Detection of dimethylamine in the low pptv range using nitrate chemical  ionization atmospheric pressure interface time-of-flight  (CI-APi-TOF) mass spectrometry

Simon, Mario; Heinritzi, Martin; Herzog, Stephan; Leiminger, Markus; Bianchi, Federico; Praplan, Arnaud; Dommen, Josef; Curtius, Joachim; Kürten, Andreas

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-9-2135-2016

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13 May 2016

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| 13 May 2016

Detection of dimethylamine in the low pptv range using nitrate chemical ionization atmospheric pressure interface time-of-flight (CI-APi-TOF) mass spectrometry

Mario Simon, Martin Heinritzi, Stephan Herzog, Markus Leiminger, Federico Bianchi, Arnaud Praplan, Josef Dommen, Joachim Curtius, and Andreas Kürten

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RC C4820: 'Review of Detection of dimethylamine in the low pptv range using nitrate Chemical Ionization-Atmospheric Pressure interface-Time Of Flight (CI-APi-TOF) mass spectrometry', Anonymous Referee #2, 11 Jan 2016
- AC C5663: 'Authors reply to anonymous referee #2', M. Simon, 11 Mar 2016
RC C4881: 'Review of Detection of dimethylamine in the low pptv range using nitrate chemical ionization atmopsheric pressure interface time of flight (CI-APi-TOF) mass spectrometry by Simon, et al.', Anonymous Referee #1, 13 Jan 2016
- AC C5662: 'Authors reply to anonymous referee #1', M. Simon, 11 Mar 2016

Short summary

This study demonstrate the detection of dimethylamine at low mixing ratios by nitrate chemical ionization mass spectrometry (CIMS). Due to simultaneously high-sensitive gas-phase measurements of DMA, sulfuric acid, and extremely low volatile organic compounds (ELVOCs), this technique can be used as a versatile tool for studying new particle formation in the atmosphere.