EP3775863A1 - Spectromètre à mobilité ionique et procédé d'analyse des échantillons par la spectrométrie à mobilité ionique - Google Patents
Spectromètre à mobilité ionique et procédé d'analyse des échantillons par la spectrométrie à mobilité ioniqueInfo
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- the invention relates generally to the field of ion mobility spectrometers and methods for analyzing samples by ion mobility spectrometry.
- IMS is used both for the measuring method “ion mobility spectrometry” and for the measuring device “ion mobility spectrometer”.
- the invention relates to an ion mobility spectrometer which has at least one first drift chamber and a first switchable ion gate for controlled release of ions into the first drift chamber, wherein the first ion gate is designed as a field switching ion source comprising at least one first counter electrode and a first injection electrode wherein, between the first counterelectrode and the first injection electrode, a first ionization chamber is formed, into which ions to be analyzed by an ionization source by ion mobility spectrometry can be supplied.
- the invention also relates to an ion mobility spectrometer comprising at least a first drift chamber and a first switchable ion gate for controlled release of ions into the first drift chamber and a second drift chamber separate from the first drift chamber and a second switchable ion gate for controlled release of ions into the second drift chamber ,
- the invention also relates to a method for the analysis of samples by ion mobility spectrometry by means of an ion mobility spectrometer, for example a lon mobility mobility spectrometer of the aforementioned type, wherein ions to be analyzed are generated from the sample by means of an ionization source and provided in an ionization chamber of the ion mobility spectrometer.
- Devices and methods for ion mobility spectrometry are known, for example, from DE 10 2015 112 869 A1 or EP 2 428 797 A1.
- the object of the invention is to improve such ion mobility spectrometers and methods for ion mobility spectrometry with regard to their practical usability.
- an ion mobility spectrometer which has at least one first drift chamber and a first switchable ion gate for the controlled release of ions into the first drift chamber, wherein the first ion gate is designed as a field switching ion generator comprising at least a first counterelectrode and a first Injection electrode, wherein between the first counter electrode and the first injection electrode, a first ionization chamber is formed, can be supplied to the ions to be analyzed by an ionization ion by ion mobility spectrometry ions, wherein at least a first additional electrode is disposed between the first lonentor and the first drift chamber the ions which are to be dispensed into the first drift chamber by means of the first inner port can additionally be influenced.
- the additionally present first additional electrode which is otherwise not present in ion mobility spectrometers with field switching ionomer, several extended functionalities of the ion mobility spectrometer can be realized by which the resolution and the sensitivity of the ion mobility spectrometer can be increased.
- the first additional electrode for example, the double-field switching method described below, the extended-field switching method and a combination thereof, which is referred to as extended double-field switching method, can be realized by generating corresponding potential gradients between the electrodes .
- the implementation effort for such an ion mobility spectrometer is comparatively low, in particular since a field switching lonentor can be used.
- Flier barn the ion mobility spectrometer can be realized very compact and cost-effective.
- a field switching ionator has a counter electrode and an injection electrode.
- the ionization that is the Providing ions from a sample in a field-free or near field-free space, also referred to as an ionization chamber.
- the ionization chamber is located between the counterelectrode and the injection electrode, the drift chamber of the ion mobility spectrometer being arranged behind the injection electrode when viewed from the ionization chamber.
- ion mobility spectrometers of this design can also be realized in a particularly compact design and at low cost, because there, for example, no additional reaction chamber, as known from DE 10 2015 112 869 A1, has to be arranged upstream of the drift chamber.
- the ion mobility spectrometer can be designed such that an electric field in the ionization chamber is generated only by the electrodes of the field switching ion source, so that no additional field generation device is required for generating an electric field in the ionization chamber.
- the present invention is based on the principle of field switching for supplying the ions from a respective ionization chamber into a respective drift chamber of the ion mobility spectrometer.
- field switching or “field switching” refers to the functionality that the provision of the ions to be analyzed, i. the ionization of the analyte molecules takes place in a field-free or at least almost field-free ionization space, so that during this ionization phase the ions provided are not yet moved in any direction due to electric fields.
- the electrodes of the field switching ion are switched accordingly, i. E. at least one electrode is switched, whereby the ions are set in motion in the direction of the drift chamber.
- the ionization chamber is therefore essentially free of electric fields at least during the ionization phase.
- an equal potential between the counter electrode and the injection electrode of the Field Swit- ching lonentors be present. It is also possible to apply a slight potential difference between the counter electrode and the injection electrode in order to compensate for field penetration of the electric field from the drift chamber. In this case, however, the potential difference between the counter electrode and the injection electrode does not cause the generation of an electric field in the ionization chamber, but counteracts the penetration of the field of the drift chamber and thus compensates the state in the ionization chamber in the direction of a field-free state ,
- the ion mobility spectrometer may have a first additional electrode or a plurality of first additional electrodes. Due to the presence of a plurality of first additional electrodes, the described, advantageous method steps can also be carried out several times, e.g. the compression of the ion packet by the double field switching can in this case be carried out as multiple field switching.
