Articles | Volume 9, issue 8
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-9-3969-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-9-3969-2016
Research article
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23 Aug 2016
Research article |  | 23 Aug 2016

Clustering, methodology, and mechanistic insights into acetate chemical ionization using high-resolution time-of-flight mass spectrometry

Patrick Brophy and Delphine K. Farmer

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We describe voltage scanning methodologies using a high-resolution time-of-flight chemical ionization mass spectrometer (HR-TOF-CIMS) with acetate reagent ions to control for clustering observed in the mass spectrum. Operational considerations related to atmospheric measurements of carboxylic acids using acetate chemical ionization are discussed.