Generalized two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy——Theory and applications in analytical field

After correlation analysis for general spectro- scopy, two-dimensional (2-D) correlation spectroscopy is obtained by extracting the information contained in the spectra in two dimensions, which is the function of two dependent spectral variables. 2-D correlation spectroscopy is initially regarded as an analytical data treatment method in the study of molecular interaction by using sinusoidal infrared sign[1]. In 1993, it was extended to generalized 2-D correlation spectroscopy, which used mo…     

移动窗口二维相关光谱技术

移动窗口二维相关光谱是一种新的二维相关分析方法,它将移动窗口的概念和二维相关分析方法有效地结合在了一起,利用移动窗口将庞大的光谱数据按矩阵分割成若干个便于操作的子矩阵,用二维相关光谱分别处理,将得到的结果综合分析,用以光谱变量和扰动变量为坐标的等高图表现出来,从中可以非常直观地观察出光谱强度在扰动变量方向上的变化,进而找出引起光谱强度突变的特征扰动点。本文主要介绍了移动窗口二维相关光谱的计算方法、基本特征、影响因素和实际应用,同时还详细介绍了以它为基础改进得到的扰动相关移动窗口二维相关光谱。扰动相关移动窗口二维相关光谱包括同步图和异步图,它不仅能很好地反映出引起光谱强度突变的特征扰动,还能详尽地描述出光谱强度在扰动过程中的变化情况。     

广义二维相关光谱学进展

介绍了一种重要的广义二维相关光谱方法,对其基本原理、获取谱图的方法、数学计算过程、谱图的性质及其解释规则等作了详细的介绍,并介绍了其在化学、物理、生物、医药等领域中的应用。     

Raman imaging analysis of pharmaceutical tablets by two-dimensional (2D) correlation spectroscopy

Chemical properties of active substances and insoluble excipient within tablets such as crystalline structures can be seen as an important index for solubility of ingredients. Spectroscopic imaging can potentially be a solid solution to understanding mechanisms at the molecular level and it may bring useful insight in terms of process analytical technique. In the present study, generalized two-dimensional (2D) correlation spectroscopy is utilized for the Raman image analysis of pharmaceutical tablets to reveal molecular interactions between chemical components. By using a spatial distance as a perturbation variable in 2D correlation scheme, synchronous and asynchronous correlation analysis becomes possible. Two kinds of pharmaceutical tablets, pentoxifylline (PTX) as an active substance and palmitic acid (PA) as an insoluble excipient, are prepared with different grinding times, 0.5 and 45 min. The 2D correlation analysis of Raman images of the tablets clearly reveals both physical and chemical effects of grinding process on the properties of the tablets. Asynchronous correlations indicate that a specific molecular structural change of PTX related to the crystallinity is induced by the grinding process. Namely, the crystallinity of PTX based on CH₂ structure is a key factor to control the solubility of the tablets. Some properties of pharmaceutical tablets, i.e. solubility or distribution of components in turn may become possible by the simple grinding process. Detailed analysis of Raman images becomes possible by the 2D correlation spectroscopy.     

Annealing behavior of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene investigated by confocal micro-Raman spectroscopy combined with two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy

Annealing was performed for ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), including an isothermal process at 110.0°C and cooling process from 110.0 to 30.0°C. The processes were in situ investigated by confocal micro-Raman spectroscopy combined with two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy. Two phase transitions were directly observed in the annealing processes, i.e., from the amorphous phase to the intermediate phase and from the intermediate phase to the crystalline phase. The phase transitions derive from molecular chain segments sliding between different phases of UHMWPE and occur in different orders during the isothermal and cooling processes.     

