Metal dicarbides as intermediate species in thermal ion formation mechanisms

International Journal of Mass Spectrometry

Volumn 286, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 7-10

  Watrous, Matthew G ^a   Delmore, James E ^a  

^a IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Actinide element; Lanthanide element; Resin bead; Thermal ionization source

Indexed keywords

EID: 67849132385     PISSN: 13873806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijms.2009.06.003     Document Type: Article

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