Education

2006.09-2011.07: PhD in Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University

2002.09-2006.07: BSc in Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University

Professional Experience

2018.11-present: Associate Professor, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University

2013.10-2018.11: Lecturer, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University

2011.09-2013.09: Postdoctoral fellow, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University

Personal Webpage

Miniature mass spectrometers; Laser ionization mass spectrometry

Current Courses

Modern Sensing Technology;

Introduction to Mathematical Methods and Instrumentation;

Scientific Writing

Master’s & Ph.D. Advising

Mass spectrometer development and applications

Research Interests

Development and application of miniature mass spectrometer

Projects

Research on the development and key technology of a versatile toroidal ion trap analyzer (National Natural Science Fund Project)

Research on key technology of miniature biochemical mass spectrometer (Fundamental Research Program of Shenzhen)

Research Output

[1] Yanping Zhu, Ruina Zhang, Kai Wang, Jun Lu, Lin Lin, Lili Yang, Qian Zhang, Xiaohao Wang, Quan Yu*．Development and application of a miniature mass spectrometer with continuous sub-atmospheric pressure interface and integrated ionization source. Talanta, 2023, 253: 123994.

[2] Yanping Zhu, Qian Zhang, Qian Zhang, Jun Lu, Kai Wang, Ruina Zhang, Quan Yu*．High-Throughput Screening Using a Synchronized Pulsed Self-aspiration Vacuum Electrospray Ionization Miniature Mass Spectrometer．Analytical Chemistry, 2022, 94 (20): 7417-7424.

[3] Quan Yu*, Jing Gao, Xiaohua Yu, Jianbo Shi, Lin Lin, Xiaohao Wang．Implementing reactive secondary electrospray ionization based on gas–droplet reactions for VOC analysis．Analyst, 2022, 147 (21): 4903-4909.

[4] Wenyan Shi, Xinming Huo, Xinyue Ding, Peiyuan Zhu, Yutong Wan, Xinqiong Lu, Rui Feng, Quan Yu*, Xiaohao Wang．Rapid screening of illegally added drugs in functional food using a miniature ion trap mass spectrometer. Food Chemistry, 2022, 386: 132808.

[5] Wenyan Shi, Xinming Huo, Yuan Tian, Xinqiong Lu, Lili Yang, Qian Zhou, Quan Yu*, Xiaohao Wang. Development of membrane inlet photoionization ion trap mass spectrometer for trace VOCs analysis. Talanta, 2021, 230: 122352.

[6] Qian Zhang, Yanping Zhu, Yuan Tian, Quan Yu*, Xiaohao Wang. Induced Self-aspiration Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry for Flexible Sampling and Analysis. Analytical Chemistry, 2020, 92 (6): 4600-4606.

[7] Quan Yu*, Qian Zhang, Xinqiong Lu, Xiang Qian, Kai Ni, Xiaohao Wang. Developing a Vacuum Electrospray Source to Implement Efficient Atmospheric Sampling for Miniature Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer. Analytical Chemistry, 2017, 89 (23): 12938-12944.

Selected Publications

Yu Q*, Li M, Lu X, Wang X. Geometric optimization of toroidal ion trap based on electric field analysis and SIMION simulation. Int. J. Mass Spectrom. 2018; 434(60-64.

Tang HB, Yu Q, Qian X, Ni K, Wang XH. Fabricating and Characterizing the Microfluidic Solid Phase Extraction Module Coupling with Integrated ESI Emitters. Micromachines 2018; 9(5).

Yu Q*, Zhang Q, Lu X, et al. Developing a Vacuum Electrospray Source To Implement Efficient Atmospheric Sampling for Miniature Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer. Anal. Chem. 2017; 89(23):12938-12944.

Yu Q*, Zhang J, Ni K, Qian X, Wang X. Characterization and application of a self-aspirating electrospray source with pneumatic-assisted ionization. J. Mass Spectrom. 2017; 52(2):109-115.

Xiang Q, Qian Z, Xinqiong L, Yu Q*, et al. Development of Electrospray/Photoionization Miniature Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer. Chin. J. Anal. Chem. 2017; 45(7):1096-1101.

Lu X, Yu Q*, Zhang Q, et al. Direct Analysis of Organic Compounds in Liquid Using a Miniature Photoionization Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer with Pulsed Carrier-Gas Capillary Inlet. J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. 2017; 28(8):1702-1708.

Lu X, Ni K, Yu Q*, et al. Reducing mass peak instability caused by the phase changes of RF and AC signals in a rectilinear ion-trap analyzer. Rev. Sci. Instrum. 2017; 88(3):034103.

Yu Q*, Tang L, Ni K, Qian X, Wang X. Computer simulations of a new toroidal-cylindrical ion trap mass analyzer. Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom. 2016; 30(20):2271-2278.

Yu Q*, Jiang T, Ni K, et al. Experimental and simulation investigation of ion transfer in different sampling capillaries. J. Mass Spectrom. 2015; 50(12):1367-1373.

Yu Q*, Diao Z, Ni K, et al. Design and study of an atmospheric pressure ion funnel by computer simulations. Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom. 2015; 29(11):1055-1061.

余泉*, 倪凯, 唐飞, 王晓浩. 毛细管直接进样质谱仪在液体样品分析中的应用. 分析化学 2013; 41(08):1287-1290.

Yu Q, Li L, Hang W, He J, Huang B. Simultaneous Acquisition of Elemental, Fragmental, and Molecular Information on Organometallic Compounds. Anal. Chem. 2011; 83(6):2403-2407.

Yu Q, Li L, Zhu E, et al. Analysis of solids with different matrices by buffer-gas-assisted laser ionization orthogonal time-of-flight mass spectrometry. J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 2010; 25(1155-1158.

Yu Q, Huang R, Li L, et al. Applicability of Standardless Semiquantitative Analysis of Solids by High-Irradiance Laser Ionization Orthogonal Time-of-Fight Mass Spectrometry. Anal. Chem. 2009; 81(11):4343-4348.

Yu Q, Chen L, Huang R, et al. Laser ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry for direct elemental analysis. Trends Anal. Chem. 2009; 28(10):1174-1185.

Yu Q, Cao Z, Li L, et al. Femtogram Detection and Quantitation of Residues Using Laser Ionization Orthogonal Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry. Anal. Chem. 2009; 81(20):8623-8626.

Books

2006.09-2011.07: Ph.D., Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University

2002.09-2006.07: Bachelor's, Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University

Patents

[1] Quan Yu, Qian Zhang, Xiaohao Wang, Xiang Qian, Kai Ni, Vacuum Electrospray Ion Source and Mass Spectrometer, 2018-5-16, US Patent, 15/981,490