Some thoughts on electrospray ionization mechanisms

European Journal of Mass Spectrometry

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 85-100

  Crotti, Sara ^a   Seraglia, Roberta ^b   Traldi, Pietro ^b  

^a CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electrospray ionization; Ion mobility; Review

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DISSOCIATION; DROP FORMATION; IONIZATION OF GASES; IONS; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; REVIEWS; SOLVENTS;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUMS; DISSOCIATION EQUILIBRIA; DISSOCIATION PRODUCTS; ELECTROLYSIS PROCESS; ELECTROSPRAY IONIZATION (ESI); ION MOBILITY; TWO COMPONENT SYSTEMS;

ELECTROSPRAY IONIZATION;

EID: 79960162752     PISSN: 14690667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1255/ejms.1129     Document Type: Review

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