Abstract The capability to deposit intact highly pure ionic species makes ion soft landing an advantageous mass spectrometric method able to create molecular layers on solid surfaces. Recent advances in this technique gave the possibility to manipulate solvent-free ions in open-air conditions. The high ionic current produced by the new sources as well as the developments of accelerated systems dramatically increase the efficiency of the soft landing process, opening new opportunities for surface modification with self-organized polyatomic structures. This review reports the developments of the ambient ion soft landing, highlights its most recent applications and discusses future perspectives.

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从真空到大气压：环境离子软着陆综述

摘要 沉积完整的高纯度离子种类的能力使离子软着陆成为一种有利的质谱方法，能够在固体表面上创建分子层。该技术的最新进展提供了在露天条件下操纵无溶剂离子的可能性。新来源产生的高离子电流以及加速系统的发展极大地提高了软着陆过程的效率，为自组织多原子结构的表面改性开辟了新的机会。这篇综述报告了环境离子软着陆的发展，重点介绍了其最近的应用并讨论了未来的前景。