- the first additional electrode is arranged at the end of the first drift chamber facing the first ion gate.
- the first auxiliary electrode can fulfill its desired function, e.g. for the shielding of the electric field in the drift chamber, exercise particularly effective.
- the distance between the first additional electrode and the first injection electrode is less than the distance between the first counterelectrode and the first injection electrode.
- the first additional electrode is not formed electrically switchable.
- Flier take the structure of the required for the operation of the ion mobility spectrometer Schal- tion hardware kept simple and the shielding effect improved.
- the ion mobility spectrometer may be configured such that a potential changeover only takes place at the first injection electrode.
- an ion mobility spectrometer comprising at least a first drift chamber and a first switchable ion port for the controlled release of ions into the first drift chamber and a second drift chamber separate from the first drift chamber and a second switchable ion port for the controlled drift chamber Release of ions in the second drift chamber, wherein the first lonentor and / or the second lonentor are designed as a field switching lonentor.
- a dual polarity ion mobility spectrometer can be realized, for example, by making the first drift chamber having positive ion analysis part and the second drift chamber having a negative ion analyzing part.
- the first ion gate has at least one first counterelectrode and a first injection electrode, wherein between the first counterelectrode and the first injection electrode a first ionization chamber is formed, into which an ionization source by ion mobility spectrometry analyzing ions can be supplied.
- the first lonentor is designed as a field switching lonentor.
- the first injection electrode may be arranged closer to the first drift chamber than the first counter electrode.
- the second ion gate has at least one second counterelectrode and a second injection electrode, wherein a second ionization chamber is formed between the second counterelectrode and the second injection electrode, into which of the ionization source Ion mobility spectrometry can be supplied to be analyzed ions.
- the second lonentor is designed as a field switching lonentor.
- the second injection electrode can be arranged closer to the second drift chamber than the second counterelectrode.
- the ion mobility spectrometer may, at the end of the first drift chamber facing away from the first injection electrode, comprise a first detector for detecting a first ion species, e.g. positive ions.
- the ion mobility spectrometer may have a second detector at the end remote from the second injection electrode end of the second drift to detect a second ion species, e.g. negative ions.
- the first ionization chamber formed between the first counter electrode and the first injection electrode may be connected to the second ionization chamber formed between the second counter electrode and the second injection electrode, or may be formed as a common ionization chamber.
- a common ionization source by means of which ions are provided at the polarities in the respective ionization chambers or the common ionization chamber.
- the first and the second ion gate are formed from an arrangement of at least one first and one second multi-function electrode, wherein the first multi-function electrode is arranged upstream of the first drift chamber and the second multi-function electrode is disposed upstream upstream of the second drift chamber, wherein the first multi-function electrode forms the injection electrode of the first ion gate and the second multi-function electrode forms the counter electrode of the first ion gate, and the second multi-function electrode the injection electrode of the second ion gate and the first multi-function electrode the counter electrode of the second one forming ion donors.
- a common ionization chamber can then be formed which comprises the first and the second ionization chamber.
- the ion mobility spectrometer can be realized such that the first and the second drift chamber are arranged on the same or at least substantially parallel axes one behind the other. Flier die results in a comparatively large length of the ion mobility spectrometer with a small diameter.
- the first and the second drift chamber are arranged substantially parallel to each other.
- the size of the ion mobility spectrometer can be further reduced.
- the overall length is substantially halved compared to the previously explained embodiment.
- the arrangement of the electrodes of the respective ion ports can be reversed, i.
- the first counterelectrode can be arranged closer to the first drift chamber than the first injection electrode
- the second counterelectrode can be arranged closer to the second drift chamber than the second injection electrode.
- the first and the second counterelectrode are short-circuited with each other or are formed as a common counterelectrode.
- the structure of the ion mobility spectrometer can be further optimized, both in terms of size and in terms of the required components.
- the electrical structure can be further simplified.
- This embodiment is suitable, for example, for an ion mobility spectrometer in which the first and the second drift chamber are arranged on sliding surfaces or at least substantially parallel axes one behind the other are.
- the first and second injection electrodes are short-circuited with each other or are formed as common injection electrodes. This is advantageous, for example, if the first and second drift chambers are arranged substantially parallel next to one another.
- a) at least one first additional electrode is arranged between the first ion gate and the first drift chamber, by means of which ions to be emitted into the first drift chamber by means of the first ion gate can additionally be influenced
- At least one second additional electrode is arranged, are additionally influenced by the ions to be delivered by means of the second lonentors in the second drift chamber.
- first additional electrodes may be present and / or one or more second additional electrodes.
