Reactive Ions in Aqueous Electrospray Microdroplet Experiments Originate from Electrical Discharge

Key Points

• The research aims to understand how reactive ions in electrospray microdroplets are influenced by electrical discharge processes.
• Conducted experiments on ion distributions from aqueous electrospray microdroplets.
• Analyzed the effects of electrical discharge on droplet-phase reactivity.
• Implemented experimental controls to differentiate between discharge-driven processes and droplet reactions.
• Ion distributions were significantly affected by electrical discharge processes.
• Identifying discharge-driven processes was crucial for correctly assigning reaction mechanisms.