Rapid trace detection of triacetone triperoxide (TATP) by complexation reactions during desorption electrospray ionization
Journal:
Chemical Communications
Year:
2006
Page Number (starting):
953
Page Number (ending):
955 
Desorption electrospray ionization (DESI) mass spectrometry is used for rapid, specific and sensitive detection of trace amounts of the notorious explosive TATP present on ambient surfaces by alkali metal complexation in a simple spray technique.
Funding:
National Science Foundation (CHE-0412782)
Funding:
Office of Naval Research
DOI link:
doi: 10.1039/b515122h