate Detector Response

In time-of-flight mass spectrometry (TOF-MS), ion detection is typically accomplished by the generation and amplification of secondary electrons produced by ions colliding with a microchannel plate (MCP) detector. Here, the response of an MCP detector as a function of ion mass and acceleration voltage is characterized, for singly charged peptide/protein ions ranging from 1 to 290 kDa in mass, and for acceleration voltages from 5 to 25 kV. A nondestructive inductive charge detector (ICD) employed in parallel with MCP detection provides a reliable reference signal to allow accurate calibration of the MCP response. MCP detection efficiencies were very close to unity for smaller ions at high acceleration voltages (e.g., angiotensin, 1046.5 Da, at 25 kV acceleration voltage), but decreased to ~11% for the largest ions examined (immunoglobulin G (IgG) dimer, 290 kDa) even at the highest acceleration voltage employed (25 kV). The secondary electron yield γ (average number of electrons produced per ion collision) is found to be proportional to mv^3.1 (m: ion mass, v: ion velocity) over the entire mass range examined, and inversely proportional to the square root of m in TOF-MS analysis. The results indicate that although MCP detectors indeed offer superlative performance in the detection of smaller peptide/protein species, their performance does fall off substantially for larger proteins, particularly under conditions of low acceleration voltage.