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Characterization of Synthetic Polymers via Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time of Flight (MALDI-TOF) Mass Spectrometry
Published on: June 10, 2018
Laser desorption/ionization on the layer of graphene nanoparticles coupled with mass spectrometry for
Minghua Lu1, Yongquan Lai, Guonan Chen
1Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Abstract:
A novel method for the characterization of polymers by laser desorption/ionization on the layer of graphene nanoparticles coupled with time-of-flight mass spectrometry was demonstrated. Various polymers including polypropylene glycol, polystyrene and polymethyl methacrylate with average molecular weights from 425 to 3500 Da were analyzed.
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