A small ionization needle with an ultrasharp, ultrafine tip is introduced. It is lab-fabricated from tungsten wire and serves as a corona discharge emitter in nanoelectrode atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometry (nAPCI-MS). Tip radii ranged from 8 to 44 nm, up to 44× smaller than the sharpest previously reported corona needle. Because of this, nAPCI was able to operate at +1.0 kV with no auxiliary counter electrode. Alternatively, at +1.2 kV, nAPCI could be enclosed in a small plastic assembly for headspace analysis with a sampling tube attachment as long as 15 m. No added heat or gas flow was necessary. The efficacy of nAPCI-MS was demonstrated through needle durability studies and direct analysis of vapors from real-world samples. Provisional identifications include ibuprofen from a pharmaceutical tablet, albuterol aerosol sprayed from a medical inhaler, cocaine from paper currency, caffeine from a fingertip, and bisphenol E from a paper receipt.
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