Vacuum Ultraviolet Single Photon Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer

2012 ◽  
Vol 39 (10) ◽  
pp. 1470-1475
Author(s):  
Guo-Bin TAN ◽  
Wei GAO ◽  
Zheng-Xu HUANG ◽  
Yi HONG ◽  
Zhong FU ◽  
...  
2011 ◽  
Vol 39 (10) ◽  
pp. 1470-1475 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guo-Bin TAN ◽  
Wei GAO ◽  
Zheng-Xu HUANG ◽  
Yi HONG ◽  
Zhong FU ◽  
...  

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunguang Huang ◽  
Jinxu Li ◽  
Bin Tang ◽  
Liping Zhu ◽  
Keyong Hou ◽  
...  

A vacuum ultraviolet lamp based single photon ionization- (SPI-) photoelectron ionization (PEI) portable reflecting time-of-flight mass spectrometer (TOFMS) was designed for online monitoring gas samples. It has a dual mode ionization source: SPI for analyte with ionization energy (IE) below 10.6 eV and PEI for IE higher than 10.6 eV. Two kinds of sampling inlets, a capillary inlet and a membrane inlet, are utilized for high concentration and trace volatile organic compounds, respectively. A mass resolution of 1100 atm/z64 has been obtained with a total size of 40 × 31 × 29 cm, the weight is 27 kg, and the power consumption is only 70 W. A mixture of benzene, toluene, and xylene (BTX), SO2, and discharging products of SF6were used to test its performance, and the result showed that the limit of quantitation for BTX is as low as 5 ppbv (S/N= 10 : 1) with linear dynamic ranges greater than four orders of magnitude. The portable TOFMS was also evaluated by analyzing volatile organic compounds from wine and decomposition products of SF6inside of a gas-insulated switchgear.


Photonics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 61
Author(s):  
Yuefeng Zhao ◽  
Yurong Zhang ◽  
Jing Gao ◽  
Xu Wang ◽  
Hui Li ◽  
...  

The single-photon ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometer (SPI-TOFMS), which has high sensitivity, high accuracy, and a short response time, is effective for the real-time monitoring of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). In this study, the theory and structural composition of the SPI-TOFMS are described. Its detection limit can reach parts per billion by volume (ppbv), the dynamic range is better than three orders of magnitude, and the response speed can reach milliseconds. The distribution of VOCs and the ozone generation contribution rate in the Hefei Economic Development Zone are analyzed using this instrument with a vehicle platform for online navigation detection. The experimental results showed that aromatics were the primary components of the total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs), and aromatics and alkenes contributed more to ozone formation in an industrial manufacturing area. This research indicates that the SPI-TOFMS can rapidly and accurately conduct online monitoring of VOCs in industrial development zones. In addition, it has been applied in the fields of atmospheric composition observation, environmental monitoring, and industrial VOC leakage monitoring.


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