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SKA6014
ADVANCED ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
TOPIC 5Rotational and Vibrational Spectroscopy
Azlan Kamari, PhDDepartment of Chemistry
Faculty of Science and Mathematics
Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
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Vibrational and Rotational Spectroscopy
Core techniques:
Infrared (IR) spectroscopy
Raman spectroscopy
Microwave spectroscopy
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The Electromagnetic Spectrum
The basic!
Microwave
Infrared (IR)
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The History of Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy
Infrared (IR) Spectroscopy:
First real IR spectra measured by Abney and Festing in 1880s
Technique made into a routine analytical method between 1903-
1940 (especially by Coblentz at the US NBS)
IR spectroscopy through most of the 20th century is done with
dispersive (grating) instruments, i.e. monochromators
Fourier Transform (FT) IR instruments become common in the1980s, led to a great increase in sensitivity and resolution
Raman Spectroscopy:
In 1928, C. V. Raman discovers that small changes occur the
frequency of a small portion of the light scattered by molecules.
The changes reflect the vibrational properties of the molecule
In the 1970s, lasers made Raman much more practical. Near-IR
lasers (1990s) allowed for avoidance of fluorescence in many
samples.
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Infrared Spectral Regions
IR regions are traditionally sub-divided as follows:
Region Wavelength
(), m
Wavenumber
(), cm-1
Frequency
(), Hz
Near 0.78 to 2.5 12800 to 4000 3.8 x 1014to
1.2 x 1014
Mid 2.5 to 50 4000 to 200 1.2 x 1014to
6.0 x 1012
Far 50 to 1000 200 to 10 6.0 x 1012to
3.0 x 1011
After Table 16-1 of Skoog, et al. (Chapter 16)
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What is a Wavenumber?
Wavenumbers (denoted cm-1) are a measure of frequency
For an easy way to remember, think waves per centimeter
Relationship of wavenumbers to the usual frequency and
wavelength scales:
Image from www.asu.edu
100001 cm
Converting
wavelength () to
wavenumbers:
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Rotational and Vibrational Spectroscopy: Theory
Overview:
Separation of vibrational and rotational contributions toenergy is commonplace and is acceptable
Separation of electronic and rovibrational interactions
Basic theoretical approaches: Harmonic oscillator for vibration
Rigid rotor for rotation
Terminology:
Reduced mass (a.k.a. effective mass):21
21
mm
mm
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Rotational Spectroscopy: Theory Rotational energy levels can be
described as follows:
DJBJJ 3)1()1()(
crhB 2028/
23 /4 cBD
Where:c is the speed of light
k is the Hookes law force constantr0 is the vibrationally-averaged bond length
The rotational constant:
The centrifugal distortion coefficient:
u
k
cc
2
1
Example for HCl:B0 = 10.4398 cm
-1D0 = 0.0005319 cm
-1
r0 = 1.2887
is the reduced mass
his Plancks constant
0 = 2990.946 cm-1 (from IR)
k = 5.12436 x 105 dyne/cm-1
ForJ= 0, 1, 2, 3
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Vibrational Spectroscopy: Theory
Harmonic oscillatorbased on the classical spring
mhvE 2
1
m is the natural frequency of the oscillator (a.k.a. the fundamental vibrational wavenumber)kis the Hookes law force constant (now for the chemical bond)
u
km
2
1
v is the vibrational quantum numberhis Plancks constant
Since vmust be a whole number.
The potential energy function is:
2
21 )()( eHO rrkrE
NoteallEare
potential energies (V)!
or 2221 )()2()( emHO rrcrE
khhE m
2
k12103.5
and
ris the distance (bond distance)re is the equilibrium distance
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Vibrational Spectroscopy: Theory
Potential energy of a harmonic oscillator:
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Anharmonic Corrections
Anharmonic motion:when the restoring force is not
proportional to the displacement.
More accurately given by the Morse potential functionthan by the harmonic oscillator equation.