Recent developments in two-dimensional (2D) correlation spectroscopy

Recent noteworthy developments in the field of two-dimensional(2D) correlation spectroscopy are reviewed.2D correlation spectroscopy has become a very popular tool due to its versatility and relative ease of use.The technique utilizes a spectroscopic or other analytical probe from a number of selections for a broad range of sample systems by employing different types of external perturbations to induce systematic variations in intensities of spectra.Such spectral intensity variations are then converted into2 D spectra by a form of correlation analysis for subsequent interpretation.Many different types of 2D correlation approaches have been proposed.In particular,2D hetero-correlation and multiple perturbation correlation analyses,including orthogonal sample design scheme,are discussed in this review.Additional references to other important developments in the field of 2D correlation spectroscopy,such as projection correlation and codistribution analysis,were also provided.     

Application of two-dimensional near-infrared correlation spectroscopy to protein research

The purpose of the present paper is to demonstrate the potential of generalized two-dimensional (2D) near-infrared (NIR) correlation spectroscopy in studies of hydration and structure of proteins. We describe here two examples. The first example is concerned with heat denaturation process of ovalbumin in aqueous solutions and the second one deals with isomerizations with varying pH of serum albumin. New insight has been obtained into the hydration and unfolding process of secondary structures of ovalbumin and serum albumin by studying temperature- or pH-dependent correlation patterns in 2D synchronous and asynchronous spectra. Generalized 2D NIR correlation spectroscopy emphasizes spectral features not readily observable in conventional one-dimensional spectra, enabling to extract subtle but valuable structural changes concerning with the protein denaturation.     

Determination of polyphenols in oats by near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy

Two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy (2DCOS) and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) were used to determine the polyphenol content in oat grain. A partial least squares (PLS) algorithm was used to perform the calibration. A total of 116 representative oat samples from four locations in China were prepared and the corresponding near-infrared spectra were measured. Two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy was employed to select wavelength bands for the PLS regression model for the polyphenol determination. The number of PLS components and intervals was optimized according to the coefficients of determination (R²) and root mean square error of cross validation (RMSECV) in the calibration set. The performance of the final model was evaluated using the correlation coefficient (R) and the root mean square error of validation (RMSEV) in the prediction set. The results showed the band corresponding to the optimal calibration model was between 1350 and 1848?nm and the optimal spectral preprocessing combination was second derivative with second smoothing. The optimal regression model was obtained with an R² of 0.8954 and an RMSECV of 0.06651 in the calibration set and R of 0.9614 and RMSEV of 0.04573 in the prediction set. These measurements reveal the calibration model had qualified predictive accuracy. The results demonstrated that the 2DCOS with PLS was a simple and rapid method for the quantitative determination of polyphenols in oats.     

Spectral insights into microdynamics of thermoresponsive polymers from the perspective of two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy

Generalized two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy (2DCOS) and its derivate technique,perturbation correlation moving window (PCMW),have found great potential in studying a series of physico-chemical phenomena in stimuli-responsive polymeric systems.By spreading peaks along a second dimension,2DCOS can significantly enhance spectral resolution and discern the sequence of group dynamics applicable to various external perturbation-induced spectroscopic changes,especially in infrared (IR),near-infrared (NIR) and Raman spectroscopy.On the basis of 2DCOS synchronous power spectra changing,PCMW proves to be a powerful tool to monitor complicated spectral variations and to find transition points and ranges.This article reviews the recent work of our research group in the application of 2DCOS and PCMW in thermoresponsive polymers,mainly focused on liquid crystalline polymers and lower critical solution temperature (LCST)-type polymers.Details of group motions and chain conformational changes upon temperature perturbation can thus be elucidated at the molecular level,which contribute to the understanding of their phase transition nature.     

