EVALUATION OF FIELD DESORPTION MASS-SPECTROMETRY FOR THE ANALYSIS OF POLYETHYLENE

Authors
EVANS WJ DECOSTER DM GREAVES J
Citation
Wj. Evans et al., EVALUATION OF FIELD DESORPTION MASS-SPECTROMETRY FOR THE ANALYSIS OF POLYETHYLENE, Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry, 7(10), 1996, pp. 1070-1074
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Physical","Chemistry Analytical",Spectroscopy
Journal title
Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry → ACNP
ISSN journal
10440305
Volume
7
Issue
10
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1070 - 1074
Database
ISI
SICI code
1044-0305(1996)7:10<1070:EOFDMF>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Field desorption mass spectrometry (FD-MS) has been evaluated for the analysis of low molecular weight polyethylene by using samples in the molecular weight range 600-2000 u as determined by gel permeation chro matography. The repeat units and end groups were characterized by FD-M S, but it was demonstrated that accurate molecular weight distribution data cannot be obtained for polyethylene by FD-MS because there is ma ss discrimination against the higher molecular weight polymers.