This review discusses advances in the field of ambient sampling/ionization mass
spectrometry (“ambient MS” for short) with a focus on mechanistic and instrumentation …

In this review we highlight the general change in perception in the field of ambient mass
spectrometry that it is the immediacy of sample preparation that differentiates the ambient …

Gold-coated horizontally aligned carbon nanotube (Au-HA-CNT) substrates were fabricated
for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). The Au-HA-CNT substrates, which are …

Recently, there has been rapid progress in methods for the direct mass spectrometric
analysis of solid materials, which do not require the sample preparation procedure including …

Clear, comprehensive, and state of the art, the groundbreaking book on the emerging
technology of direct analysis in real time mass spectrometry Written by a noted expert in the …

The direct analysis in real time (DARTs) ion source1–4 is a form of atmospheric-pressure
chemical ionization (APCI) where the initial ion formation step involves Penning ionization. 5 …

A novel direct sampling ionisation scheme for ambient mass spectrometry is presented.
Desorption and ionisation are achieved by a quasi-continuous laser-induced plasma in air …

Coincidence detection is of interest to get as much information as possible about transient
events occurring in laser induced plasmas. The present work is focused on coincidence ion …

To improve the sensitivity of open-air femtosecond-laser-ablation mass spectrometry (fs-LA-
MS), an external magnetic field was introduced to confine the propagation of the plasma …

An airborne laser plasma is suggested as an ambient ion source for mass spectrometry. Its
fundamental physical properties, such as an excellent spatial and temporal definition, high …