Primarily caused by Coulombic (electrostatic)
repulsion as atoms approach
Effects: at higher quantum numbers, Egets smaller, and the ( =
+/-1)selection rule can be broken
Double ( = +/-2), triple ( = +/-3), and higher order transitions
can occur, leading toovertone bandsat higher frequencies(NIR)
2)( )1()( erraeMorse ehcDrE
Deis the dissociation energy
e
m
hcD
ca
2
)2( 2
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Vibrational Coupling
Vibrations in a molecule may couple changing each
others frequency. In stretching vibrations, the strongest coupling occurs
between vibrational groups sharing an atom
In bending vibrations, the strongest coupling occurs
between groups sharing a common bond
Coupling between stretching and bending modes can occur
when the stretching bond is part of the bending atom
sequence.
Interactions are strongest when the vibrations have similar
frequencies (energies) Strong coupling can only occur between vibrations with the
same symmetry (i.e. between two carbonyl vibrations)
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Vibrational Modes and IR Absorption
Number of modes:
Linear: 3n 5 modes Non-linear: 3n 6 modes
Types of vibrations:
Stretching Bending
Examples:
CO2 has 3 x 3 5 = 4normal modes
SymmetricNo change in dipole
IR-inactive
Asymmetric
Change in dipoleIR-active
ScissoringChange in dipole
IR-active
IR-active modes require dipole changes during rotations and
vibrations!
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Vibrational Modes: Examples
IR-activity
requires dipole
changes during
vibrations!
InactiveActive
Active
Active
Inactive
Inactive
Active
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IR Spectra: Formaldehyde
Certain types of vibrations have distinct IR frequencies
hence the chemical usefulness of the spectra
The gas-phase IR spectrum of formaldehyde:
Formaldehyde spectrum from: http://www.cem.msu.edu/~reusch/VirtualText/Spectrpy/InfraRed/infrared.htm#ir2Results generated using B3LYP//6-31G(d) in Gaussian 03W.
Tables and simulation results can help assign the vibrations!
(wavenumbers, cm-1)
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Rayleigh and Raman Scattering
Only objects whose dimension is ~1-1.5 will scatter EM
radiation.
Rayleigh scattering:
occurs when incident EM radiation induces an oscillating dipole in
a molecule, which is re-radiated at the same frequency
Raman scattering: occurs when monochromatic light is scattered by a molecule, and
the scattered light has been weakly modulated by the
characteristic frequencies of the molecule
Raman spectroscopy measures the difference between
the wavelengths of the incident radiation and the
scattered radiation.
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The Raman Effect
Polarization changes are
necessary to form the
virtual state and hence
the Raman effect
This figure depicts
normal (spontaneous)Raman effects
hv1
Scattering timescale ~10-14 sec(fluorescence ~10-8 sec)
Virtual state
Virtual state
hv1
Ground state(vibrational)
The incident radiation excites virtual states (distorted
or polarized states) that persist for the short timescaleof the scattering process.
Excited state(vibrational)
hv1hv2
Stokes line
hv1hv2
Anti-Stokes line
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More on Raman Processes
The Raman process: inelastic scattering of a photon when it is
incident on the electrons in a molecule
When inelastically-scattered, the photon loses some of itsenergy to the molecule (Stokes process). It can then be
experimentally detected as a lower-energy scattered
photon
The photon can also gain energy from the molecule (anti-
Stokes process)
Raman selection rules are based on the polarizability of the
molecule
Polarizability: the deformability of a bond or a molecule in
response to an applied electric field. Closely related to the
concept of hardness in acid/base chemistry.
P. W. Atkins and R. S. Friedman,Molecular Quantum Mechanics, 3 rdEd. Oxford: 1997.
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More on Raman Processes
Consider the time variation of the dipole moment induced by incident
radiation (an EM field):
)()()( ttt
P. W. Atkins and R. S. Friedman,Molecular Quantum Mechanics, 3 rdEd. Oxford: 1997.
EM fieldInduced dipole moment
Expanding this product yields:
tttt )cos()cos(cos)( intint041
0
Rayleigh line Anti-Stokes line Stokes line
polarizability
If the incident radiation has frequency and the polarizability of the
molecule changes between min and max at a frequency int as a result
of this rotation/vibration:
ttt coscos)( 0int21
mean polarizability = max - min
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The Raman Spectrum of CCl4
Figure is redrawn from D. P. Strommen and K. Nakamoto, Amer. Lab., 1981, 43 (10), 72.
