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Ion Mobility‐Mass Spectrometry

Wentao Jiang, Renã A. S. Robinson

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Abstract Ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) separates ions based on their mobility in an inert buffer gas in the presence of an electric field. The mobility of ions is based on their size, shape, and charge, thus IMS provides insights into structure. In addition to being used for structural information, IMS can also be used as a separation device for complex mixtures. When coupled with mass spectrometry (MS), IMS–MS offers a powerful hybrid analytical technique that has many biological, pharmaceutical, structural, environmental, and other applications. This article provides an overview of IMS–MS, which focuses on principles of drift‐time ion mobility spectrometry (DTIMS), high‐field‐asymmetric ion mobility spectrometry (FAIMS), and traveling wave ion mobility spectrometry (TWIMS) methods. Several IMS–MS instruments are discussed and examples of the current applications of the technology are provided.

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Abstract Ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) separates ions based on their mobility in an inert buffer gas in the presence of an electric field. The mobility of ions is based on their size, shape, and charge, thus IMS provides insights into structure. In addition to being used for structural information, IMS can also be used as a separation device for complex mixtures. When coupled with mass spectrometry (MS), IMS–MS offers a powerful hybrid analytical technique that has many biological, pharmaceutical, structural, environmental, and other applications. This article provides an overview of IMS–MS, which focuses on principles of drift‐time ion mobility spectrometry (DTIMS), high‐field‐asymmetric ion mobility spectrometry (FAIMS), and traveling wave ion mobility spectrometry (TWIMS) methods. Several IMS–MS instruments are discussed and examples of the current applications of the technology are provided.

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Abstract Ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) separates ions based on their mobility in an inert buffer gas in the presence of an electric field. The mobility of ions is based on their size, shape, and charge, thus IMS provides insights into structure. In addition to being used for structural information, IMS can also be used as a separation device for complex mixtures. When coupled with mass spectrometry (MS), IMS–MS offers a powerful hybrid analytical technique that has many biological, pharmaceutical, structural, environmental, and other applications. This article provides an overview of IMS–MS, which focuses on principles of drift‐time ion mobility spectrometry (DTIMS), high‐field‐asymmetric ion mobility spectrometry (FAIMS), and traveling wave ion mobility spectrometry (TWIMS) methods. Several IMS–MS instruments are discussed and examples of the current applications of the technology are provided.

Key concepts: Ion-mobility spectrometry, Mass spectrometry, Ion-mobility spectrometry–mass spectrometry, Ion, Chemistry, Electrical mobility, Analytical Chemistry (journal), Electric field

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