Fourier transform raman spectroscopy using a bench-top fourier transform infrared spectrometer

The use of a bench top FTIR spectrometer for near infrared Fourier transform Raman spectroscopy is demonstrated. The use of near infrared excitation results in fluorescence free Raman spectra allowing previously difficult samples to be measured.     

TGA/FT-IR: Thermogravimetric analysis with fourier transform infrared detection of evolved gases

Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) is a widely employed technique for measuring the change in weight of a sample as a function of temperature or time in a controlled atmosphere. FT-IR has been utilized with success in the identification of gases [1]. The combination of these two techniques permits a complete characterization of materials in terms of thermal stability and decomposition mechanisms [2]. A complete integrated system for TGA/FT-IR analysis is described.     

A millimetre-wave dispersive fourier transform spectrometer

We describe a novel dispersive Fourier transform spectrometer developed for the precise determination of the optical constants of solids (metals, dielectrics and semiconductors), liquids and gases in the range 30 to 300 GHz, extendible to 1000 GHz. The target accuracy is ±5% in refractive and absorptive indices, at a resolution of 0.05 cm^–1. The methods of Gauss-Laguerre modal analysis for diffraction-limited beams have been used to design a compact polarising two-beam instrument of the Martin-Puplett type with adequate long-wavelength throughput while maintaining measurement precision at the shortest wavelengths. The complete optical system, with solid, liquid and gas cells, is contained on a table only 1300 mm x 650 mm and 300 mm deep. The optical apertures and sample sizes are 120 mm diameter.The major optical components are located by dowels on a jig-bored base-plate, thereby simplifying alignment and maintaining the required dimensional stability of the instrument. The broadband source is a mercury arc lamp, overlaid with solid-state noise diodes to reinforce power at the longer wavelengths, and the detector is a helium-cooled broadband InSb hot-electron bolometer. The polarising beam-splitter is a wire-wound grid of 10m tungsten wires spaced at 25m, which can be rotated to allow samples to be analysed in orthogonal polarisations. Linear phase modulation is introduced by a roof-mirror mounted on a 1-m precision lead-screw driven by a stepper-motor at up to 40 mm s^–1, which raises the sampling rate above the noise knee of the detector.     

涂石蜡大米傅立叶变换红外吸收光谱识别分析

针对11种未涂石蜡大米和18个涂不同量石蜡的大米样品,以石油醚提取的油脂为试样,采用傅立叶变换红外光谱仪,扫描样品的傅立叶变换红外吸收光谱,并对光谱进行预处理,提取红外特征信息,将2855与1746、1462与1163 cm-1处特征峰的面积比值为坐标,采用Origín 6.0软件作识别分类图.结果表明:特征峰的面积比值与所涂石蜡量成线性变化,大米油脂的特征峰面积比值在一定的区域分布,涂以0.05%以上石蜡的大米,其油脂特征峰面积比值与未涂石蜡米油脂的值有一定区别.     

Determination of sucrose by flow injection analysis with fourier transform infrared detection

A new methodology for the determination of sucrose in complex aqueous matrices by flow injection analysis with FTIR detection is presented. The methodology based on the enzymatic hydrolytic cleavage of sucrose by means of invertase to -D-glucose and -D-fructose. A special manifold consisting of two internally coupled injection valves being switched simultaneously is applied to facilitate recording FTIR spectra of the sample before and after the enzymatic reaction. The analytical readout is taken from the resulting difference spectrum obtained by subtracting the FTIR spectra of the sample before and after the reaction. The developed methodology uses a GC-IR software to continuously record the FTIR spectra of the effluent from the manifold. The proposed method gives linear results in the range of 10 to 100 mmol/l and has been successfully applied to the analysis of sucrose in synthetic mixtures as well as in real samples such as soft drinks.     

Signal-to-noise characteristics of photodiode array fourier transform spectrometers

The signal-to-noise characteristics of two configurations of photodiode array Fourier transform spectrometers are compared with that of a conventional grating spectrograph using an identical photodiode array. One configuration uses a Sagnac-type common path triangle interferometer, the other uses a stationary tilted mirror Michelson interferometer. While the common path triangle configuration has the property that the resolving power is independent of the field position, theS/N for both is reasonably comparable to the grating spectrograph.     