- the number of first and second auxiliary electrodes present may be different, i.
- the ion mobility spectrometer can also be asymmetrical with regard to the additional electrode placement of the individual IMS tubes.
- the first additional electrode and / or the second additional electrode are designed to be switchable. This is particularly advantageous if the extended-field switching is to be performed. In this way, the potential of the respective additional electrode can be adapted when the detector potential or the gradient in the drift chamber is adapted in the context of extended-field switching.
- the ion mobility spectrometer has as ionization source an X-ray ionization source, an ultraviolet (UV) ionization source, a corona ionization source, a plasma ionization source, a dielectrically impeded discharge source and / or an electron emitter.
- ionization source can be arranged, for example, laterally next to the respective ionization chamber. In this case, it is advantageous to use an ionization source with a large penetration depth or at least a large opening angle.
- ionization source with the counterelectrode (first and / or second counterelectrode), for example by structurally integrating the ionization source into the counterelectrode or forming the counterelectrode as ionization source.
- the ionization source may be a non-radioactive ionization source or a radioactive ionization source.
- the counterelectrode may be coated with a radioactive material.
- the ion mobility spectrometer with the first additional electrode can advantageously be combined with the first and the second drift chamber both in the case of an ion mobility spectrometer with simple polarity (with only one drift chamber) and in the embodiment described. In the latter case, the second drift chamber can then be preceded by a second additional electrode.
- the object mentioned at the outset is also achieved by a method for analyzing samples by ion mobility spectrometry using an ion mobility spectrometer of the type described above, wherein ions to be analyzed are produced from the sample by means of an ionization source and provided in the first ionization chamber, and the ions generated thereby, being controlled by the first ion gate, are passed through the first drift chamber to a first ion detector, wherein the first ionization chamber is substantially free of electric fields at least during an ion generation period, characterized by one or both of the following features a), b ):
- a) in the first ionization chamber provided ion packet is in a first compression step by switching the potential difference between the first injection electrode and the first counter electrode is compressed a first time and compressed after passing the first injection electrode in a second compression step by switching the potential difference between the first auxiliary electrode and the first injection electrode at least a second time before the ion packet is discharged into the first drift chamber becomes,
- ions generated in the first ionization chamber are at least during the ion generation period by the first additional electrode or at least one additional shielding electrode of portions of an electric field generated in the first drift chamber substantially shielded.
- Ionization by the ionization source provides ions to be analyzed in the first ionization chamber. These provided ions are also called ion packets.
- the ions of the ion packet are moved in the direction of the drift chamber and thereby compressed for a first time.
- the term compressing refers to the expansion of the ion packet in the desired direction of flight, that is, in the drift direction through the drift chamber. By compressing the ion packet, it becomes narrower, resulting in an increase in the resolution of ion mobility spectrometry.
- the second compression step may be followed by one or more additional compression steps (multiple field switching), to make the ion package even narrower. In many cases, however, the second compression step will be sufficient for the practical application.
- the first compression step may be carried out by generating an electric field in the ionization chamber by means of the ion sensor, that is, by generating a potential difference between the injection electrode and the counter electrode.
- the second compression step may be accomplished by creating another electric field between the ionization chamber and the drift chamber. For this purpose, for example, a potential difference between the injection electrode and the additional electrode can be generated.
- the extended-field switching method according to the invention namely by shielding the ions generated in the ionization chamber by the first additional electrode or at least one additional shielding electrode.
- the first additional electrode or the shielding electrode is then, viewed from the ionization chamber, arranged behind the first injection electrode.
- the ionization chamber can continue to operate substantially free of an electric field as long as the ion gate is closed. Nevertheless, the unwanted passage of ions through the closed ion gate is prevented because the area of the field penetration is shielded by the ionization chamber.
- the sensitivity and selectivity of the ion mobility spectrometer can be increased in a simple manner and the undesired discrimination of particular ion species can be avoided.
- the object mentioned at the outset is also achieved by a method for analyzing samples by ion mobility spectrometry, wherein ions to be analyzed are produced from the sample by means of an ionization source and provided in a first and / or second ionization chamber, and the positive and negative ions generated thereby Negative ions, controlled by a respective first and second ion gate, are guided through separate drift chambers to respective separate ion detectors, wherein the first and / or second ionization chamber is substantially free of electric fields at least during an ion generation period.
- ions to be analyzed are produced from the sample by means of an ionization source and provided in a first and / or second ionization chamber, and the positive and negative ions generated thereby Negative ions, controlled by a respective first and second ion gate, are guided through separate drift chambers to respective separate ion detectors, wherein the first and / or second ionization chamber is substantially free of electric fields at least during an ion generation period.
- the first and the second counterelectrode have the same potential.
- the electrical circuit structure for driving the ion sensor and the structure of the ion gate itself is simplified.
