Tri-α-naphthylbenzene as a crystalline or glassy matrix for matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization: a model system for the study of effects of dispersion of polymer samples at a molecular level

• Published in: Rapid communications in mass spectrometry Vol. 16; no. 12; pp. 1192 - 1198
• Main Authors: Bauer, Barry J., Guttman, Charles M., Liu, Da-wei, Blair, William R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.01.2002

Tri‐α‐naphthylbenzene (TαNB) can exist as either a crystalline or glassy solid at ambient temperatures, making it a unique matrix in matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) spectroscopy. Electrosprayed TαNB is crystalline and has a melting point of 180 ± 2 °C, as measured by differential...