Detection of Hydrazine in Air Using Electron Transfer Ionization Mass Spectrometry.

Abstract

A simple direct analytical method for the detection of hydrazine (N2H4) in air is described. The N2H4 is ionized in electron transfer collisions with a low kinetic energy projectile ion (H(+)) under well-controlled conditions in a collision chamber. A single product ion is formed. Interference by background air is not observed. The product ion is detected using a quadrupole mass spectrometer. Preliminary estimates of the detection sensitivity of the present instrument configuration for N2H4 are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 15, 1981
Accession Number
ADA095952

Entities

People

  • P. Breisacher
  • P. Mahadevan
  • W. A. Hicks

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Chemistry
  • Composite Materials
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electron Transfer
  • Energy
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Mass Spectra
  • Mass Spectrometers
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Spectra
  • Spectrometers
  • Spectrometry

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry
  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics