The invention discloses a method for performing < 14 > C analysis based on C < + > ions in a
carbocation mass spectrometry device, and belongs to the technical field of
nuclide analysis. The method comprises the following steps: eliminating C-H molecular
ion interference by using a specific gas stripping target in a segmented stripping and
charge exchange mode, forming C-ions through a non-
metal gas
charge exchange target, and obtaining high-strength C-
ion current intensity by matching pre-focusing, post-focusing and
magnet analysis; the current intensity of C < + > ions reaches 6-7 mA, and the current intensity of C <-> ions after
charge exchange reaches 260 microamperes; the specific gas is any one or more of He gas, Ar gas and N2 gas, and the non-
metal gas is any one or more of H2, CH4, C2H4 and C4H10. The flow intensity of C < + > generated by the
ion source is several times higher than that of C < 2 + >, and the efficiency of generating C <-> through charge exchange by using C < + > and C < 2 + > ions is close, so that the efficiency of 14C analysis based on C < + > can be several times higher than that of using C < 2 + >.