Polymers bearing metal chelating groups are readily prepared from easily accessible precursors. The polymers are readily converted to the corresponding metal chelates. The polymers can also include an energy absorbing moiety for use in matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry. The polymer can also include a photo-curable group, which can be used to form cross-links within the bulk polymer or between the polymer and a surface functionalized with a polymerizable moiety. The polymers are incorporated into devices of use for the analysis, capture, separation, or purification of an analyte. In an exemplary embodiment, the invention provides a substrate coated with a polymer of the invention, the substrate being adapted for use as a probe for a mass spectrometer.
含有
金属螯合基团的聚合物可以轻松地从易得到的前体制备而成。这些聚合物可以轻松地转化为相应的
金属螯合物。聚合物还可以包括用于基质辅助激光解吸/电离质谱的能量吸收基团。聚合物还可以包括光固化基团,可用于在体积聚合物内或在表面功能化为聚合物的基团之间形成交联。这些聚合物被纳入用于分析、捕获、分离或纯化分析物的设备中。在一个示例实施方案中,本发明提供了一种用本发明的聚合物涂层的基板,该基板适用于作为质谱仪的探针。