Articles | Volume 6, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-6-381-2017
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14 Dec 2017
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Electron capture detector based on a non-radioactive electron source: operating parameters vs. analytical performance

Erik Bunert, Ansgar T. Kirk, Jens Oermann, and Stefan Zimmermann

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Electron capture detectors (ECDs) are widely used for the detection of electron affine substances such as pesticides or chlorofluorocarbons. In this work we present a new non-radioactive ECD and investigate the analytical performance depending on the operating parameters. We achieved limits of detection for 1,1,2-trichloroethane and sevoflurane, which are comparable to radioactive ECDs. Furthermore, a pulsed collector voltage mode was implemented, leading to an extended linear range.
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