Micro and two-dimensional NIR FT raman spectroscopy

The former major problem in conventional Raman spectroscopy in the visible range, the disturbing fluorescence of impurities, has now been eliminated: Raman spectra can be excited by light quanta in the near-infrared range, the energy of which is too low to excite fluorescence spectra. An inherent disadvantage of this technique, the v ⁴-dependence of the intensity of the Raman radiation, is compensated for by using interferometers, which are more powerful, by a factor of several hundred, than grating spectrometers. Raman spectroscopy can now be applied to analyses of real world samples bio materials, food, paintings, micro electronics and new materials, as well as to quality control of raw materials, to production and product control without special sample preparation. By using fiber bundles, Raman spectra can be recorded on line at the sample site, in containers and in real time. For successful recording of NIR FT Raman spectra of small samples a compromise between large lateral resolution and a large signal/noise ratio has to be found. Its theoretical base and practical approach is discussed. Confocal microscopes allow recording of NIR FT Raman spectra of small particles or inclusions. They can be coupled to the spectrometer by fiber optics, so that they may be placed at some distance from the spectrometer. By using computer-driven x-y stages, systematic mapping of the distribution of specific compounds on the surface of different samples is possible with the FT Raman microscope, as well as with the ordinary sample arrangement.     

Gold on carbon: one billion catalysts under a single label

Despite the wide use of carbon materials as supports for heterogeneous catalysis, generic labels are often used to describe the catalysts, i.e. Au/C, making comparisons between different Au/C catalysts difficult even for the same application. A variety of structures and chemically modified surfaces are in fact available, making gold nanoparticles supported on carbonaceous supports extremely versatile catalysts.     

Unenhanced raman spectroscopy of benzene adsorbed on single crystal silver surfaces: Evidence for surface selection rules

We have interpreted the unenhanced Raman spectra of perdeuterobenzene adsorbed in submonolayer quantities on the (111) and (110) surfaces of silver to     

Use of a free-expansion jet in ultra-high-resolution inverse raman spectroscopy

Rotationally resolved, ultra-high-resolution inverse Raman spectra of CH₄ have been obtained in a free-expansion jet. Using relatively mild evpansion conditions a pure methane jet has been cooled to a rotational temperature of 13 K. The limiting rotational state populations observed, however, are not Boltzmann because of nuclear spin effects.     

Morphology and structure of heavily deformed single crystals of a polydiacetylene. II. Resonance raman and optical spectroscopy

Resonance Raman and optical spectroscopy have been used to study foils having a metallic appearance which were produced by the hammering or rolling of single crystals of toluene sulfonate diacetylene polymer. The spectroscopic properties of the bulk material in the foils were found to be almost indistinguishable from those of underformed crystals. In contrast, the blue–green surface skin of the foils appeared to consist of intact polymer chains without significant crystalline order.     

Enhanced raman scattering from carbon layers on silver

The broad bands at 1350 and 1550 cm^?1 observed in Raman scattering from Ag in electrochemical cells have been observed on Ag surfaces in tunneling structures and in ultrahigh vacuum. Both the shape and intensity of this scattering is explained by the presence of amorphous carbon on the Ag surfaces.     

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.     

吸汞载银活性炭纤维和吸汞活性炭纤维的热脱附特性研究

70℃下分别对载银活性炭纤维(载银量14.07%)和活性炭纤维的片状吸附体进行气态汞吸附实验,测定出载银活性炭纤维汞饱和吸附量为192.3 mg/g,活性炭纤维汞饱和吸附量为29.4 mg/g,分别为普通活性炭的48倍～192倍和7倍～29倍.采用热重分析法(TGA)研究了两种吸附剂汞饱和后的热脱附再生特性.结果表明,汞饱和载银活性炭纤维的汞脱附发生在100℃～650℃,在70 min内从50℃升温至650℃,才乏脱附率为94.73%;汞饱和活性炭纤维的汞脱附发生在100℃～230℃,在40 min内从50℃升温至350℃ ,汞脱附率为69.93%.扫描电镜分析发现,载银活性炭纤维因吸附汞而富集的银,经热脱附后变成均匀弥散于纤维表面的亚微米级和纳米级球状银颗粒;吸汞活性炭纤维经热脱附后物理吸附汞基本消失,而氧化汞颗粒反而变多,说明物理吸附的汞易于脱附,氧化汞难以脱附,同时在热脱附过程中存在金属汞向氧化汞的转化.     