- the opening and closing of the first and / or second ion source is effected by potential switching of the injection electrode and / or the counter electrode of the respective ion source. This also simplifies the electrical control of the ion sensor. Further potential changes at other electrodes or at several electrodes can be avoided.
- the potential gradient between the first counter electrode and the first injection electrode is greater than the potential gradient in the drift chamber. In this way, an efficient compression of the ion packet in the first compression step can be achieved.
- the potential gradient between the first injection electrode and the first additional electrode is greater than the potential gradient in the drift chamber.
- the potential gradient between the first injection electrode and the first additional electrode is greater in the second compression step than in the first compression step.
- the potential gradient between the first injection electrode and the first additional electrode is substantially equal to the potential gradient of the drift chamber. In this way, a smooth transition of the ion packet from the ion gate into the drift chamber can be realized.
- the potential gradient between the first injection electrode and the first additional electrode is greater than the potential gradient between the first counterelectrode and the first injection electrode and greater than the potential gradient of the first Drift chamber is.
- the potential gradient between the first injection electrode and the one for shielding set electrode, ie the first auxiliary electrode or the shield electrode, at least during the ion generation period is equal to zero or opposite to the potential gradient in the drift chamber.
- the potential gradient between the first injection electrode and the first additional electrode is switched later than the potential gradient between the first counterelectrode and the first injection electrode. In this way, unwanted fast ions can be eliminated.
- the potential gradient between the first counterelectrode and the first injection electrode is switched earlier than the potential gradient between the first injection electrode and the first auxiliary electrode. In this way, unwanted slow ions can be eliminated.
- the potential gradient is understood here to be the gradient of the potential in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the drift chamber or in the desired drift direction of the ions in the drift chamber.
- the features mentioned above with regard to the first ionomer, the first counterelectrode, the first injection electrode, the first additional electrode and the first drift chamber also apply as advantageous developments of the corresponding components of the second ion gate, that is to say of the second counterelectrode. de, the second injection electrode and the second auxiliary electrode, and / or the second drift chamber.
- FIG. 1 shows an ion mobility spectrometer with two drift chambers and
- Figure 2 shows another embodiment of an ion mobility spectrometer with two drift chambers and
- FIG. 4 shows an exemplary potential curve in the ion mobility spectrometer according to FIG. 3 in double-field switching
- FIG. 5 shows an exemplary potential curve in the ion mobility spectrometer according to FIG. 3 during extended-field switching
- FIG. 6 shows an exemplary potential profile in the ion mobility spectrometer according to FIG. 3 in the case of an extended double field switching
- FIG. 7 shows a further embodiment of an ion spectrometer with two
- FIG. 9 shows an exemplary potential profile in the ion mobility spectrometer according to FIG. 8 in a normal or double field switching
- FIG. 10 shows an embodiment of an ion mobility spectrometer with two drift chambers and two multi-function electrodes and
- FIGs 1 1, 12 exemplary potential profiles in the ion mobility spectrometer according to Figure 10 and
- FIG. 16 shows an ion mobility spectrometer with two drift chambers in execution
- FIG. 17 shows an exemplary potential profile in the ion mobility spectrometer according to FIG. 16 and FIG.
- FIG. 18 shows an ion mobility spectrometer with two drift chambers in a parallel arrangement and FIGS. 19 to 22 show exemplary potential profiles in the ion mobility spectrometer according to FIG. 18 and FIG
- FIG. 23 shows a further embodiment of an ion mobility spectrometer with two drift chambers in a parallel arrangement
- FIGS. 24 to 27 show exemplary potential profiles in the ion mobility spectrometer according to FIG. 23 and FIG.
- FIG. 28 shows another embodiment of an ion mobility spectrometer with two drift chambers in a parallel arrangement
- FIGS. 29 to 32 show exemplary potential profiles in the ion mobility spectrometer according to FIG. 28.
- FIG. 1 shows an ion mobility spectrometer 1, 2 with a substantially coaxial arrangement of two IMS tubes 1, 2.
- the IMS tube 1 has a first palm gate 10, which has a first counterelectrode 11 and a first injection electrode
- first injection electrode 12 has. Between the first injection electrode 12 and the first counterelectrode 11, a first ionization chamber 13 is formed. To the first ionization chamber
- a first drift chamber 14 terminates behind the first injection electrode 12 and terminates at a first ion detector 16. In the area of the first drift chamber
- first field generating means e.g. in the form of the first drift chamber 14 surrounding ring electrodes.
- first field generating device 15 an electric field can be generated in the first drift chamber 14, which exerts the desired drift effect on the ions to be investigated, so that they are transported from the first ion gate 10 to the first ion detector 16.
- the first drift chamber 14 may be traversed by a drift gas, e.g. in the opposite direction to the drift direction of the ions.
