title: Measurement of nanoparticle mass distributions by laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry.
abstract: In this paper, access to the mass distribution analysis of nanoparticles is described based on laser desorption/ionization and time of flight mass spectrometry. Two examples are given, demonstrating the accurate mass distribution analysis of nanoparticles fabricated both ex situ and in situ during the laser-assisted desorption process. The potentials and the limitations of the method are discussed, with special emphasis on carbonaceous clusters and molecules.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Physik, Staudingerweg 7, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, 55128 Mainz, Germany.
authors.forename: Jochen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Maul