摘要 |
<p>The present invention concerns the formation of a stable electrospray of a volatile liquid at reduced pressures by limiting its tendency to evaporate. In a first approach, multi-component capillary jets are produced, comprising a thin layer of low volatility liquid, which is not necessarily a good conductor, surrounding a core of volatile and conducting liquid such as water, so as to minimize direct exposure of the volatile liquid to the region of low pressure. In a second approach, the diameter of the meniscus of a Taylor cone is reduced to a critical diameter, below which no evaporative freezing occurs.</p> |