Column switching applied to capillary gas chromatography/fourier transform infrared spectroscopy

A dual oven gas chromatograph incorporating a micro, mechanical switching valve has been interfaced to an FTIR spectrometer. With this system, each oven can be operated with independent temperature control. Complete choice of the columns' type and capacity gives flexibility in the separation prior to spectroscopic evaluation. An application which demonstrates some of the advantages of column switching in GC/FTIR is presented. Minor sample components have been successfully analyzed by heart-cutting the appropriate section of the separation from a high to a low capacity column. In this way, the dynamic range of the technique is effectively increased while an efficient chromatographic inlet to the FTIR is maintained.     

Bleachability and characterization by fourier transform infrared principal component analysis of acetosolv pulps obtained from sugarcane bagasse

Sugarcane bagasse Acetosolv pulps were bleached by xylanase and the pulps classified by using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and principal component analysis (PCA). Pulp was treated with xylanase for 4–8 h with stirring at 30°C. Some samples were further extracted with NaOH for 1 h at 65°C. FTIR spectra were recorded directly from the dried pulp samples by using the diffuse reflectance technique. Reduction in kappa number of 69% was obtained after sequence xylanase (4 h)-alkaline extraction. During bleaching the viscosity decreased only 12%. FTIR-PCA showed that the first three principal components (PCs) explained more than 90% of the total variance of the pulp spectra. PC2×PC1 plot showed that the points related to pulps from sequence xylanase (4 h)-alkaline extraction are different from the other. This group isenlarged by plotting PC3×PC1 or PC3×PC2 containing all pulps submitted to alkaline extraction. PC2 and PC3 are the principal factor for differentiation of the pulps. These PCs suffer influence of the ester bands (1740 and 1244 cm⁻¹). On the other hand, the pulps bleached only with xylanase could not be differentiated from the nonbleached pulps.     

Performance analysis of infrared library search systems

A procedure for the objective evaluation of infrared library search systems is proposed. Results for 41 different search systems are discussed.     

High resolution fourier spectroscopy of nitrous oxide at elevated temperatures

The Air Force Geophysics Laboratory high resolution interferometer has been used to measure the infrared absorption spectrum in the 8-m region of a nitrous oxide sample heated to temperatures up to 800 K. A least-squares-fit was then used to obtain effective molecular constants for 18 rotation-vibration bands. These constants predict the position of spectral lines originating from excited rotational states with an accuracy considerably greater than previously available constants.     

Development of an on-site screening system for amphetamine-type stimulant tablets with a portable attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectrometer

We tried to develop a library search system using a portable, attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FT-IR) spectrometer for on-site identification of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA) tablets. The library consisted of the spectra from mixtures of controlled drugs (e.g. MDMA and ketamine), adulterants (e.g. caffeine), and diluents (e.g. lactose). In the seven library search algorithms, the derivative correlation coefficient showed the best discriminant capability. This was enhanced by segmentation of the search area. The optimized search algorithm was validated by the positive (n = 154, e.g. the standard mixtures containing the controlled drug, and the MDMA/MDA tablets confiscated) and negative samples (n = 56, e.g. medicinal tablets). All validation samples except for four were judged truly. Final criteria for positive identification were decided on the basis of the results of the validation. In conclusion, a portable ATR-FT-IR spectrometer with our library search system would be a useful tool for on-site identification of amphetamine-type stimulant tablets.     

Combined system and its application of thermogravimetric analysis/FT-IR

A TGA/FT-IR system and its application is described. The gases evolved from TGA were induced to the temperature controlled flow cell of an FT-IR spectrophotometer through the temperature controlled transfer pipe and were measured by FT-IR spectrophotometer. The results from the analysis of ethylene-vinyl-acetate copolymer and water-soluble paint are shown.     

A unified approach to the chromatography/FT-IR interface

Most previous interfaces between a Chromatograph and an FT-IR spectrometer have been applicable to only one type of chromatograph-gas, liquid, or supercritical fluid. In this paper, the similarities and differences between various chromatography/FT-IR interfaces are described, and an interface which should be equally applicable to all three types of chromatography is proposed. In each case, the mobile phase is eliminated while the eluting components are condensed in a small area on a moving substrate. The spectra are then measured using an FT-IR microscope. The methods by which the mobile phase is eliminated depend on the nature of the chromatography, while the infrared sampling technique is determined by the nature of the substrate. The relative merits of transmission, reflection-absorption, diffuse reflection, and diffuse transmission spectrometry are discussed.     