浓度对电荷转移诱导的表面增强拉曼光谱的影响

银溶胶中加入具有双官能团的对氨基苯甲酸分子,功能分子PABA吸附到银粒子上形成Ag-PABA复合物,采用1064nm激发光对复合物进行SERS研究。研究发现,功能分子浓度较低时,b2振动得到极大增强,这是通过功能分子在银纳米粒子间电荷转移的直接结果。浓度较高时,SERS中a1振动占主导地位,因为在这样的体系中,银粒子被功能分子包围,彼此相距较远,跨越粒子的电荷转移被阻断的结果。     

Anguler-resolved raman spectroscopy of pyridine on copper and gold electrodes

The surface enhanced Raman scattering from pyridine molecules adsorbed on smooth copper or gold electrodes exhibits a similar strong enhancement as for pyridine on Ag. The intensity is very sensitive to the angle of incidence, and the signal is detectable only in a narrow angular range, when only monolayer amounts of the metals have been dissolved and redeposited electrochemically.     

乙腈溶液中银电极的表面增强拉曼光谱研究

利用共焦显微拉曼系统研究了非水体系0.1mol·L^-1LiClO4/CH3CN溶液中,乙腈分子在粗糙银和金电极表面的吸附和解离行为。结果表明非水体系中乙腈可在银、金表面发生还原反应,产物CN^-离子与电极表面作用形成的表面配合物可以较宽的电位区间吸附于电极表面。溶液中的微量水、激光照射以及电极电位均对该反应有较大的影响。通过拉曼谱图的比较,得出乙腈分子解离出的CN^-在金电极表面比在银电极表面有更强的吸附作用。     

Potential dependent surface Raman spectroscopy of single wall carbon nanotube films on platinum electrodes

The analysis of the resonance Raman spectra of single-walled carbon nanotubes in an electrochemically controlled aqueous H₂SO₄ environment using different laser excitation energies shows major reversible and irreversible differences in the main vibrational features regarding their intensities, lineshapes, and frequencies for different applied potentials. These differences arise from the electrochemically induced changes in the occupation of electronic states for metallic and semiconducting nanotubes.     

Multiple electrosprays generated from a single polycarbonate microstructured fibre

Electrospray ionization (ESI) has been invaluable to the mass spectrometric detection of biomolecules, due largely to the sensitivity afforded by the ionization technique. Lower flow rates, e.g. in the nanoelectrospray regime, result in smaller initial electrosprayed droplets, leading to higher ionization efficiency and greater signal. One approach to improving sensitivity without lowering flow rate is to generate multiple electrosprays (MESs) from the same sample, essentially splitting one larger flow into smaller flows in the nanoESI regime. Presented here is a series of novel MES emitters in the form of polycarbonate fibres. Based on microstructured fibre (MSF) technology whereby a set of homogeneous parallel channels are formed in a heat‐drawn fibre intended to conduct light, a custom design was fabricated in which 3, 6, 9 and 12 holes were arranged in a radial pattern to prevent inhomogeneities in the electric field. The MSFs have dimensions that are compatible with current standards in nanoESI equipment, and the tip is more compatible with standard MS orifices than other larger multielectrospray emitters. By measuring the spray current provided by the various emitters under the same solvent/voltage/total flow rate conditions, a plot was obtained clearly demonstrating the expected dependence on the square root of the number of holes, i.e. the number of independent electrosprays. With this firm proof of principle using this design/format, further effort is justified in developing similar emitters in alternative materials that better prevent surface wetting and allow greater hole density, ultimately leading to greater signal enhancement. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Mapping humidity-dependent mechanical properties of a single cellulose fibre

Cellulose - Modelling of single cellulose fibres is usually performed by assuming homogenous properties, such as strength and Young’s modulus, for the whole fibre. Additionally, the...     

Surface enhanced raman spectroscopy of pyridine on Ag electrodes. Surface complex formation

Experimental evidence is given for surface complexes consisting of metal-adatom, pyridine and halide ions with which the surface enhanced Raman process can occur. A large part of the enhanced continuum turns out to result from a super-position of numerous extremely weak SER lines attributed to these complexes.     

Characterization of formate complexes formed as corrosion products on copper by raman spectroscopy

Different copper formate complexes formed on the surface of metallic copper have been studied by Raman spectroscopy. Their Raman spectra have been correlated with the dehydrated copper formate, the copper formate dihydrate and the copper formate tetrahydrate. Experiments with deuterated formic acid reveal the influence of water molecules coordinated to the copper ion on the position of Raman bands of the formate ion.     

Electropolymerisation of methyl methacrylate on carbon fibre surfaces

The electroinitiated polymerisation of methyl methacrylate containing sulphuric acid was found to be localised at the surface of a cathode of carbon fibre. The influences of various reaction parameters on the rate of polymerisation and the molecular weight have been recorded but do not agree totally with classical free radical electropolymerisations. The behaviour of molecular weight and evidence of post-polymerisation suggest the existence of living polymer radicals. It is argued that atomic hydrogen is responsible for initiation of the polymerisation.     

Photoelectron spectroscopy of palladium particle arrays on a carbon substrate

Palladium particle arrays formed by vacuum deposition onto a carbon film have been investigated with UV photoelectron spectroscopy. The width of the Pd valence band was found to be a sensitive function of particle size.     

Surface enhanced raman and resonance raman spectroscopy in a non-aqueous electrochemical environment: Tris(2,2′-bipyridine)ruthenium(II) adsorbed on silver from acetonitrile

This letter reports the first observation of both surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) and surface enhanced resonance Raman scattering (SERRS) from the transition metal complex tris(2,2′-bipyridine)ruthenium (II), Ru(bpy)₃²⁺, adsorbed on a silver electrode from acetonitrile (ACN). The assignment of these spectra as valid examples of SERS and SERRS in a non-aqueous environment is based on the following criteria: (1) in situ demonstration of monolayer surface coverage of Ru(bpy)₃²⁺ using double potential step chronocoulometry (DPSCC); (2) the Raman signals are most intense after surface roughening by anodization; (3) the Raman spectra are potential dependent in the non-faradaic potential region; (4) the measured enhancement factors are greater ilian 10⁶; (5) the surface spectra are frequency shifted relative to their bulk counterpart; and (6) several other molecules also exhibit non-aqueous SERS and SERRS behavior. These results are highly significant in that generality of surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy has been extended into the rich domain of nonaqueous electrochemistry.     

Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) for carbon single shot analysis of micrometer-sized particles

The purpose of this work is to study the ability of the laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) technique to perform in situ (without sample preparation) detection of graphite particles circulating in a gas loop used to simulate the cooling gas circuit of a helium-cooled nuclear reactor. Results obtained with a laboratory scale set up are presented. The experiments were performed in nitrogen with micrometer-sized particles containing carbon (glucose particles and sodium hydrogenocarbonate particles). Statistical shot to shot analysis was used to determine the concentration of the analyte. The variation of LIBS signal as a function of glucose particle diameter showed an underestimation of the signal of particles of diameters larger than 5 μm. This phenomenon is likely to be correlated to an incomplete vaporization in the laser-induced plasma of particles of sizes above 5 μm. Analytical measurements were performed with glucose particles and sodium hydrogenocarbonate particles, and the concentration-based limit of detection of carbon was evaluated to be about 60 μg m⁻³.