5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  Christopher Rüger uses high-resolution mass spectrometry to study ultracomplex mixtures in energy-transition and environmental science.

• 2

  His research develops new approaches to analyze materials such as pyrolysis oils, recycling streams, polymers, and carbonaceous aerosols.

• 3

  Rüger and collaborators modified a high-resolution Orbitrap mass analyzer to incorporate vacuum laser-based photoionization.

• 4

  Rüger expects AI to affect analytical science through technology development, experimental design and instrument operation, and data analysis.

• 5

  He identifies the growing gap between the volume of data generated and researchers’ ability to understand it fully as a major challenge in analytical science.