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Winfred Kuipers1, Jörg Müller

  • 1Hamburg University of Technology, Institute of Microsystems Technology, Eissendorfer Str. 42, 21073, Hamburg, Germany. winfred.kuipers@tuhh.de

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Area of Science:

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Instrumental Analysis
  • Chemical Sensing

Background:

  • The counter-current micro flame ionization detector (cc-μFID) offers low gas consumption suitable for mobile applications.
  • Understanding operating parameter influence is crucial for optimizing cc-μFID performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of various operating parameters on the response of a cc-μFID.
  • To determine optimal conditions for sensitivity and signal magnitude in low-flow cc-μFID systems.
  • To evaluate the effect of sample gas premixing strategy (hydrogen vs. oxygen) on cc-μFID performance.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic variation of hydrogen flow rate, oxygen flow rate, sample gas flow rate, and nozzle/flame chamber size.
  • Measurement of cc-μFID sensitivity, absolute signal, and noise levels.
  • Micro gas chromatography-cc-μFID (μGC-cc-μFID) experiments to assess premixing effects on response factors.

Main Results:

  • cc-μFID response is primarily governed by oxygen flow at low hydrogen rates (<10ml/min).
  • Highest sensitivity (13.7mC/gC) achieved at 7.5ml/min hydrogen with smallest chamber/nozzle, moderate sample flow (2.0ml/min), and excess oxygen (9.4ml/min, λ=2.5).
  • Premixing samples with hydrogen yields higher sensitivity and more consistent response factors (e.g., butane response factor up to 0.81) compared to oxygen premixing (max 0.31).

Conclusions:

  • Optimal cc-μFID performance for mobile applications depends on balancing flame stability and ionization efficiency through parameter control.
  • The hydrogen atom plays a critical role in the ionization mechanism of organic molecules within the cc-μFID.
  • While cc-μFID sensitivity is comparable to conventional FID, its noise levels result in higher detection limits.