Towards An Understanding of the Mechanism of Electron-Capture Dissociation: A Historical Perspective and Modern Ideas

Abstract
Electron-capture dissociation (ECD) is a new fragmentation technique that utilizes ion–electron recombination reactions. The latter have parallels in other research fields; revealing these parallels helps to understand the ECD mechanism. An overview is given of ECD-related phenomena and of the history of ECD discovery and development. Current views on the ECD mechanism are discussed using both published and new examples.

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