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Electrospray ionization ion source with tunable charge reduction
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B01D-059/44
B01D-059/00
H01J-049/00
출원번호
UP-0272450
(2005-11-10)
등록번호
US-7518108
(2009-07-01)
발명자
/ 주소
Frey, Brian L.
Smith, Lloyd M.
Westphall, Michael S.
출원인 / 주소
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
대리인 / 주소
Greenlee, Winner and Sullivan, P.C.
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초록▼
This invention provides methods, devices and device components for preparing ions from liquid samples containing chemical species and methods and devices for analyzing chemical species in liquid samples. The present invention provides an ion source for generating analyte ions having a selected charg
This invention provides methods, devices and device components for preparing ions from liquid samples containing chemical species and methods and devices for analyzing chemical species in liquid samples. The present invention provides an ion source for generating analyte ions having a selected charge state distribution, such as a reduced charged state distribution, that may be effectively interfaced with a variety of charged particle analyzers, including virtually any type of mass spectrometer.
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We claim: 1. An ion source for preparing analyte ions from a liquid sample containing a carrier liquid, said ion source comprising: an electrically charged droplet source for generating electrically charged droplets from the liquid sample, wherein at least partial evaporation of said carrier liquid
We claim: 1. An ion source for preparing analyte ions from a liquid sample containing a carrier liquid, said ion source comprising: an electrically charged droplet source for generating electrically charged droplets from the liquid sample, wherein at least partial evaporation of said carrier liquid from the electrically charged droplets generates analyte ions; a charge reduction chamber in fluid communication with the electrically charged droplet source, said charge reduction chamber provided as a chamber separate from said electrically charged droplet source and positioned for receiving and reducing the charge of the electrically charged droplets, analyte ions, or both; and a charge reduction reagent ion source in fluid communication with said charge reduction chamber and positioned outside of said charge reduction chamber, said charge reduction reagent ion source comprising: a means for generating a flow of a precursor gas; and a means for generating reagent ions from said precursor gas, wherein said flow of precursor gas passes through said means for generating reagent ions, thereby generating reagent ions which are transported into said charge reduction chamber and react with electrically charged droplets, analyte ions or both in the charge reduction chamber to change the charge-state distribution of the analyte ions; wherein said means for generating a flow of a precursor gas is selectively adjustable to control the charge-state distribution of said analyte ions. 2. The ion source of claim 1 wherein said means for generating reagent ions is selected from the group consisting of: a corona discharge an arc discharge; a plasma; a thermionic electron gun; a microwave discharge; an inductively coupled plasma; a radio frequency corona discharge; a source of electromagnetic radiation; and a radioactive source. 3. The ion source of claim 1 wherein said charge reduction reagent ion source is positioned directly adjacent to said charge reduction chamber. 4. The ion source of claim 1 wherein said means for generating reagent ions from said precursor gas is a corona discharge comprising a first electrically biased element and a second electrically biased element, wherein said first electrically biased element and said second electrically biased element are held at a selected potential difference and separated by a distance close enough to create a self-sustained electrical gas discharge, and wherein said second electrically biased element provides an interface between said reagent ion source and said charge reduction chamber. 5. The ion source of claim 4 wherein said second electrically biased element has an aperture that allows reagent ions, precursor gas or both to flow from said charge reduction reagent ion source into said charge reduction chamber. 6. The ion source of claim 5 wherein said aperture has an area selected from the range of about 0.1 mm2 to about 10 mm2. 7. The ion source of claim 5 wherein said first electrically biased element is a wire electrode and said second electrically biased element is a plate having said aperture. 8. The ion source of claim 4 wherein said selected potential difference is selected from the range of approximately 10,000 V to approximately-10,000 V. 9. The ion source of claim 1 wherein said precursor gas is selected from the group consisting of: air; nitrogen (N2); carbon dioxide (CO2); argon (Ar); sulfur hexafluoride (SF6); helium (He); and oxygen (O2). 10. The ion source of claim 1 wherein said a means for generating a flow of a precursor gas is selectively adjustable to adjust the flow rate of precursor gas through the means for generating reagent ions or the flow rate of reagent ions, precursor gas or both into the charge reduction chamber. 11. The ion source of claim 1 wherein reaction of said reagent ions with said analyte ions reduces the charge state distribution of said analyte ions. 12. The ion source of claim 1 further comprising a means for generating a flow of a scavenging gas that passes through said means for generating reagent ions and wherein said scavenging gas reacts with reagent ions or other reactive chemical species that oxidize or form adducts with said analyte ions. 13. The ion source of claim 12 wherein said scavenging gas is selected from the group consisting of: methanol; ethanol; acetonitrile; and a mixture of methanol and water. 