The transport infrastructure is crucial to maintaining the interconnection of urban, rural, and
commercial centres, thus allowing the socioeconomic growth of populations and …

We discuss mini MS systems in terms of individual components and at a systems level.
Portable systems from academic and commercial laboratories are emphasized, but meso …

Graphene is a carbon-based nanomaterial used in various industries to improve the
performance of hundreds of materials. For instance, graphene-like materials have been …

Since the inception of mass spectrometry more than a century ago, the field has matured as
analytical capabilities have progressed, instrument configurations multiplied, and …

Abstract Space experiments are a technically challenging but a scientifically important part
of astrobiology and astrochemistry research. The International Space Station (ISS) is an …

Key performance features of a miniature laser ablation time‐of‐flight mass spectrometer
designed for in situ investigations of the chemical composition of planetary surfaces are …

Mass spectrometric analysis of elemental and isotopic compositions of several NIST
standards is performed by a miniature laser ablation/ionisation reflectron-type time-of-flight …

Time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry (TOFMS) is one of the simplest and most powerful
approaches for mass spectrometry. Realization of the advantages inherent in TOFMS …

High-resolution chemical depth profiling measurements of copper films are presented. The
10 μm thick copper test samples were electrodeposited on a Si-supported Cu seed under …

An experimental procedure for precise and accurate measurements of isotope abundances
by a miniature laser ablation mass spectrometer for space research is described. The …