36种灵芝产品傅里叶变换红外光谱快速鉴别研究

利用傅里叶变换红外光谱法（FTIR）无损快速鉴别了36种灵芝类产品。灵芝、孢子粉和菌丝体的红外谱图差别较显著;不同厂家所生产的灵芝产品由于所选用灵芝的产地不同、所用辅料的种类以及辅料所添加的多少不同,均引起了谱图的相对峰强度和波数位置的改变。结果表明：36种灵芝产品均可以根据红外的特征谱图进行分类鉴别。该方法快速、不需对灵芝产品进行分离提取。     

6种燕窝的傅里叶变换红外光谱法原性状快速鉴别

首次利用微钻石ATR探头傅里叶变换红外光谱法（FTIR）无损快速鉴别了6种燕窝。结果表明：印尼燕、越南燕、马来西亚燕、泰国血燕、菲律宾草燕和香港市售燕窝均有自己的红外特征谱,据谱图吸收峰的波数位置和相对峰强度的差异可达到燕窝类同和伪品和鉴别。该方法快速、简便、可靠。     

High precision fourier transform spectrometry: The critical role of phase corrections

In high precision Fourier transform spectrometry, proper handling of the phase correction is essential if the full potential wave number accuracy of the data is to be preserved. One-sided interferograms are shown to be especially sensitive to phase error, and this sensitivity is quantitatively related to the signal-to-noise ratio. The role of the truncation/apodization function used to obtain the phase correction is also discussed, as is the special problem of emission spectra.National Solar Observatory, NOAO, operated by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc., under contract with the National Science Foundation     

热解/红外光谱联用技术用于热解反应的快速检测

详细介绍了快速热解装置CDS2000／红外联用仪(Py／FTIR)的特点。带有样品的热解探头插入并固定在接口装置上，接口装置可直接置于FTIR的光路中，对热解产物进行直接、快速检测，并且可分析重质热解产物。CDS2000热丝裂解器具有极快的升温速度，升温速度从0．01℃／min到20000℃／s，可以有效避免热解过程中的二次反应，有助于推断结构和热解机理；另外，本文对CDS2000／FTIR热解／红外联用仪使用过程中的有关参数进行了分析，如分辨率的选择。本文应用CDS2000／FTIR联用仪对PVC、生物质和模型化合物进行了热解实验，取得了满意的结果。     

Attenuated total reflectance/fourier transform infrared studies on the phase‐separation process of aqueous solutions of poly(n‐isopropylacrylamide)

Temperature‐induced phase separation of poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide) in aqueous solutions was studied by attenuated total reflectance (ATR)/Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The main objectives of the study were to understand, on a molecular level, the role of hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic effects below and above the phase‐separation temperature and to derive the scenario leading to this process. Understanding the behavior of this particular system could be quite relevant to many biological phenomena, such as protein denaturation. The temperature‐induced phase transition was easily detected by the ATR method. A sharp increase in the peaks of both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups of the polymer and a decrease in the water‐related signals could be explained in terms of the formation of a polymer‐enriched film near the ATR crystal. Deconvolution of the amide I and amide II peaks and the O? H stretch envelope of water revealed that the phase‐separation scenario could be divided, below the phase‐separation temperature, into two steps. The first step consisted of the breaking of intermolecular hydrogen bonds between the amide groups of the polymer and the solvent and the formation of free amide groups, and the second step consisted of an increase in intramolecular hydrogen bonding, which induced a coil–globule transition. No changes in the hydrophobic signals below the separation temperature could be observed, suggesting that hydrophobic interactions played a dominant role during the aggregation of the collapsed chains but not before. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 39: 1665–1677, 2001     

傅里叶变换红外光谱和傅里叶变换拉曼光谱法无损鉴别药材的真伪

利用傅里叶变换红外（FT-IR）和近红外傅里叶变换拉曼（NIR FT-aman）光谱法对大黄（西宁大黄）与伪品大黄（华北大黄、山大黄、水根大黄）进行了无损快速的鉴别。结果表明：尽管正品大黄与伪品大黄差别较小，有大部分的化学成分有很大的相同之处，但在红外、拉曼谱图中各自的特征峰较突出，根据谱峰的强度和位置可容易地将它们区别开来。红外和拉曼光谱法相互印证，相互补充，具有快速、准确、操作简单、重复性好、不需对样品进行分离提取，可直接鉴别等特点。