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Zhibo Yang

Institution
University of Colorado at Boulder

Projects

Activation and Dissociation of Large Molecules in Mass Spectrometry

Lead Institution
Purdue University
Principal Investigator
Julia Laskin
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
This proposal is a continuation of research under EMSL User Proposal #6291. Mass spectrometry is unique among instrumental analysis techniques in terms of its extraordinary sensitivity, molecular…

Fundamental Studies on Biomolecule Ions Desorbed from Open-Air Surfaces

Lead Institution
Georgia Institute of Technology
Principal Investigator
Facundo Fernandez
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
The mechanisms by which biologically-relevant molecules can be transformed into gas-phase ions is an area of active fundamental research in mass spectrometry (MS), which is relevant to a broad range…

Preparation of Novel Catalysts using Ion Soft-Landing

Lead Institution
National Dong Hwa University
Principal Investigator
Wen-Ping Peng
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
Soft landing of low energy gas-phase ion beams onto suitable substrates is a powerful preparative technique with many potential applications. Various classes of compounds (e.g. proteins, metal…

Energetics of Non-Covalent Interactions in Biological Systems

Lead Institution
National Institutes of Health
Principal Investigator
Amina Woods
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
Complex molecular systems typically include aggregates held together by non-covalent bonds that collectively exceed the strength of covalent bonds. Additionally, the important chemical processes of…

EMSL CAT IN ANALYTICAL MASS SPECTROMETRY

Lead Institution
Purdue University
Principal Investigator
Julia Laskin
The general objective of our research is to achieve a fundamental understanding of the reaction kinetics and dynamics of activating and dissociating complex molecular ions. These processes are the…

Energetics of Dissociation of Peptide Radical Cations

Lead Institution
The University of Hong Kong
Principal Investigator
Ivan Chu
Our intended studies will utilize time- and energy-resolved SID, combined with an RRKM-based modeling approach, to determine the energetics of dissociation of medium-size molecular radical cationic…

Soft-Landing of Complex Ions on Surfaces

Lead Institution
Purdue University
Principal Investigator
Robert Cooks
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
Interaction of ions with surfaces is an area of active fundamental research in surface science relevant to a broad range of other scientific disciplines supported by the DOE Office of Science such as…