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Negative atmospheric pressure chemical ionisation of NO2 by O2−·CO2·(H2O)n studied by ion mobility spectrometry

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In this study, negative polarity atmospheric pressure chemical ionisation-ion mobility spectrometry (APCI-IMS) was applied to study ionisation of NO2 by O2−·CO2·(H2O)n reactant ions (RI) generated in the corona discharge ionisation source. The electron transfer reaction between RI and NO2 resulted in the formation of NO2−.(H2O)n ions (drift gas temperature of 373 K). These ions were detected using IMS (reduced ion mobility of 2.46 cm2V−1 s−1) and IMS combined with time-of-flight mass spectrometer (IMS-MS) technique (m/z 46, 64, 82). The kinetics of the electron transfer reaction between O2−·CO2·(H2O)0,1 and NO2 was studied using IMS technique and rate coefficient of 0.88(± 0.20) × 10−10 cm3s−1 was determined. The limit of detection (LOD) for NO2 by IMS achieved value of 200 ppbv and the linear response range was in the range 0.05–7 ppmv. The sensitivity of the method was comparable with the electrochemical sensors; however, the present method has better selectivity and faster response time and it has the potential for further improvements.

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Negative polarity atmospheric pressure chemical ionisation-ion mobility spectrometry (APCI-IMS) was used to study ionisation of NO2 by O2−·CO2·(H2O)n reactant ions. The ionisation rate coefficient was determined and new method of NO2 detection was suggested

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The present studies were supported by the Slovak Grant Agency for Science VEGA Nr. 1/0489/21, Slovak Research and Development Agency under project Nr. APVV-19-0386 and SK-SRB-21-0004. The authors dedicate this paper to Professor Kurt Becker, who on an important way contributed to the development of the experimental physics in the field of electron interactions to atoms, molecules and radicals, in the fields of elementary processes in plasmas, plasma diagnostics, micro-discharges and plasma applications. Professor Becker supported the plasma community at Comenius University in Bratislava and in Slovakia. He regularly visited the Symposium of Application of Plasma Processes (SAPP), which is biannually organised in Slovakia and is a stage for plasma physicists in the central Europe. Professor Becker inspired and influenced by his lectures at SAPP whole generation of young scientists in this region.

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EM developed the method, performed all the experiments, collected all of the data, analysed the measurements, performed simulations, and prepared all figures and drafts of the Manuscript. LM and VI contributed to the scientific discussions, method development and were involved in drafting the final paper. ŠM initiated the study, supervised EM and was responsible for preparation of the manuscript. All authors have read, corrected, edited and approved the final manuscript.

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Maťaš, E., Moravský, L., Ilbeigi, V. et al. Negative atmospheric pressure chemical ionisation of NO2 by O2−·CO2·(H2O)n studied by ion mobility spectrometry. Eur. Phys. J. D 77, 21 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/s10053-023-00603-x

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