Preparative mass spectrometers chemically synthesize new compounds

https://phys.org/news/2023-11-molecular-beasts-foundation-chemical-compounds.html

"synthesized new compound from charged molecular fragment and nitrogen from air... reactive fragments caused by breaking molecular bonds are tamed by vacuum inside modified mass spectrometers, meaning there is nothing for fragments to attack, so uncontrolled chemical reactions are prevented... molecules difficult to bind, such as nitrogen, can be easily incorporated into new substance in stead of being produced in only small quantities and destroyed... microchips, solar cells or biologically active coatings"

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