A thermal oxidative degradation study of triallyl isocyanurate crosslinking moiety in fluorinated rubber by two-dimensional infrared correlation spectroscopy

Thermal degradation of crosslinking moiety in fluorinated rubbers was studied with a new method using spatial-dependent infrared (IR) microscopy and two-dimensional (2D) IR correlation spectroscopy. Upon heating the fluorinated rubber, initially the amount of crosslinker decreased followed by generating another chemical species with carbonyl substituent with IR absorption at around 1730 cm^–1, implying generation of carboxylic acids forming intermolecular hydrogen bonding. Furthermore, projection 2D IR correlation analysis revealed that another chemical species with IR absorption at around 1755 cm^–1 generates, indicating that further degradation progresses upon heating and intermolecular hydrogen bonding were broken. As a result, the multi-step degradation process of the crosslinker in the fluorinated rubber could be detected by combination of spatial-dependent IR microscopy and projection 2D IR correlation spectroscopy.     

Online tracking of the thermal reduction of graphene oxide by two-dimensional correlation infrared spectroscopy

Thermal reduction of graphene oxide (GO) via rapid heating is an environment-friendly and cost-effective method. However, the detailed reduction mechanism remains unclear because of lack of methods for online monitoring of GO thermal reduction. In this study, the thermal reduction of GO (from 20 °C up to 400 °C in argon atmosphere) was successfully monitored online and investigated through temperature-dependent FTIR spectroscopy combined with scaling-MW2D FTIR spectroscopy and generalized 2D correlation analyses. Raman spectroscopy, XPS, and XRD studies were also conducted to characterize the structural changes before and after reduction. SEM and AFM analyses were performed to directly observe the formation of defects in GO after thermal reduction. According to scaling-MW2D results, the thermal reduction of GO was divided into two processes, namely, 35 °C–182 °C (process I) and 182 °C–385 °C (process II). Process I rapidly eliminates oxygen functional groups, and process II gradual removes them. The 2D correlation analysis for each process indicated the sequential order of movements of the oxygen-containing functional groups during thermal reduction. Process I comprised six steps, and process II contained four sequential steps. This work elucidated the complex deoxygenation steps and the mechanism of GO thermal reduction.     

Structure and two-dimensional correlation infrared spectroscopy study of two isomeric forms of the octamolybdate cluster

Two isomeric forms of the octamolybdate cluster, (NH₄)₂(Hbpy)₂[Mo₈O₂₆](bpy)₃1 (bpy=bipydine), and [Cu₂(imi)₄]₂[Mo₈O₂₆] 2 (imi=imidazole), were synthesized by hydrothermal method and characterized by X-ray single analysis, one-dimensional (1D) infrared spectroscopy and two-dimensional (2D) correlation infrared spectroscopy under thermal perturbation. In compound 1, the [Mo₈O₂₆] units are β-structure, and octamolybdate anion is ζ-structure in compound 2. The 2D IR correlation spectroscopy study indicates that the intensity changes of MoO band are more sensitive to the temperature variation than that of the Mo-O bond. The μ-Mo-O bond and framework vibrations in compound 1 are more sensitive to the temperature variation than that for compound 2. As the vibrations of μ-Mo-O bond accompanied by the transfer of an oxygen atom, the catalysis ability of compound 1 may be higher than that of compound 2.     

Depth profiling of SBS/PET layered materials using step-scan phase modulation Fourier transform infrared photoacoustic spectroscopy and two-dimensional correlation analysis

This paper demonstrates the application of step-scan phase modulation Fourier transform infrared photoacoustic spectroscopy(FTIR-PAS) in non-destructively depth profiling of styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer/polyethylene terephthalate(SBS/PET) layered materials.The surface thicknesses of three layered samples were determined to be 1.2,4.3 and 9.4μm by using phase difference analysis,overcoming the spatial detection limits of FTIR.Combined with generalized two-dimensional(G2D) FTIR correlation analys...     

