Mid-infrared spectroscopy of liquids by using a modified button sample holder
[Display omitted] •Wire mesh “buttons” permit infrared analyses of liquid samples.•Extended infrared spectrum dynamic range.•High sensitivity and quantitative measurements.•Spectral subtractions reveal subtle liquid sample differences. A new approach for mid-infrared spectroscopy measurements of liq...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 2022-02, Vol.267 (Pt 1), p.120526, Article 120526 |
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•Wire mesh “buttons” permit infrared analyses of liquid samples.•Extended infrared spectrum dynamic range.•High sensitivity and quantitative measurements.•Spectral subtractions reveal subtle liquid sample differences.
A new approach for mid-infrared spectroscopy measurements of liquids is described. Thin layers of liquid samples are analyzed by using a modified button sample holder that incorporates a reservoir. To obtain spectra, buttons containing liquid samples are placed at the infrared beam focus of a praying mantis diffuse reflection optical system. Infrared radiation absorption path lengths can be adjusted by changing the quantity of liquid added to the reservoir. Thin film transflection spectra are similar to those obtained by transmission measurements. Transflection spectra of thicker layer liquids also resemble transmission measurements, but with increased relative intensities for low absorptivity peaks. Unlike transmission measurements, transflection spectra retain overlapping peak profiles for highly absorbing vibration bands due to multiple path length dynamic range effects. For a fixed effective path length (i.e. constant liquid volume), linear calibration plots of absorbance or integrated absorbance versus concentration are obtained. The button sample holder provides a methodology that is complementary to the transmission cell and attenuated total reflection (ATR) techniques for infrared analyses of neat solids and liquids, and is especially useful for characterizing thick samples and high absorptivity bands. |
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ISSN: | 1386-1425 1873-3557 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.saa.2021.120526 |