Potential of laser mass spectrometry for the analysis of environmental dust particles—A review

Aubriet, Frédéric; Carré, Vincent

doi:10.1016/j.aca.2009.11.047

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“…LA-MS has been extensively used for analysing surfaces and ambient particles [45,140,141]. The technique uses an intense laser beam for volatilisation and ionisation of material from a surface.…”

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“…The high sensitivity and dynamic range of this technique enable simultaneous detection of both major and minor constituents of the sample. Although this technique has been used primarily in materials science applications, recent studies examined the utility of LA-ICPMS for analysis of soil and ambient particles [141,[145][146][147].…”

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New mass spectrometry techniques for studying physical chemistry of atmospheric heterogeneous processes

Laskin

Nizkorodov

2013

International Reviews in Physical Chemistry

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Ambient particles and droplets have a significant effect on climate, visibility and human health. Once formed, they undergo continuous transformations through condensation and evaporation of water, uptake of low-volatility organic molecules and photochemical reactions involving various gaseous and condensed-phase species in the atmosphere. These transformations determine the physical and chemical properties of airborne particles, such as their ability to absorb and scatter solar radiation and nucleate cloud droplets. The complexity, heterogeneity and size of ambient particles make it challenging to understand the kinetics and mechanisms of their formation and chemical transformations. Mass spectrometry (MS) is a powerful analytical technique that enables detailed chemical characterisation of both small and large molecules in complex matrices. This capability makes MS a promising tool for studying chemical transformations of particles and droplets in the atmosphere. This review is focused on new and emerging experimental MS-based approaches for understanding the kinetics and mechanisms of such transformations. Some of the techniques discussed herein are best suited for ambient samples, while the others work best in laboratory applications. However, in combination, they provide a comprehensive arsenal of methods for characterisation of particles and droplets. In addition, we emphasise the role of fundamental physical chemistry studies in the development of new methods for chemical analysis of ambient particles and droplets.

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Section: Laser Ablation Mass Spectrometrymentioning

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New mass spectrometry techniques for studying physical chemistry of atmospheric heterogeneous processes

Laskin

Nizkorodov

2013

International Reviews in Physical Chemistry

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“…Unfortunately, a “universal” soft ionization method still does not exist and the combination of different ionization techniques is required to obtain an as accurate as possible description of the complex mixture and to increase the range of the observed chemicals, without being sure to account for the whole molecular diversity . Laser desorption/ionization (LDI) has still been used to investigate complex organic mixtures, especially cigarette smoke . Moreover, LDI at the 355 nm laser wavelength coupled to FTICR‐MS has been recently used to investigate crude or shale oils, asphaltenes and environmental aerosols .…”

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Study of the mainstream cigarette smoke aerosols by Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry coupled to laser/desorption and electrospray ionization – Additional insights on the heteroaromatic components

Kamissoko

Carré

Schramm

et al. 2019

Rapid Comm Mass Spectrometry

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Rationale:The chemical composition of the particulate phase of cigarette smoke inhaled by the active smoker is still poorly known in spite of its importance from a health point of view. A non-targeted approach is applied to cigarette smoke particles collected on a quartz filter to obtain an as complete as possible description of this complex mixture.Methods: A home-made smoking machine including devices for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and particle sampling was used. The validation of the cigarette smoking and cigarette smoke collection procedures was conducted by the quantification of some compounds by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The particles were investigated by Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FTICR-MS) directly after their collection on quartz filters by laser/desorption ionization (LDI) or after extraction with CH 2 Cl 2 by electrospray ionization (ESI). Results: The determination of the benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes (from 2 to 35 μg/cigarette) and nicotine (0.68 ± 0.05 mg/cigarette) validated the used sampling method. The complementarity of the LDI and ESI sources for the cigarette smoke analysis was established. The ESI analyses evidenced polar compounds and components with a pyridine group and LDI ensured the detection of polycondensed heteroaromatic species. Finally, this methodology was employed to characterize particles from cigarettes with or without flavoring additives. Conclusions: Some insights into the composition of cigarette smoke inhaled by active smokers have been obtained. The~1750 observed features revealed the huge complexity of cigarette smoke particles and the diversity of the possible associated health issues. Both heteroaromatic and highly oxygenated compounds produced by combustion and pyrolysis have been highlighted.

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“…In general, in situ techniques are preferred, because they have the advantage of providing real‐time data that is not always conserved when using ex situ mass spectrometry. There are detailed review articles describing the analytical performance, and numerous applications of mass spectrometry techniques in the analysis of carbonaceous aerosol particles . Robust techniques that do not require extensive sample preparation are generally preferred for the analysis of complex samples.…”

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A comprehensive protocol for chemical analysis of flame combustion emissions by secondary ion mass spectrometry

Irimiea

Faccinetto

Carpentier

et al. 2018

Rapid Comm Mass Spectrometry

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Potential of laser mass spectrometry for the analysis of environmental dust particles—A review

Cited by 28 publications

References 212 publications

New mass spectrometry techniques for studying physical chemistry of atmospheric heterogeneous processes

New mass spectrometry techniques for studying physical chemistry of atmospheric heterogeneous processes

Study of the mainstream cigarette smoke aerosols by Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry coupled to laser/desorption and electrospray ionization – Additional insights on the heteroaromatic components

A comprehensive protocol for chemical analysis of flame combustion emissions by secondary ion mass spectrometry

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