Glass microfabricated nebulizer chip for mass spectrometry |
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Authors: | Saarela Ville Haapala Markus Kostiainen Risto Kotiaho Tapio Franssila Sami |
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Institution: | Micro and Nanosciences Laboratory, Helsinki University of Technology, P.O. Box 3500, FI-02015 TKK, Finland. ville.saarela@tkk.fi |
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Abstract: | A microfluidic nebulizer chip for mass spectrometry is presented. It is an all-glass device which consists of fusion bonded Pyrex wafers with embedded flow channels and a nozzle at the chip edge. A platinum heater is located on the wafer backside. Fabrication of the chip is detailed, especially glass deep etching, wafer bonding, and metal patterning. Various process combinations of bonding and metallization have been considered (anodic bonding vs. fusion bonding; heater inside/outside channel; metallization before/after bonding; platinum lift-off vs. etching). The chip vaporizes the liquid sample (0.1-10 microL min(-1)) and mixes it with a nebulizer gas (ca. 100 sccm N2). Operating temperatures can go up to 500 degrees C ensuring efficient vaporization. Thermal insulation of the glass ensures low temperatures at the far end of the chip, enabling easy interconnections. |
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