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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2008
Robert G. Cooks, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Wen-ping Peng, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Zheng Ouyang, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Michael P. Goodwin, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Robert G. Cooks, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Wen-Ping Peng, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Zheng Ouyang, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Michael P. Goodwin, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Purdue Research Foundation, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Abstract
The invention provides methods and apparatuses that utilize mass spectrometry for preparation of a surface to have catalytic activity through molecular soft-landing of mass selected ions. Mass spectrometry is used to generate combinations of atoms in a particular geometrical arrangement, and ion soft-landing selects this molecular entity or combination of entities and gently deposits the entity or combination intact onto a surface.