Dear Colleagues,

Differential mobility spectrometry (DMS) is a powerful ion mobility technique that can separate ions of analytical interest from interfering chemical noise, as well as isomeric variants. This technology, when coupled with mass spectrometry, provides superior analytical performance especially when chemical noise hampers the desired limits of detection. However, there is much more to DMS (also known as FAIMS) than serving as a “chemical filter”. With DMS-MS, we have begun to understand the roles of ion solvation on predicting the bulk properties of molecules, as well as other fundamental properties of these systems. In this issue, we present a collection of papers from authors experienced in the application and development of DMS technology, who have advanced both the analytical and theoretical understanding of this exciting technology.

Dr. J. Larry Campbell
Dr. Scott Hopkins
Guest Editors

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• differential mobility spectrometry
• DMS
• high field asymmetric ion mobility spectrometry
• FAIMS
• mass spectrometry
• ion mobility
• separations
• ion solvation
• isomer separation