1243 results about "Ion migration" patented technology

A mass spectrometer comprising an ion mobility separator for separating ions according to their ion mobility is disclosed. The ion mobility separator comprises a plurality of electrodes and one or more transient DC voltages or one or more transient DC voltage waveforms are progressively applied to the electrodes so that ions having a certain ion mobility are separated from other ions having different ion mobilities.

A system for analyzing one or more ion species of a sample including a first ion mobility filter associated with a first flow path for passing first ions of the sample, a second ion mobility filter associated with a second flow path for passing second ions of the sample, a first outlet from the first flow path for passing a portion of the first ions from the first flow path to the second flow path, and a first outlet from the second flow path for removing neutral particles from the second flow path where the first outlet from the second flow path is upstream of the second ion mobility filter in relation to the ion flow in the second flow path.

The invention includes an ion mobility spectrometer having a liquid filled drift chamber. The chamber has an ionization region partitioned from and an ion separation region by a reversible ion-migration block. An electrical field within the chamber allows ions to migrate toward the electrode collector. Passage of ions from the ionization region is triggered by reversing the block allowing ions to migrate into the ion separation region. The invention includes a method of ion mobility analysis in liquid phase. Ions are mobilized to migrate through a drift liquid and are detected at an end of a drift chamber. The invention also includes a method of generating ions in a sample. A sample containing molecules in a first solvent is introduced into a second solvent through a charged capillary where the electrically charged sample is electro-disperses to ionize the molecules.

An ion separation instrument includes an ion source coupled to at least a first ion mobility spectrometer having an ion outlet coupled to a mass spectrometer. Instrumentation is further included to provide for passage to the mass spectrometer only ions defining a preselected ion mobility range. In one embodiment, the ion mobility spectrometer is provided with electronically controllable inlet and outlet gates, wherein a control circuit is operable to control actuation of the inlet and outlet gates as a function of ion drift time to thereby allow passage therethrough only of ions defining a mobility within the preselected ion mobility range. In another embodiment, an ion trap is disposed between the ion mobility spectrometer and mass spectrometer and is controlled in such a manner so as to collect a plurality of ions defining a mobility within the preselected ion mobility range prior to injection of such ions into the mass spectrometer. In yet another embodiment, an ion inlet of the ion trap may be electronically controlled relative to operation of the ion mobility spectrometer as a function of ion drift time to thereby allow passage therein only of ions defining a mobility within the preselected ion mobility range. The mass spectrometer is preferably a Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance mass spectrometer, and the resulting ion separation instrument may further include therein various combinations of ion fragmentation, ion mass filtering, ion trap, charge neutralization and/or mass reaction instrumentation.

Disclosed are methods and devices for detection of ion migration and binding, utilizing a nanopipette adapted for use in an electrochemical sensing circuit. The nanopipette may be functionalized on its interior bore with metal chelators for binding and sensing metal ions or other specific binding molecules such as boronic acid for binding and sensing glucose. Such a functionalized nanopipette is comprised in an electrical sensor that detects when the nanopipette selectively and reversibly binds ions or small molecules. Also disclosed is a nanoreactor, comprising a nanopipette, for controlling precipitation in aqueous solutions by voltage-directed ion migration, wherein ions may be directed out of the interior bore by a repulsing charge in the bore.

An apparatus for identification of chemical species by measurement of mobility as a function of high electric field and for generating unique compound-dependent signatures based on ion mobility at a plurality of peak RF voltages for a given compensation. The resulting detection data is compared against a library of data in order to identify a detected chemical species.

This invention is generally in the field of improved ion mobility spectrometry. The improvement lies in the use of periodic focusing electric fields that minimize the spatial spread of the migrating ions by keeping them in a tight radius about the axis of travel. The resulting enhancement in sensitivity is accomplished without a concomitant loss in resolution as would normally be expected when non-linear fields are used.

The invention relates to a storage photoionization ion migration mass spectrum, mainly solving the problems of the complex line spectrum measured and weaker signals obtained by adopting radioactive component as ionization source. It includes acceleration grid electrode, ionization light source, sampling mouth, ionization region, drift region and ion collecting plate, and its character: the ionization light source is vacuum ultraviolet lamp, it sets an ion storage region structure between the ionization and drift regions to replace the ion gate. It has ion storing function, largely enhances monitoring sensitivity, clear migration mass spectrum chart of the matter to be measured, reduces influence of noise and enhances collecting efficiency.

