Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
1-3-2017
Patent Number
9536725
CPC
H01J 49/105 (20130101); H01J 27/16 (20130101); H01J 49/145 (20130101); H01J 49/165 (20130101); G01J 3/443 (20130101)
Abstract
A liquid sampling, atmospheric pressure, glow discharge (LS-APGD) device as well as systems that incorporate the device and methods for using the device and systems are described. The LS-APGD includes a hollow capillary for delivering an electrolyte solution to a glow discharge space. The device also includes a counter electrode in the form of a second hollow capillary that can deliver the analyte into the glow discharge space. A voltage across the electrolyte solution and the counter electrode creates the microplasma within the glow discharge space that interacts with the analyte to move it to a higher energy state (vaporization, excitation, and/or ionization of the analyte).
Application Number
14/171,981
Assignees
Clemson University (Clemson, SC), The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA), Battelle Memorial Institute on behalf of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Richland, WA)
Filing Date
February 4, 2014
Primary/U.S. Class
1/1