二维相关荧光光谱技术

从发展历史、计算方程、一般规则和特有性质等方面系统地介绍了近年来在二维相关荧光光谱技术方面的方法探索和应用进展。以不同的外扰方式,如浓度、激发波长、猝灭以及其他如pH等分类,举例阐述了二维荧光相关光谱的可操作性及其应用,并与普通一维荧光光谱比较,说明了二维荧光相关光谱技术的优势。     

Determination of relative rate of spectral events by novel modification of two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy

Sign of two-dimensional (2D) correlation peaks provides information on sequence of spectral events. This information is related to molecular mechanism of changes in a given system. Recently, few papers addressing the problems with interpretation of the sign of 2D correlation peaks have been published. To overcome these problems, a modification of the generalized 2D correlation method has been proposed. This method compares variations in the dynamic spectrum with a linear change at a reference point. The rates of spectral responses at individual wavenumbers are proportional to magnitudes of the peaks in the slice of asynchronous spectrum at the reference point. This way, analysis of complex 2D contour plots is replaced by a simple examination of one-dimensional (1D) slice spectrum. In spite of reduced ability of the resolution enhancement, in special cases the proposed method provides information not accessible from the classical 2D correlation analysis. At first, the principles of this method are shown with the synthetic data. Next, the influence of spectral separation, band width and position changes on the slice spectrum is evaluated. Finally, the proposed approach is applied to the experimental spectra of two hydrogen-bonded systems.     

Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography: a powerful and versatile analytical tool

Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC×GC) is a novel technique which is rapidly gaining importance for the analysis of complex samples. In the present review, attention is devoted to the principle and advantages, and main characteristics such as modulation, column combinations, detector requirements and data processing, of the technique. Specifically, GC×GC of a variety of real-life samples is discussed to demonstrate the applicability of the technique, with emphasis on the usefulness of the ordered-structure principle and on the analyte-identification power provided by a combination with time-of-flight mass spectrometric detection.     

pH-induced structural changes of surface immobilized poly(L-lysine) by two-dimensional (2D) infrared correlation study

This paper reports the pH-induced structural changes in the surface immobilized poly(L-lysine)(PLL)film.Two-dimensional(2D) correlation analysis was applied to the Fourier transform infrared(FTIR)spectra of the surface-immobilized PLL film to examine the spectral changes induced by the alternations of the protonation state of the amino group in the side chain.Significant spectral changes in the FTIR spectra of the PLL film were observed between pH 7 and 8.The decrease in the protonation state of the amino group in the side chain induced spectral changes in the amino group as well as conformational changes in the alky]group in the side chain.From pH 1-8,the spectral changes in the amino and alkyl groups in the side chain occurred before those of the amide group in the main chain of the surface immobilized PLL film.     

Application of two‐dimensional near‐infrared (2D‐NIR) correlation spectroscopy to the discrimination of three species of Dendrobium

The objective of this paper was to apply two‐dimensional (2D) near‐infrared (NIR) correlation spectroscopy to the discrimination of three species of Dendrobium. Generalized 2D‐NIR correlation spectroscopy was able to enhance spectral resolution, simplify the spectrum with overlapped bands and provide information about temperature‐induced spectral intensity variations that was hard to obtain from one‐dimensional NIR spectroscopy. The FT‐NIR spectra were measured over a temperature range of 30–140°C. The 2D synchronous and asynchronous spectra showed remarkable differences within the range of 5600–4750 cm⁻¹ between different species of Dendrobium. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Graphene-based field effect transistor in two-dimensional paper networks

We demonstrate the fabrication of a graphene-based field effect transistor (GFET) incorporated in a two-dimensional paper network format (2DPNs). Paper serves as both a gate dielectric and an easy-to-fabricate vessel for holding the solution with the target molecules in question. The choice of paper enables a simpler alternative approach to the construction of a GFET device. The fabricated device is shown to behave similarly to a solution-gated GFET device with electron and hole mobilities of ∼1256 cm² V⁻¹ s⁻¹ and ∼2298 cm² V⁻¹ s⁻¹ respectively and a Dirac point around ∼1 V. When using solutions of ssDNA and glucose it was found that the added molecules induce negative electrolytic gating effects shifting the conductance minimum to the right, concurrent with increasing carrier concentrations which results to an observed increase in current response correlated to the concentration of the solution used.