- the first IMS tube 1 has a first drift gas inlet port 17 and a first drift gas outlet port 18. At the first drift gas inlet port 17, the drift gas can be introduced into the IMS tube 1. At the first drift gas outlet port 18, the drift gas can be removed from the IMS tube 1.
- the ion mobility spectrometer or the first and the second IMS tubes 1, 2 can have additional connections for the introduction and removal of a sample gas. These connections can be arranged, for example, in the region of the first ionization chamber 13 and / or the second ionization chamber 23.
- the second IMS tube 2 has a construction similar to that of the first IMS tube 1, but arranged mirror-symmetrically thereto.
- the second IMS tube 2 has a second ion gate 20 with a second counterelectrode 21 and a second injection electrode 22, wherein a second ionization chamber 23 is formed between the second injection electrode 22 and the second counterelectrode 21.
- the second IMS tube 2 Further components of the second IMS tube 2 are a second drift chamber 24, a second field generator 25, a second ion detector 26, a second drift gas inlet port 27 and a second drift gas outlet port 28.
- the corresponding elements of the second IMS tube 2 have the same function as explained above for the components of the first IMS tube 1.
- the first IMS tube 1 can be used eg for the analysis of positive ions, the second IMS tube 2 for the analysis of negative ions.
- first and the second counterelectrode 11, 21 can also be designed as a common counterelectrode or as counterelectrodes which are galvanically connected to one another.
- the ion mobility spectrometer also has an ionization source 3 through which ions are provided in the first and second ionization chambers 13, 23.
- the first and second ion gates 10, 20 are each designed as a field switching ion source.
- FIG. 2 shows an advantageous embodiment of an ion mobility spectrometer, which likewise has a first and a second IMS tube 1, 2, and, moreover, contains the components already explained with reference to FIG.
- the IMS tubes 1, 2 are arranged essentially parallel to one another, so that a smaller overall length of the arrangement results.
- a common ionization chamber can be formed from the first ionization chamber 13 and a second ionization chamber 23, which, as in the embodiment of FIG. 1, is supplied with ions by a common ionization source 3.
- the first and the second ion gates 10, 20 can be constructed in the same way as in the embodiment of FIG.
- FIG. 2 shows a modified arrangement in which the positions of the injection electrode and the counterelectrode of a respective ion gate 10, 20 are reversed.
- the first injection electrode 12 is further away from the first drift chamber 14 and the first counter electrode 11 is arranged closer to the first drift chamber 14.
- the second injection electrode 22 is further away from the second drift chamber 24, the second counter electrode 21 is closer to the second drift chamber 24.
- the structure of the ion mobility spectrometer and the circuitry required for the electrical operation of the ion mobility spectrometer are simplified.
- FIG. 3 shows an ion mobility spectrometer with only one IMS tube 1.
- the ion mobility spectrometer has a comparable construction to the first IMS tube 1 of the embodiment of FIG. 1, with the components of the first ion gate 10 comprising the first counterelectrode 11 and the first first injection electrode 12, between which the first ionization chamber 13 is formed, as well as the first drift chamber 14 adjoining the first ion gate 10, in the region of which the first field generation device 15 is arranged.
- the first ion detector 16 is arranged at the end of the first drift chamber 14, the first ion detector 16 is arranged. Further, the first drift gas inlet port 17 and the first drift gas outlet port 18 are provided.
- the ion mobility spectrometer according to FIG. 3 has an additional electrode 19 which, viewed from the first counterelectrode 11, is arranged behind the first injection electrode 12, for example at the beginning of the first drift chamber 14.
- the first auxiliary electrode 19 can have a similar design first injection electrode 12 or the first counter electrode 11, for example as a ring electrode or as a grid electrode.
- FIGS. 4 to 6 show an electrical potential difference U over the longitudinal extension s of the IMS tube 1.
- the potential difference U is the respective potential difference to the first ion detector 16.
- the positions of the first counterelectrode 11, the first injection electrode 12, the first additional electrode 19 and the first ion detector 16 are shown by vertical lines.
- FIG. 4 shows an example of the double field switching.
- the potential of the first injection electrode 12 is switched back and forth between two values.
- the solid line A shows the potential curve in which no electric field is present in the first ionization chamber 13 because no potential difference is generated between the first counterelectrode 11 and the first injection electrode 12.
- ions to be analyzed can be generated and provided in the first ionization chamber 13 by means of the ionization source 3.
- the first lonentor 10 is thus closed in this state.
- the potential at the first injection electrode 12 is switched so that the potential curve shown by the dashed line B adjusts itself.
- the ion packet contained in the first ionization chamber 13 is now moved by the falling potential profile out of the first ionization chamber 13 in the direction of the first drift chamber 14. In this case, a first compression of the ion packet takes place.
- the potential at the first injection electrode 12 is switched back to the first value present, so that again shows the potential curve shown by the solid line A.
