Analysis of redox-active polymers by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry: Poly(3-hexylthiophene) and functionalized dendrimers

Tracy D. McCarley; C. J. DuBois; Robin L. McCarley; Claudia M. Cardona; Angel E. Kaifer

Analysis of redox-active polymers by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry: Poly(3-hexylthiophene) and functionalized dendrimers

Tracy D. McCarley, C. J. DuBois, Robin L. McCarley, Claudia M. Cardona, Angel E. Kaifer

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The electron-transfer matrices for matrix-assisted desorption/ionization (MALDI)-mass spectrometry of small non-polar, redox-active analytes are evaluated. Results show that terthiophene can be used successfully as a matrix for the mass spectral characterization of the electronically conducting polymer poly(3-hexylthiophene). The molecular weight values obtained by MALDI-MS are significantly lower than those provided by gel permeation chromatography. In the analysis of redox-active dendrimer, anthracene and terthiophene are the gentlest MALDI matrices, causing much less fragmentation than dithranol or 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	674-675
Number of pages	2
Journal	American Chemical Society, Polymer Preprints, Division of Polymer Chemistry
Volume	41
Issue number	1
State	Published - Mar 2000
Event	The San Francisco Meeting - San Francisco, CA, USA Duration: Mar 26 2000 → Mar 31 2000

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Analysis of redox-active polymers by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry : Poly(3-hexylthiophene) and functionalized dendrimers. / McCarley, Tracy D.; DuBois, C. J.; McCarley, Robin L.; Cardona, Claudia M.; Kaifer, Angel E.

In: American Chemical Society, Polymer Preprints, Division of Polymer Chemistry, Vol. 41, No. 1, 03.2000, p. 674-675.

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