Abstract
Electrochemically assisted injection (EAI) is an attractive injection concept for CE that enables the separation of neutral analytes via electrochemical generation of charged species during the injection process. A new semiautomated EAI configuration was developed and applied in conjunction with CE-MS (EAI-CE-MS). The EAI cell arrangement consists of an integrated buffer reservoir for CE separations and a compartment holding screen-printed electrodes. A drop of sample solution (50 μL) was sufficient to cover the three-electrode structures. A piezo motor provided a fast and precise capillary positioning over the screen-printed electrode assembly. Using ferrocene methanol as a model system, the EAI arrangement was characterized regarding coulometric efficiency, precision, and sensitivity of electrospray ionization-time-of-flight-MS. The formation of the cationic oxidation product of ferrocene methanol enhanced the sensitivity of CE-MS determination by two orders of magnitude and the electrochemically formed product showed a migration time corresponding to its individual electrophoretic mobility. Preliminary studies of EAI-CE-MS in the field of the analysis of nitroaromatic compounds were carried out. The formation of corresponding hydroxylamines and amines paved the way for selective and sensitive CE-MS determinations without the need of adding surfactants to the electrophoresis buffer.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