- the field strength in the first ionization chamber in Essentially zero.
- the space between the first injection electrode 12 and the first additional electrode 19 there is then a relatively steep potential gradient, thus a relatively strong electric field through which a second compression of the ion packet located in this gap takes place. This now for the second time compressed ion packet is then released into the first drift chamber 14.
- FIG. 5 shows an example of an extended-field switching.
- the potential of the first injection electrode 12 is switched between two different values.
- a potential value is applied to the first injection electrode 12, which leads to the potential curve represented by the solid line A.
- the first ion gate 10 is in the closed state, i. the first ionization chamber 13 is essentially field-free.
- the potential at the first injection electrode 12 is selected such that the potential is also constant in the intermediate space between the first injection electrode 12 and the first additional electrode 19, and thus this space is also substantially field-free. In this way, a field penetration, which results from the potential gradient D in the first drift chamber 14, into the first ionization chamber 13 can be prevented.
- the potential at the first injection electrode 12 is then switched to a different value so that the potential curve represented by the dashed line B is established.
- the potential gradient between the first counterelectrode 11 and the first injection electrode 12 corresponds, for example, to that shown in FIG.
- the potential curve between the first injection electrode 12 and the first auxiliary electrode 19 can correspond to the potential course represented by the dashed line B with reference to FIG. 4.
- the first ion gate is thus switched to passage, so that the ion packet is moved from the first ionization chamber 13 to the first drift chamber 14.
- FIG. 6 shows exemplary potential profiles in the case of extended double-field switching, thus a combination of the methods explained above with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.
- the potential at the first injection electrode 12 is switched between three different values. It is assumed that the process starts with the potential curve according to the solid line A.
- the first lonentor 10 is closed, or in other words, this state corresponds to the previously explained with reference to Figure 5 state according to the local solid line A.
- the first ionization chamber 13 and the gap between the first injection electrode 12 and the first auxiliary electrode 19 are essentially field-free.
- the first auxiliary electrode 19 can perform its function of shielding the field penetration of the first drift chamber 14.
- the potential at the first injection electrode 12 is then switched so that the potential curve represented by the dashed line B results.
- the first lonentor 10 is open.
- the ion packet accumulated in the first ionization chamber 13 is moved in the direction of the first drift chamber 14 and thereby compressed a first time. This corresponds to the sequence which, in the examples previously explained with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, likewise results in the potential curve according to the dashed line B.
- the potential of the first injection electrode 12 is then switched over a second time, so that the potential curve represented by the dotted line C results.
- the first lonentor 10 is closed again.
- the first ionization chamber 13 is substantially field-free.
- This field-free state of the first ionization chamber 13 is, however, achieved at a higher potential value, in contrast to the potential course, which is represented by the solid line A.
- the potential curve according to the dotted line C can correspond, for example, to the potential curve in accordance with the solid line A of FIG. 4.
- FIG. 7 shows another embodiment of an ion mobility spectrometer with two drift chambers arranged one behind the other, i.
- the ion mobility spectrometer of FIG. 7 has a first additional electrode 19 in the IMS tube 1 and a second auxiliary electrode 29 in the IMS tube 2.
- This allows an ion mobility spectrometer with two drift chambers e.g. a dual polarity ion mobility spectrometer provided with equivalent functionality for performing double field switching, extended field switching, and extended double field switching.
- the potentials at the respective injection electrode of the first and second ion donors 10, 20 are to be switched in a corresponding manner, as explained above for the embodiment of FIG. 3 with only one IMS tube 1.
- the potentials at the first and second injection electrodes 12, 22 are to be switched in opposite directions when ions of different polarity in the individual IMS tubes 1,
- FIG. 8 shows another embodiment of an ion mobility spectrometer which is similar to the embodiment of FIG. In contrast to FIG. 7, the first and second counterelectrodes 11, 21 are dispensed with. Accordingly, a common ionization chamber is likewise formed from the first and second ionization chambers 13, 23. This simplifies the construction of the ion mobility spectrometer. In addition, ion losses can be further minimized. Nevertheless, the full functionality of an ion mobility spectrometer can be realized, including the above-mentioned extensions of the double-field switching, the extended-field switching and the extended double-field switching.
- FIG. 9 shows exemplary potential profiles of the ion mobility spectrometer according to FIG. 8 when double-field switching is implemented. It is analogous to the representations of Figures 4 to 6, in turn, the potential difference U on the
- the potentials at the first injection electrode 12 and the second injection electrode 22 are reversed in an opposite manner, so that the potential curve shown by the dashed line B results.
- the positive and negative ions are separated from each other and transported as respective separate ion packets in the direction of the respective first or second drift chamber 14, 24. In this case, a first compression of the respective ion packet takes place.
- the potential curve can be switched back to the course according to the solid line A.
