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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 342-349 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Applied Surface Science |
| Volume | 353 |
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| State | Published - 30 Oct 2015 |
Keywords
- Dimethyl methylphosphonate (DMMP)
- Matrix assisted laser desorption and ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI)
- Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) coating
- TiO -based matrices