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  • Atmospheric Chemistry
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Environmental Science

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  • Accurate characterization of gaseous highly oxygenated organic compounds (HOM) is crucial for understanding new particle formation in the atmosphere.
  • Nitrate ion chemical ionization coupled to time-of-flight mass spectrometry (CI-APi-TOF) has been used but faces limitations in unambiguous ion identification.
  • Overlapping peaks in mass spectra hinder the detailed analysis of complex atmospheric organic compounds.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate an ultrahigh-resolution chemical ionization Orbitrap mass spectrometer (CI-Orbitrap) for analyzing HOM.
  • To overcome the limitations of existing analytical techniques in resolving and identifying atmospheric organic molecules.
  • To demonstrate the capability of CI-Orbitrap for structural elucidation of HOM through tandem mass spectrometry.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a chemical ionization (CI) interface coupled to an ultrahigh-resolution Orbitrap mass spectrometer.
  • Comparison of CI-Orbitrap performance with conventional CI-APi-TOF in terms of sensitivity and selectivity.
  • Characterization of HOM produced during the ozonolysis of α-pinene and limonene in a flow reactor.
  • Utilizing tandem mass spectrometry for structural elucidation of identified HOM.

Main Results:

  • The CI-Orbitrap demonstrated comparable sensitivity and selectivity to CI-APi-TOF but with significantly higher mass resolving power (up to 140,000).
  • The instrument successfully separated ions of different elemental compositions that would be indistinguishable with TOF analyzers.
  • Tandem mass spectrometry analyses provided distinct spectral fingerprints for various HOM, enabling structural insights.
  • High sensitivity was observed for both HOM and radical species.

Conclusions:

  • The CI-Orbitrap is a powerful and promising analytical tool for atmospheric chemistry research.
  • It significantly advances the capability for unambiguous identification and structural elucidation of HOM.
  • This technology offers a much-needed extension for ongoing research on HOM and has broad potential applications in atmospheric science.