Transformation of Nitrogenous Compounds in Water Microdroplets
Microdroplets drive small-molecule activation reactions that are difficult in bulk solution. Recent studies have demonstrated that microdroplets activate inert N2 under ambient conditions to generate multiple nitrogencontaining compounds. However, there are still many controversial issues regarding the transformation of nitrogencontaining compounds in water microdroplets. Here, we combine online high-resolution mass spectrometry on two instrument platforms with 15N and 18O labeling to investigate nitrogen-containing species in pneumatically generated water microdroplets. Ammonium-containing water clusters, nitrite, and nitrate ions were detected on both instruments, whereas a signal assigned to NO+ was observed only on the Agilent 6224 TOF MS. Nebulization with
Authors
- Zaifa Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7905-4866)
- L. Zheng
- Jing Nie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0693-1098)
- Shui‐Chao Lin
Institutions
- Xiamen University (CN)
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ChemRxiv
- Published
- 2026-11-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv.15011519/v1
- Primary Topic
- Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications
- Type
- preprint