Adapting Pressurized Sample Infusion ESI-MS for Real-Time Monitoring of Heterogeneous Photoelectrocatalytic Reactions.
4 affiliations
- 1Department of Chemistry, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
- 2Centre for Advanced Materials and Related Technology (CAMTEC), University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
- 3Department of Civil Engineering, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
- 4Institute for Integrated Energy Systems (IESVic), University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Abstract
Pressurized sample infusion (PSI) enables real-time electrospray ionization mass spectrometric (ESI-MS) monitoring of reactions through continuous delivery of solution from a pressurized vessel. Existing PSI configurations, however, are not well suited to systems involving heterogeneous catalysts with strict geometric demands, such as TiO₂ nanotube plates. Here, we describe a modified PSI configuration in which a standard media bottle fitted with a silicone septum replaces a multineck Schlenk flask. This design accommodates plate-based catalysts that cannot be easily used in conventional PSI reactors (in this specific case, TiO₂ nanotube arrays), enables controlled pressurization via needle-based gas injection, and permits insertion of capillary tubing for continuous sample infusion to the mass spectrometer. Rhodamine B was used as a model compound to monitor photocatalytic (PC) and photoelectrocatalytic (PEC) degradation under different reaction conditions. The approach enables straightforward real-time mass spectrometric monitoring of PEC and PC systems employing heterogeneous catalysts.
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BibTeX
@article{ryane2026adapting,
title = {{Adapting Pressurized Sample Infusion ESI-MS for Real-Time Monitoring of Heterogeneous Photoelectrocatalytic Reactions.}},
author = {Bobby A Ryane and Bragi Zhang and Maria E Muraro and Hannah A Trieu and Heather L Buckley and J Scott McIndoe},
journal = {Journal of mass spectrometry : JMS},
year = {2026},
month = nov,
doi = {10.1002/jms.70129},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42968510},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Adapting Pressurized Sample Infusion ESI-MS for Real-Time Monitoring of Heterogeneous Photoelectrocatalytic Reactions.
AU - Bobby A Ryane
AU - Bragi Zhang
AU - Maria E Muraro
AU - Hannah A Trieu
AU - Heather L Buckley
AU - J Scott McIndoe
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/11/01
JO - Journal of mass spectrometry : JMS
DO - 10.1002/jms.70129
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42968510
AB - Pressurized sample infusion (PSI) enables real-time electrospray ionization mass spectrometric (ESI-MS) monitoring of reactions through continuous delivery of solution from a pressurized vessel. Existing PSI configurations, however, are not well suited to systems involving heterogeneous catalysts with strict geometric demands, such as TiO₂ nanotube plates. Here, we describe a modified PSI configuration in which a standard media bottle fitted with a silicone septum replaces a multineck Schlenk flask. This design accommodates plate-based catalysts that cannot be easily used in conventional PSI reactors (in this specific case, TiO₂ nanotube arrays), enables controlled pressurization via needle-based gas injection, and permits insertion of capillary tubing for continuous sample infusion to the mass spectrometer. Rhodamine B was used as a model compound to monitor photocatalytic (PC) and photoelectrocatalytic (PEC) degradation under different reaction conditions. The approach enables straightforward real-time mass spectrometric monitoring of PEC and PC systems employing heterogeneous catalysts.
SN - 1076-5174
SN - 1096-9888
ER -