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FTIR in multiply hyphenated systems may be either off-line (with on-line collection of peaks) [666,667] or directly on-line [668,669]. Off-line techniques may be essential for minor components in a mixture, where long analysis times are required for FT-based techniques (NMR, IR), or where careful optimisation of the response is needed. In an early study a prototype configuration comprised SEC, a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer, off-line evaporative FTIR with splitting after UV detection see Scheme 7.12c [667]. Off-line IR spectroscopy (LC Transform ) provides good-quality spectra with no interferences from the mobile phase and the potential for very high sensitivity. Advanced approaches consist of an HPLC system incorporating a UV diode array, FTIR (using an ATR flow-cell to obtain on-flow IR spectra), NMR and ToF-MS. 

The direct proof that H is present in certain centers in Ge came from the substitution of D for H, resulting in an isotopic energy shift in the optical transition lines. The main technique for unraveling the nature of these defects, which are so few in number, is high-resolution photothermal ionization spectroscopy, where IR photons from an FTIR spectrometer excite carriers from the ls-like ground state to bound excited states. Phonons are used to complete the transitions from the excited states to the nearest band edge. The transitions are then detected as a photocurrent. 

In general, tandem systems involving the combination of the liquid chromatograph in-line with the infrared spectrometer have not been very successful and most IR spectra of LC eluents are obtained by what are, in effect, off-line procedures, as in the example given above. The FTIR spectrometer, in its present form, demands too large a sample size and is too insensitive for successful in-line association with modem high-efficiency microbore LC columns. Fortunately, the demand for in-line production of IR spectra from LC eluents is not great and, in most cases, the off-line methods are quite satisfactory for the majority of LC/IR applications. 

The intensity of the incident radiation (/q) and the intensity of the transmitted radiation (/) can be measured by the base-line method illustrated in Fig. 10. In the FTIR spectrometer, the computer is capable of converting the transmittance into absorbance, subtracting the background or the solvent interference from the sample spectrum, generating a calibration curve, and calculating the unknown concentration. 

The samples were grown by MBE at 700 C (for details see [4]). The samples had 10 layers containing quantum dots. For the irradiation with 2.4 MeV protons at RT, a Van de Graaff accelerator was used. The passivation with atomic hydrogen at 250"C for 30 min was undertaken in a CVD reactor. The PL measurements were performed at a Bruker IFS 66v FTIR spectrometer equipped with a Ge detector. The samples were placed in a helium gas flow cryostat at temperatures from 5-300K. For the excitation in a wide power range we used the 488 nm line of an Ar laser. 

By far the most common use of mid-infrared radiation for process analysis is in the non-dispersive infrared analysers that are discussed below. The widespread use of FTIR spectrometers in the mid-lR has yet to be fully realized in process analytical apphcations. The requirements for the optical components and the wavelength sta-bihty of the instraments available have, until recently, detracted from the use of this region of the spectrum in on-line process analysis. Optical fibers that provide such a benefit to the apphcations of NIR (see below) are not available for the mid-IR in robust forms or forms that are capable of transmitting over more than a few tens of metres. Improvements and developments to sample cells, particularly designs of attenuated total reflectance (ATR) cells, for use with mid-lR are being made and will influence the application of the technique. An impressive list of apphcations including both FTIR and the NDIR approaches has been compiled (2, 3]. 

Figure 4.38. (a) IR ATR microscopic spectra of clean hair (solid line) and hair-sprayed hair (dashed line), (b) Difference specfrum (solid line) and reference spectrum of poly(vinylacefafe) (dashed line). Spectra were measured with Nic-Plan microscope interfaced to Magna-IR (Nico-let Instrument Corp.) FTIR spectrometer. Sixty-four sample scans at resolution of 8cm were coadded and rationed against 64 background scans. Reprinted, by permission, from P. A. Martoglio, Nicolet Application Note, AN-9694, Nicolet Instrument, Madison, 1997. Copyright Nicolet Instrument Corp. 

Figure 7.41. Unpolarized difference ATR spectra of galena electrode-electrolyte interface at potentials starting at -0.5 V. Electrolyte is 8 x 10 M potassium n-butyl xanthate solution in borate buffer (pH 9.18) at N2 atmosphere. Spectra were obtained with Perkin-Elmer 1760X FTIR spectrometer with MCT detector. Each spectrum is average of 200 scans with 4 cm resolution and is represented relative to spectrum measured one step before. Horizontal lines indicate zero absorbance. Additional features of spectrum baselines are upward sloping in long-wavelength part of spectra (marked with dotted lines) due to hole absorption and downward trend in short-wavelength part of spectra (>1500 cm ) at potentials from -0.1 to -E0.1 V, attributed to recharging of surface states and defect levels. Reprinted, by permission, from I. V. Chernyshova, J. Phys. Chem. B 105, 8185 (2001), p. 8187, Eig. 2. Copyright 2001 American Chemical Society.

