Effect of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) coating on TiO 2 -based MALDI matrix for dimethyl methylphosphonate (DMMP) analysis

Eun Ji Park, Sang Wook Han, Bora Jeong, Seon Hwa Park, Yang Gyun Kim, Yong Ho Kim, Young Dok Kim

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Abstract

TiO 2 nanoparticles were used as MALDI matrix for detecting dimethyl methylphosphate (DMMP) and its efficiency, in terms of DMMP signal intensity in the MALDI-MS analysis, was compared with that of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-coated TiO 2 matrix. Intensity of the DMMP signal in the MALDI-MS analysis was significantly increased by using PDMS-coated TiO 2 matrix instead of bare ones. It was verified using FT-IR that the enhanced DMMP signal upon PDMS coating on TiO 2 matrix is a result of weaker interactions between DMMP molecule and the PDMS-covered surface than that of bare TiO 2 . A weaker DMMP-matrix interaction can facilitate desorption of DMMP from the matrix surface in the MALDI process, yielding a higher sensitivity to DMMP in the MALDI-MS.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)342-349
Number of pages8
JournalApplied Surface Science
Volume353
DOIs
StatePublished - 30 Oct 2015

Keywords

  • Dimethyl methylphosphonate (DMMP)
  • Matrix assisted laser desorption and ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI)
  • Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) coating
  • TiO -based matrices

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