14. A method of generating analyte ions having a selected charge state distribution from a liquid sample containing a carrier liquid, said method comprising the steps of: producing a plurality of electrically charged droplets of the liquid sample using an electrically charged droplet source, wherein at least partial evaporation of carrier liquid from said electrically charged droplets generates analyte ions; passing the electrically charged droplets, analyte ions or both through a charge reduction chamber wherein said charge reduction chamber is provided as a chamber separate from the electrically charged droplet source; exposing the droplets, analyte ions or both to reagent ions generated from a charge reduction reagent ion source in fluid communication with said charge reduction chamber and positioned outside of said charge reduction chamber, said charge reduction reagent ion source comprising a means for generating a flow of a precursor gas; and a means for generating reagent ions from said precursor gas; wherein said flow of precursor gas passes through said means for generating reagent ions, thereby generating reagent ions which are transported into said charge reduction chamber and react with electrically charged droplets, analyte ions or both in the charge reduction chamber to reduce the charge-state distribution of the analyte ions, thereby generating said analyte ions having a selected charge state distribution. 15. The method of claim 14 further comprising the step of controlling the charge state distribution of said analyte ions by selectively adjusting the flow rate of precursor gas through the means for generating reagent ions or by selectively adjusting the flow rate of reagent ions, precursor gas or both into the charge reduction chamber or both. 16. The method of claim 14 further comprising the step of controlling the charge state distribution of said analyte ions by selectively adjusting the residence time of charged droplets, analyte ions or both in the charge reduction chamber. 17. The method of claim 14 wherein reaction between said reagent ions and analyte ions reduces the charge state distribution of said analyte ions. 18. A device for determining the identity or concentration of chemical species in a liquid sample containing the chemical species in a carrier liquid, said device comprising: an electrically charged droplet source for generating electrically charged droplets from the liquid sample, wherein at least partial evaporation of said carrier liquid from the electrically charged droplets generates analyte ions; a charge reduction chamber in fluid communication with the electrically charged droplet source, said charge reduction chamber provided as a chamber separate from said electrically charged droplet source and positioned for receiving and reducing the charge of the electrically charged droplets, analyte ions or both; a charge reduction reagent ion source in fluid communication with said charge reduction chamber and positioned outside of said charge reduction chamber, said charge reduction reagent ion source comprising a means for generating a flow of a precursor gas; and a means for generating reagent ions from said precursor gas, wherein said flow of precursor gas passes through said means for generating reagent ions, thereby generating reagent ions which are transported into said charge reduction chamber and react with electrically charged droplets, analyte ions or both in the charge reduction chamber to change the charge-state distribution of the analyte ions; wherein said means for generating a flow of a precursor gas is selectively adjustable to control the charge-state distribution of said analyte ions; and a charged particle analyzer in fluid communication with said charge reduction chamber, for receiving and analyzing said analyte ions. 19. The device of claim 18 wherein said charge particle analyzer is a mass analyzer selected from the group consisting of: a time of flight mass spectrometer; an ion trap; a quadrupole mass spectrometer; a Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometer; an ion mobility spectrometer; a differential mobility analyzer; a tandem mass spectrometer; and residual gas analyzer. 20. A method for determining the identity or concentration of chemical species in a liquid sample containing the chemical species in a carrier liquid, said method comprising: producing a plurality of electrically charged droplets of the liquid sample using an electrically charged droplet source, wherein at least partial evaporation of carrier liquid from said electrically charged droplets generates analyte ions; passing the electrically charged droplets, analyte ions or both through a charge reduction chamber wherein said charge reduction chamber is provided as a chamber separate from the electrically charged droplet source; exposing the droplets, analyte ions or both to reagent ions generated from a charge reduction reagent ion source in fluid communication with said charge reduction chamber and positioned outside of said charge reduction chamber, said charge reduction reagent ion source comprising a means for generating a flow of a precursor gas; and a means for generating reagent ions from said precursor gas; wherein said flow of precursor gas passes through said means for generating reagent ions, thereby generating reagent ions which are transported into said charge reduction chamber and react with electrically charged droplets, analyte ions or both in the charge reduction chamber to reduce the charge-state distribution of the analyte ions, controlling the charge-state distribution of said analyte ions by selectively adjusting the flow rate of precursor gas through the means for generating reagent ions, the flow rate of reagent ions, precursor gas or both into the charge reduction chamber or both; and analyzing said analyte ions with a charged particle analyzer, thereby determining the identity or concentration of said chemical species. 21. An ion source comprising: a nozzle extension-charge reduction chamber having an inlet in fluid communication with a source of analyte ions and an outlet interfaced with the nozzle of a mass spectrometer, said nozzle extension-charge reduction chamber provided as a separate chamber from the source of analyte ions, wherein pumping by said mass spectrometer transports said analyte ions through said nozzle extension-charge reduction chamber; and a charge reduction reagent ion source in fluid communication with said nozzle extension-charge reduction chamber and positioned outside of said nozzle extension-charge reduction chamber for receiving and reducing the charge of said analyte ions. 22. The ion source of claim 21 wherein said charge reduction reagent ion source comprises a means for generating a flow of a precursor gas; and a means for generating reagent ions from said precursor gas, wherein said flow of precursor gas passes through said means for generating reagent ions, thereby generating reagent ions which are transported into said nozzle extension-charge reduction chamber and react with said analyte ions to reduce the charge-state distribution of the analyte ions.
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