Mass Spectrometry in Polymer Chemistry

IntroductionMASS ANALYSISIntroductionMeasures of PerformanceInstrumentationInstrumentation in Tandem and Multiple-Stage Mass SpectrometryConclusions and OutlookIONIZATION TECHNIQUES FOR POLMYER MASS SPECTROMETRYIntroductionSmall Molecule Ionization EraMacromass Era of IonizationModern Era of Ionization TechniquesConclusionsTANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY ANALYSIS OF POLYMER STRUCTURES AND ARCHITECTURESIntroductionActivation MethodsInstrumentationStructural Information from MS2 StudiesSummary and OutlookMATRIX-ASSISTED INLET IONIZATION AND SOLVENT-FREE GAS-PHASE SEPARATION USING ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETRY FOR IMAGING AND ELECTRON TRANSFER DISSOCIATION MASS SPECTROMETRY OF POLYMERSOverviewIntroductionNew Sample Introduction TechnologiesFragmentation by ETD and CIDSurface Analyses by Imaging MSFuture OutlookPOLYMER MALDI SAMPLE PREPARATIONIntroductionRoles of the MatrixChoice of MatrixChoice of the SolventBasic Solvent-Based Sample Preparation RecipeDeposition MethodsSolvent-Free Sample PreparationThe Vortex MethodMatrix-to-Analyte RatioSalt-to-Analyte RatioChromatography as Sample PreparationProblems in MALDI Sample PreparationPredicting MALDI Sample PreparationConclusionsSURFACE ANALYSIS AND IMAGING TECHNIQUESImaging Mass SpectrometrySecondary Ion Mass SpectrometryMatrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization (MALDI)Other Surface Mass Spectrometry MethodsOutlookHYPHENATED TECHNIQUESIntroductionPolymer Separation TechniquesPrinciples of Coupling: Transfer DevicesExamplesConclusionsAUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING AND QUANTIFICATION IN POLMYER MASS SPECTROMETRYIntroductionFile and Data FormatsOptimization of Ionization ConditionsAutomated Spectral Analysis and Data Reduction in MSCopolymer AnalysisData Interpretation in MS/MSQuantitative MS and the Determination of MMDs by MSConclusions and OutlookCOMPREHENSIVE COPOLYMER CHARACTERIZATIONIntroductionScopeReviewsSoft Ionization TechniquesSeparation Prior MSTandem MS (MS/MS)Quantitative MSCopolymers for Biological or (Bio)medical

Christopher Barner-Kowollik is currently Full Professor of Preparative Macromolecular Chemistry at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany. He has published more than 200 peer-reviewed research papers and nine book chapters. He serves or has served as a member of six editorial boards of leading peer-reviewed journals and edited the "Handbook of RAFT Polymerization" (2008, Wiley-VCH). Awards he has received for his research include the Edgeworth-David Medal of the Royal Society of Australia and the Rennie Medal of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute.

Till Gründling completed his PhD at the University of New South Wales under the supervision of Christopher Barner-Kowollik and Brynn Hibbert. He is currently postdoctoral researcher in the Preparative Macromolecular Chemistry group at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). Till Gründling has published ten peer-reviewed research papers and has presented his work at international conferences. His research involves the application of liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) and the development of novel quantitative methods in LC-MS.nstitute of Technology (KIT), Germany. He has published more than 200 peer-reviewed research papers and nine book chapters. He serves or has served as a member of six editorial boards of leading peer-reviewed journals and edited the "Handbook of RAFT Polymerization" (2008, Wiley-VCH). Awards he has received for his research include the Edgeworth-David Medal of the Royal Society of Australia and the Rennie Medal of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute.

Till Gründling completed his PhD at the University of New South Wales under the supervision of Christopher Barner-Kowollik and Brynn Hibbert. He is currently postdoctoral researcher in the Preparative Macromolecular Chemistry group at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). Till Gründling has published ten peer-reviewed research papers and has presented his work at international conferences. His research

"There is much to laud the editors for the production of this work ... As the editors have so clearly achieved their stated goals, it is easy to be enthusiastic about this volume and to recommend it to anyone interested in polymer chemistry or mass spectrometry as a needed resource." ( American Society for Mass Spectrometry , 11 August 2012)

"Taken as a whole, this book gives an excellent overview of the current state of mass spectrometry being applied to modern, complex polymer systems." ( Chromatographia , 1 August 2013)

"There is much to laud the editors for the production of this work . . . As the editors have so clearly achieved their stated goals, it is easy to be enthusiastic about this volume and to recommend it to anyone interested in polymer chemistry or mass spectrometry as a needed resource." ( American Society for Mass Spectrometry , 11 August 2012)