Analysis of explosives using corona discharge ionization combined with ion mobility spectrometry–mass spectrometry

Keywords:

ion mobility, ion mobility spectrometry, high performance ion mobility spectrometry, ESI, Electrospray Ionization, IMS-MS, Ion mobility mass spectrometry,  Analysis of Homemade Explosives, Threat detection, Analysis of explosives, corona discharge

Analysis of Explosives

Analysis of explosives using corona discharge ionization combined with ion mobility spectrometry–mass spectrometryThe most common ionization source for the analysis of explosives by IMS has been radioactive 63Ni, used to ionize explosive vapors. However, the health risks of 63Ni, as well as low ion signals, have led many researchers to investigate other ionization techniques for analyzing explosives. This paper presents the analysis of explosives using corona discharge ionization combined with high performance ion mobility spectrometry–mass spectrometry.

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