Toward understanding the ionization mechanism of matrix-assisted ionization using mass spectrometry experiment and theory.
Chuping LeeEllen D InutanJien Lian ChenMutanu M MukekuSteffen M WeidnerSarah TrimpinChi-Kung NiPublished in: Rapid communications in mass spectrometry : RCM (2019)
The 3-NBN MAI matrix produces intact, highly charged ions of nonvolatile compounds in high-vacuum TOF mass spectrometers with the aid of ablation and/or heating by laser irradiation, and shows a different ionization mechanism from that of typical MALDI matrices.