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MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry was used for the characterization of metallo-supramolecular coordination arrays with molecular weights between 500 and 4000 g/mol. The stepwise loss of the counterions was used as an additional fingerprint for the investigated species. The isotope pattern yielded further information, especially in combination with simulations.
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Schubert, U.S., Eschbaumer, C. Characterization of Metallo-Supramolecular Systems by MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry. Journal of Inclusion Phenomena 35, 101–109 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1008154600191
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