Tailored nanopost arrays (NAPA) for laser desorption ionization in mass spectrometry
US10816556B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 9, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/52
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The production and use of semiconducting nanopost arrays made by nanofabrication is described herein. These nanopost arrays (NAPA) provide improved laser ionization yields and controllable fragmentation with switching or modulation capabilities for mass spectrometric detection and identification of samples deposited on them.
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