Current trends in matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization of polymeric materials

European Journal of Mass Spectrometry

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-14

  Montaudo, Giorgio ^a   Samperi, Filippo ^b   Montaudo, Maurizio S ^b   Carroccio, Sabrina ^b   Puglisi, Concetto ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Co polymers; MALDI; Molecular association; Photo oxidation; Polymer characterization; Reactive blending; SEC MALDI; Thermal degradation

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMER; OLIGOMER; POLYMER;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; HEAT; LINEAR SYSTEM; MACROMOLECULE; MATRIX ASSISTED LASER DESORPTION IONIZATION TIME OF FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETRY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OXIDATION; REVIEW;

EID: 18844433544     PISSN: 14690667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1255/ejms.718     Document Type: Review

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