Atmospheric pressure chemical ionization

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000883",
  "term": "Atmospheric pressure chemical ionization",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A soft ionization technique used in mass spectrometry where analytes are ionized at atmospheric pressure through gas-phase ion-molecule reactions. A corona discharge or heated nebulizer typically generates primary ions from a solvent, which then react with the analyte molecules. This method is suitable for relatively non-polar and thermally stable compounds.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "corona discharge"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2013, 85, 1515. 'Definitions of terms relating to mass spectrometry (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)' on page 1523 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-06-04-06)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/atmospheric-pressure-chemical-ionization/"
}