- a relatively steep potential gradient is present in the respective intermediate spaces of first injection electrode 12 / first additional electrode 19 and second injection electrode 22 / second additional electrode 29.
- the sequence corresponds to the sequence already explained with reference to FIG. 4 for the IMS tube 1.
- the injection electrode is located closer to the drift chamber associated with the ion gate than the counter electrode.
- the arrangement may also be reversed, ie in such cases the counter electrode is located closer to the drift chamber associated with the ion gate than the injection electrode.
- the function of the respective counter electrodes is still present in the described function of switching the potentials on the injection electrodes onselektroden.
- the second injection electrode 22 takes over the function of the first counterelectrode.
- the first injection electrode 12 assumes the function of the second counterelectrode.
- the first and second injection electrodes 12, 22 in this embodiment have the functionality of the first and second multi-function electrodes explained above.
- FIG. 10 shows an ion mobility spectrometer with two drift chambers 14, 24 arranged in an axially aligned manner, which is even more simplified than the embodiment explained with reference to FIG.
- the embodiment according to FIG. 10 in turn has the two multi-function electrodes which are formed by the first injection electrode 12 and the second injection electrode 22.
- the first and the second additional electrodes 19, 29 are missing.
- the desired functionality can be realized in the ion analysis.
- FIG. 11 shows an embodiment of the potential profiles in the drift chambers 14, 24 and in the common ionization chamber 13, 23.
- substantially the same potential variation exists during the ion generation period as in the embodiment of FIG. 8, but without the potential gradients between the respective injection electrode and the additional electrode, because the additional electrodes are not present in the embodiment of FIG. This is represented in FIG. 11 by the solid lines.
- the potential gradient A is present in the common ionization chamber 13, 23, through which the ionization chamber 13, 23 is substantially free of electric fields.
- a drift field with the potential gradient D is present.
- the switching of the field switching ionometer is carried out so that the ions are transferred into the respective drift chambers 14, 24 (ion injection period), this is done by switching the potentials at the injection electrodes 12, 22, as shown in the figure 11 by the dotted lines shown.
- the Ionisati onshunt 13, 23 then there is a comparatively steep potential gradient B.
- the potential level is changed in each case, the potential gradient E, i. the respective slope of the potential over the path s, remains the same and the slope of the potential gradient D corresponds. This is achieved in that the potentials at the respective detector 16, 26 are switched over by the same amount as at the respective injection electrode 12, 22.
- FIG. 12 shows an alternative embodiment of the switching of the potentials in comparison to FIG. 11.
- the same state as in FIG. 11 exists, ie a substantially neutral potential gradient A in the common ionization chamber 13, 23 and the respective potentials gradient gradient D in the drift chambers 14, 24.
- the same potential reversal takes place at the injection electrodes 12, 22 as explained in FIG. 11, ie a potential gradient B in the common ionization chamber 13, 23 generated.
- the potential at the detectors 16, 26 is not switched over here.
- the type of switching of the potentials described above on the basis of the embodiment of the ion mobility spectrometer according to FIG. 10 can also be used advantageously in the embodiment of the ion mobility spectrometer according to FIG.
- the additional electrodes 19, 29 are present in addition to the multi-function electrodes formed by the injection electrodes 12, 22.
- Flier is also assumed in the embodiment of the ion mobility spectrometer according to FIG. 13, which is comparable to the embodiment of FIG. 8.
- the potential changeover can take place according to FIG.
- the potential curves as well as the switching between the potential gradients A and B correspond to the embodiment of FIG. 11.
- the respective drift chamber takes place
- a potential gradient is set in the ion generation period in the respective space between the first injection electrode 12 and the first auxiliary electrode 19 or the second injection electrode 22 and the second auxiliary electrode 29, which is largely neutral, ie essentially corresponds to the potential gradient A, but thereby a slight slope opposite to the potential gradient D in the respective associated drift chamber 14, 24 may have.
- the switching over of the potentials can also take place according to FIG. 15, the type of switching over of the potentials substantially corresponding to the embodiment of FIG. As in FIG. 12, the potentials at the detectors 16, 26 are not switched over in FIG. 15, which leads to a potential gradient E which is lower in magnitude than the potential gradient D.
- FIG. 16 shows an embodiment of an axial mobility spectrometer with axial arrangement of the drift chambers 14, 24, in which, in addition to the multifunction electrodes, i. the first and the second injection electrode 12, 22, and the first and the second auxiliary electrode 19, 29 are provided respective first and second additional additional electrodes 31, 32, which are connected to the respective additional electrode 19, 29 in the direction of the respective drift chamber 14, 24 are upstream.
- the multifunction electrodes i. the first and the second injection electrode 12, 22, and the first and the second auxiliary electrode 19, 29
- respective first and second additional additional electrodes 31, 32 which are connected to the respective additional electrode 19, 29 in the direction of the respective drift chamber 14, 24 are upstream.
