Desorption ionization

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003070",
  "term": "Desorption ionization",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A class of ionization methods in which gas-phase ions are formed directly at the surface of a solid or liquid sample by activation with heat, a strong electric field, particles, droplets, or photons. Examples include matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization, secondary ion mass spectrometry, fast atom bombardment and desorption electrospray ionization, but not conventional electrospray, which draws ions from a flowing solution.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2013, 85, 1515. 'Definitions of terms relating to mass spectrometry (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)' on page 1536 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-06-04-06)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/desorption-ionization/"
}