Title

Forensic identification of explosive oxidizers by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

Authors

Authors

X. M. Zhao;J. Yinon

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom.

Keywords

ION CHROMATOGRAPHY; RESIDUES; Chemistry, Analytical; Spectroscopy

Abstract

The mass spectrometry of a group of inorganic oxidizers was studied using the electrospray ionization technique. It was found that a series of cluster ions were predominant in both positive- and negative-ion mode, allowing for the characterization of the investigated oxidizers. The identity of the recorded cluster ions was further confirmed by using some isotopically labeled compounds and tandem mass spectrometry with collision-induced dissociation. The use of electrospray ionization mass spectrometry for positive identification of major oxidizer components in explosive formulations was demonstrated by three samples of forensic interest. Copyright (C) 2002 John Wiley Sons, Ltd.

Journal Title

Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry

Volume

16

Issue/Number

12

Publication Date

1-1-2002

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

1137

Last Page

1146

WOS Identifier

WOS:000176158900002

ISSN

0951-4198

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