The invention relates to a halogen-free flame-retardant epoxy resin composite, the flexible copper clad laminate made from the epoxy resin composite and the production method. The halogen-free flame-retardant epoxy resin composite is composed of solid components and organic solvents, wherein, the solid components include: phosphorus epoxy resin, synthetic rubber, rubber-modified epoxy resin and composite curing agent. The flexible copper clad laminate made from the halogen-free flame-retardant epoxy resin composite is a three-layer flexible copper clad laminate, including a polyimide insulation film, a coating of halogen-free flame-retardant epoxy resin composite coated on the polyimide insulation film, and a copper foil pressed on the coating of halogen-free flame-retardant epoxy resin composite. The resin composite of the invention is halogen-free and dispenses with other organic phosphorus flame retardants; the flexible copper clad laminate made from the composite has the flame retardancy up to UL94 V-0-level and has the advantages of high peeling strength, excellent dimensional stability, softness, good ion migration resistance and processing performance.

The invention discloses a method for performing carbon coating modification on nano-powder by adopting a water-soluble polymer. The method comprises the following steps: weighing the water-soluble polymer (such as one or more of industrial modified starch, glucose and the like), surface active agent and the nano-powder according to the weight ratio of (0.1-10) : (0-5) : (80-100) as solid raw materials, preparing slurry with a dissolution and dispersion agent according to the solid-liquid ratio of (1-1000) g/50mL, uniformly stirring and dispersing, then performing suction filtration (or centrifugation) and drying to get a precursor, and then annealing at the temperature of 300 DEG C-700 DEG C under a protective atmosphere to get the nano-powder with good carbon-coating property. According to the method disclosed by the invention, the surface uniform carbon coating can be effectively performed on nano-material, electron and ion migration ratio in the material can be accelerated, the agglomeration of the nano-material can be inhibited, the void ratio and the like of the material can be improved, and the performance advantages of the nano-material can be further enhanced.

The invention discloses a preparation method of a carbon nanotube-MXene composite three-dimensional porous carbon material. According to the preparation method of the material, based on the hydrophilic property of the MXene material, the MXene material is dispersed in a carbon nanotube stabilizing solution, and then is added into a PVA water solution to form a uniformly dispersed stable system. The three-dimensional porous composite carbon material is obtained through freeze drying and carbonization. According to the preparation method, a carbon nanotube can be inserted into a two-dimensionallayer structure of MXene, so that sheet agglomeration is prevented. The specific surface area is increased, and the ion migration space is enlarged. The improvement of the unit capacity and the cycling stability is facilitated. The problem that an MXene material and a graphene material are not easy to disperse uniformly is solved. The mesoporous and macroporous composite three-dimensional porous carbon material is prepared. The preparation method is simple, green, environment-friendly, low in cost, high in yield and easy for industrial production.

A field asymmetric ion mobility spectrometer apparatus and system including a sample preparation and introduction section, a head for delivery of ions from a sample, an ion filtering section, an output part, and an electronics part wherein the filter section includes surfaces defining a flow path, further including ion filter electrodes facing each other over the flow path that enables the flow of ions derived from the sample between the electrodes and wherein the electronics part applies controlling signals to the electrodes for generating a filter field for filtering the flow of ions in the flow path while being compensated to pass desired ion species out of the filter.

The invention relates to a perovskite solar cell with interface modification layers. The cross-sectional structure of the perovskite solar cell includes a transparent conductive substrate, a first transmission layer, a perovskite active layer, a second transmission layer and a back electrode; at least one first interface modification layer is disposed between the perovskite active layer and the first transmission layer; and no or at least one second interface modification layer is disposed between the perovskite active layer and the second transmission layer. The invention also discloses a preparation method of the perovskite solar cell. According to the method, the interface modification layers are additionally arranged between the perovskite active layer and transmission layers of a perovskite solar cell, so that the perovskite solar cell with the interface modification layers can be prepared; the surfaces of the transmission layers are passivated; the crystal structure of the perovskite is optimized; ion migration in the perovskite active layer is suppressed to a certain extent; and therefore, the photoelectric conversion efficiency and long-term stability of the perovskite cellare improved.