- FIG. 17 shows advantageous potential profiles in the case of an ion mobility spectrometer according to FIG. 16.
- the solid lines again show the potential curve during the ion generation period, and the potential curve during the ion injection period is shown by the dotted lines.
- the extended-field switching can advantageously be realized without the potential or the potential profile D in the respective drift chamber 14, 24 having to be changed.
- the transition of the potential gradient between the ion gate and the respective drift chamber can be regulated.
- FIG. 18 shows an ion mobility spectrometer with a parallel arrangement of the drift chambers 14, 24, which substantially corresponds to the embodiment of FIG.
- FIGS. 19 to 22 show advantageous potential profiles during the ion generation period and the ion injection period.
- the potential curve in the upper half of the ion mobility spectrometer is shown in the upper half of the respective diagram
- the potential curve in the lower half of the ion mobility spectrometer is shown by the lower half of the diagram.
- the potential curve in the upper half of the ion mobility spectrometer is shown here with a solid line which Potential course in the lower half with a dotted line. This assignment also applies to FIGS. 24 to 27 and 29 to 32.
- FIG. 19 shows a potential curve during the ion generation period
- FIG. 20 shows an associated potential curve during the ion injection period. It is assumed that both field switching ion donors use a common injection electrode 12, 22, or that these injection electrodes 12, 22 are at the same potential. A common counter electrode 11, 21 would be possible.
- FIGS. 19 and 20 show advantageous switching cycles in a normal field switching operation of the ion gates 10, 20. In this case, a potential changeover is performed only at the respective counterelectrode 11, 21.
- FIGS. 21 and 22 show potential profiles in which a potential changeover is carried out both at the injection electrodes 12, 22 and at the counterelectrodes 11, 21, which in FIG. 22 corresponds to the crossing of the potentials in FIG the ionization chambers 13, 23 leads.
- FIG. 21 again shows the potential curve during the ion generation period, and
- FIG. 22 shows it during the ion injection period.
- the embodiment according to FIGS. 21 and 22 has the advantage that the same field strength prevails between a respective pair of counterelectrode and injection electrode, but the potential difference between the counterelectrodes 11, 21 is lower. As a result, e.g. Punches are prevented.
- the control is simplified because some potentials can be used multiple times.
- the embodiment according to FIGS. 21 and 22, which essentially corresponds to the method from FIGS. 11, 12, requires a potential changeover at the respective detectors 16, 26, if ultimately the same potential gradient in the drift chamber 14 , 24 should be reached. Alternatively, the potential at the respective detector can be kept constant, which leads to a reduced potential gradient in the respective drift chamber 14, 24.
- FIG. 23 shows an ion mobility spectrometer which largely corresponds to the embodiment of FIG.
- the respective drift chambers 14, 24 are a respective first and second additional electrode 19, 29 upstream. Accordingly, in the embodiment of FIG. 23, the extended-field switching can advantageously be carried out in both ion motors.
- FIGS. 24 and 25 show possible potential profiles in the embodiment of FIG. 23, wherein the potential profiles according to FIGS. 24 and 25 largely correspond to the embodiment of FIGS. 19 and 29.
- FIG. 24 shows the potential curve during the ion generation period
- FIG. 25 shows the potential curve during the ion injection period.
- FIGS. 26 and 27 show comparable potential profiles to FIGS. 21 and 22. In contrast to FIGS. 21 and 22, the corresponding fields between the injection electrode and the additional electrode are again generated in FIGS. 26 and 27 for neutralizing the field penetration.
- FIG. 26 shows the potential curve during the ion generation period
- FIG. 27 shows the ion injection period.
- FIG. 28 shows an embodiment of an ion mobility spectrometer, which largely corresponds to the embodiment of FIG.
- the already mentioned further first additional electrode 31 and the further second additional electrode 32 are also present.
- the further first additional electrode 31 is in this case preceded by the first auxiliary electrode 19 in the direction of the first drift chamber 14, and the further second auxiliary electrode 32 is disposed in front of the second auxiliary electrode 29 in the direction of the second drift chamber 24.
- FIGS. 29 and 30 show advantageous potential profiles in the case of an ion mobility spectrometer according to FIG. 28, which are designed analogously to the switching logic of FIGS. 19 and 20.
- FIG. 29 shows the potential curves during the ion generation period, FIG. 30 during the ion injection period.
- FIGS. 31 and 32 show potential profiles that are analogous to the embodiment of FIGS. 21 and 22. It can be seen that, in particular during the ion generation period, a relatively steep potential gradient is generated in the space between the respective additional electrode and the additional additional electrode.
- FIG. 31 shows the potential profiles during the ion generation period, FIG. 32 during the ion injection period.
- FIGS. 29 and 31 also show potential curves for the second compression step in double-field switching due to the steep potential gradient.
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