The Encyclopedia of Mass Spectrometry

Volume 1: Theory and Ion Chemistry

Volume 1 begins with two theory chapters. The first discusses theoretical aspects of ion collisions, chemistry, and dynamics, and the second introduces ab initio calculations of ions. The latter has become a very indispensable tool in ion chemistry studies today.

Instrumentation is essential in fundamental investigations. Chapter 3 introduces instrumentation, with an emphasis on unusual instrumentation, generally not commercially available. Ion traps, ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometers, and time-of-flight instruments, which are also important in both fundamental studies.

Chapter 4 discusses myriad means spectroscopic experiments on ions. In the next chapter, various methods of measuring thermodynamic information about ions and evaluated. Collisional activation and dissociation processes, in various incarnations, are in Chapter 6. Mobility experiments.

8. Chapters 9 and 10 introduce the chemistry of organic ions, positive and negative, respectively. The last three chapters (Chapter 11-13) are expositions of ion chemistry of clusters and solvation phenomena, inorganic chemistry, and the expanding area of biochemistry.

* This volume is the first in the multi-volume work, providing unparalleled and comprehensive coverage of the full range of topics and techniques

* Suitable for new graduate students who are interested in the subject of mass spectrometry

* Techniques, methods and applications of mass spectrometry; including limitations, current problems, and areas in which the method does not succeed well

Chapter 1. Theory (reactions).

Chapter 2. Theory (energies and potential energy surfaces.

Chapter 3. Instrumentation.

Chapter 4. Ion spectroscopy.

Chapter 5. Thermochemistry (methods).

Chapter 6. Collisional activation and dissociation.

Chapter 7. Mobilities.

Chapter 8. Neutralization, charge reversal.

Chapter 9. Organic ion chemistry (positive).

Chapter 10. Organic ion chemistry (negative).

Chapter 11. Solvation and clusters.

Chapter 12. Inorganic chemistry.

Chapter 13. Biopolymers.