An electrodeionization, (EDI) apparatus has flow cells with a sparse distribution of ion exchange (IX) material or beads. The beads extend between membranes defining opposed walls of the cell to separate and support the membranes, and form a layer substantially free of bead-to-bead dead-end reverse junctions. The beads enhance capture of ions from surrounding fluid in dilute cells, and do not throw salt when operating current is increased. In concentrating cells, the sparse bead filling provides a stable low impedance bridge to enhanced power utilization in the stack. A monotype sparse filling may be used in concentrate cells, while mixed, layered, striped, graded or other beads may be employed in dilute cells. Ion conduction paths are no more than a few grains long and the lower packing density permits effective fluid flow. A flow cell thickness may be below one millimeter, and the beads may be discretely spaced, form a mixed or patterned monolayer, or form an ordered bilayer, and a mesh having a lattice spacing comparable to or of the same order of magnitude as resin grain size, may provide a distributed open support that assures a stable distribution of the sparse filling, and over time maintains the initial balance of uniform conductivity and good through-flow. The cells or low thickness and this resin layers relax stack size and power supply constraints, while providing treatment efficiencies and process stability. Reduced ion migration distances enhance the ion removal rate without reducing the product flow rate. The sparse resin bed may be layered, graded along the length of the path, striped or otherwise patterned. Inter-grain ion hopping is reduced or eliminated, thus avoiding the occurrence of salt-throwing which occurs at reverse bead junctions of prior art constructions. Conductivity of concentrate cells is increased, permitting more compact device construction, allowing increases in stack cell number, and providing more efficient electrical operation without ion additions. Finally, ion storage within beads is greatly reduces, eliminating the potential for contamination during reversal operation. Various methods of forming sparse beds and assembling the stacks are disclosed.

A composite multi-layer substrate comprising a flat plate-like core member formed of a material having an excellent electric conductivity, an excellent heat conductivity, and a high rigidity, a front resin layer and a rear resin layer covering at least the front and rear surfaces of the core member, and a bottomless hole formed in the core member through the front and rear sides of the core member, wherein an electronic component is installed in the bottomless hole, whereby since the strength of the composite multi-layer substrate can be assured by the rigidity of the core member, conventional prior art glass cloth can be eliminated, deterioration in the electric characteristics caused by ion migration can be avoided and will result in reduced production cost.

The invention discloses a fast load testing device and method for a chloride ion migration coefficient of concrete. An elastic connecting piece in a state of compression is adopted for exerting a sustained load on a concrete sample and the concrete sample loaded with sustained stress is subjected to an electric accelerating chloride ion migration test to calculate the chloride ion migration coefficient of the concrete sample in the state. According to the invention, the fast load testing device and method for the chloride ion migration coefficient of the concrete aim at the problems that the conventional testing device for the chloride ion migration of the concrete can not exert a load on a tested sample and consequently can neither imitate the actual loaded state of in-service concrete nor determine the chloride ion migration coefficient of the concrete under sustained load; sustained and stable pressure is exerted on the concrete sample in longitudinal direction by the resilience of the elastic connecting piece; and the reduction of pressure stress caused by the creep of the concrete sample when a tensioning screw is used for exerting load can be avoided, so that the influence of the sustained load on the permeability of the chloride ions of the concrete can be researched.

The invention provides a method used for identifying and analyzing samples. The sample is ionized by two or three combination types out of the following types: photoionization VUV, radioactive <63>Ni ionization, point discharge ionization and electron spray ionization. Subsequently, the detection in a positive ion mode and the detection in a negative ion mode are carried out at the same time, thus obtaining positive/negative ion signal spectrogram; the obtained ion signals are respectively amplified by a micro-current amplifier and subsequently collected by a multi-passage data collecting card; the data is analyzed by a computer so as to obtain the type and the consistency of the sample to be tested. The method has the advantages that according to type difference of compounds measured by ion mobility spectrometry under different ionization sources and different detection modes, the types of the compounds measured by the ion mobility spectrometry is enlarged; meanwhile, according to the difference between the characteristic of the spectrogram and the spectrogram, the sample is analyzed and identified, thus improving the analysis and identification capability of the ion mobility spectrometry on the sample; meanwhile, the advantages the ion mobility spectrometer is small and portable can be kept.

An ion migration spectroscope based on film sample feed-in consists of film sample feeding in unit, vacuum ultraviolet ray source, ionizing reaction region, ion gate, ion floating region and receiving electrode.