Figure 12.38 Block diagram showing the major components of an FTIR spectrometer. Also shows the spectrum of an infinitely narrow line source and how the interferogram is generated as the moveable mirror is translated. Maxima in the interferogram occur when the retardation is equal to an integral multiple of the wavelength of the source. Minima occur when the retardation is an odd multiple of half wavelengths. Source. Reprinted from technical literature of PerkinElmer Corp.

An analytical scheme for the TA-EGD-EGA coupled simultaneous technique is shown in Figure 2.32. The evolved gas from TA (DTA/DSC or TG) is introduced into the EGA system after passing through the EGD system. The evolved gas is directly introduced to a thermal conductivity detector (TCD), avoiding second reactions. Two methods are used for the TA and EGA coupled simultaneous technique (1) on-line coupled simultaneous technique in series and (2) off-line combined method. In technique (1), TA is connected serially with a Gas chromatograph (GC) [61-65], mass spectrometer (MS) [57, 64, 65], Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometer [66, 67], non-dispersive IR (NDIR) spectrometer [68, 69] or thermo-gas-titrimetric... 

The output of the inert gas from the TGA was connected to a FTIR spectrometer through a heated line. The balance adapter, the transfer line and the FTIR gas cell can be heated until 523 K, thus avoiding the condensation of the less volatile compounds. On the other hand, the low volumes in the thermobalance microfurnace, transfer line and gas measurement cell permit low carrier gas flow rates to be used and allow a good detection of the gases evolved in the pyrolysis. In all the experiments, the transfer line and the gas measurement cell were maintained at 473 K. 

More universal FTIR detection can be achieved when the mobile phase is removed from the sample prior to spectral analysis. The sample fiactions are then measured in a pure state without interference from solvents [6b, 6c, 8]. A widely used commercial LC-FTIR interface is manufactured by LabCormection. The LC-Transform strips volatile mobile phases by nebulizing the HPLC eluent and spraying it onto a rotating germanium (IR-transparent) disk forming a sohd, time-resolved deposit. In an off-line second step, the disk is placed in the sample compartment of a standard FTIR spectrometer and IR spectra of KBr qtiality can... 

The optical requirements for an IR microscope include (i) exact positioning of the sample (ii) spatial isolation of the sample from a larger matrix in the IR beam and (Hi) capability to function in both the visible and the infrared spectral regions. For infrared microspectrometry, a thermal emission source is generally used. Fourier transform spectrometers use interferometers as an effective means to resolve photon energies. Mercury cadmium telluride (MCT) detectors have the sensitivity and speed needed for FTIR spectrometers. The use of synchrotron radiation dramatically improves infrared microspectroscopy and has the power to analyse and map samples at high resolution. SR sources have transformed the IR microspectrometer into a true IR microprobe, providing IR spectra at the diffraction limit. Optics and performance of a /uF llR interfaced with SR were described [423]. Some 15 synchrotron beam lines are equipped with IR microscopes. 

Variations in organic structure of vitrinite concentrates were determined with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). FTIR is a relatively new method for obtaining quantitative data from the organic constituents of coal and provides spectra of greater quality than conventional infrared spectrometers. The system employs an on-line minicomputer which enables the user to analyze data and perform a variety of mathematical manipulations. 

FTIR spectra of the carbon samples were obtained using a Perkin-Elmer FTIR Spectrum 2000 spectrometer. The active carbon-KBr mixtures in a ratio of 1 300 were ground in an agate mortar, desorbed under vacuum (10 - Pa), and finally pressed in a hydraulic press. Before the spectrum of a sample was recorded, the background line was obtained arbitrarily and subtracted. The spectra were recorded from 4000 to 450 cm at a. scan rate of 0.2 cm/s, and the number of interferograms at a nominal resolution of 4 cm" was fixed at 25. Figures 3 and 4 present the FTIR spectra obtained for the relevant carbon samples. The measurements applied here (KBr pellet technique) make it impossible to compare quantitatively the FTIR spectra obtained for different carbons, but they do indicate which individual chemical structures may or may not be present in the carbon [90,91,123]. 

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