Observed intypical
Raman
experiments
0 = 20492 cm-10 = 488.0 nm
Anti-Stokes lines
(inelastic scattering)
-218
Raman shift cm-1
0 = (s - 0)
-200
Stokes lines
(inelastic scattering)
-400400 200
218314
-314
-459
459
0
Rayleigh line
(elastic scattering)
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Raman-Active Vibrational Modes
Modes that are more polarizable are more Raman-active
Examples:
N2 (dinitrogen) symmetric stretch
cause no change in dipole (IR-inactive)
cause a change in the polarizability of the bond as the bond
gets longer it is more easily deformed (Raman-active)
CO2 asymmetric stretch
cause a change in dipole (IR-active)
Polarizability change of one C=O bond lengthening is
cancelled by the shortening of the other no net polarizability(Raman-inactive)
Some modes may be both IR and Raman-active, others
may be one or the other!
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The Raman Depolarization Ratio
Raman spectra are excited by linearly polarized radiation
(laser). The scattered radiation is polarized differently depending
on the active vibration.
Using a polarizer to capture the two components leads to
the depolarization ratiop:
I
Ip
The depolarization ratiop can be useful in interpreting theactual vibration responsible for a Raman signal.
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Why Build Instruments for Fourier Transform Work?
Advantages: The Jacqinot (throughput) advantage: FT instruments have
few slits, or other sources of beam attenuation Resolution/wavelength accuracy (Connes advantage):
achieved by a colinear laser of known frequency
Fellgett (multiplex) advantage: all frequencies detected atonce, signal averaging
These advantages are critical for IR spectroscopy The need for FT instruments is rooted in the detector
There are no transducers that can acquire time-varying signalsin the 1012 to 1015 Hz range they are not fast enough!
Why are FT instruments not used in UV-Vis? The multiplex disadvantage (shot noise) adversely affects
signal averaging it is better to multiplex with array detectors(such as the CCD in ICP-OES)
In some cases, technical challenges to building interferometerswith tiny mirror movements
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Inteferometers for FT-IR and FT-Raman
The Michelson
interferometer, the
product of a famous
physics experiment:
Produces
interferencepatterns from
monochromatic
and white light
Figures from Wikipedia.org
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Inteferometers
For monochromaticradiation, the
interferogram looks like
a cosine curve
For polychromaticradiation, each
frequency is encoded
with a much slower
amplitude modulation
The relationshipbetween frequencies:
Example: mirror rate = 0.3 cm/s modulates 1000 cm-1 light at 600 Hz
Example: mirror rate = 0.2 cm/s modulates 700 nm light at 5700 Hz
c
vf M
2
Where: is the frequency of the radiationc is the speed of light in cm/svm is the mirror velocity in cm/s
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The Basics of the Fourier Transform The conversion from time- to frequency domain:
50 100 150 200 250
-1
-0.5
0.5
1
50 100 150 200 250
0.5
1
1.5
2
FT
50 100 150 200 250
-1.5
-1
-0.5
0.5
1
1.5
2
50 100 150 200 250
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
1
0
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k
Nikn
kn edN
f
b
a
dtftKg )(),()( 1 )texp(),( itK Continuous:
Discrete:
FT
S
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FTIR Spectrometer Design
Michelson
Interferometer
IR Source
Sample
Moving MirrorFixed Mirror
Beamsplitter
Detector
Interferogram
Fourier Transform - IR Spectrum
It is possible to build a detector that detects multiplefrequencies for some EM radiation (ex. ICP-OES with CCD,UV-Vis DAD)
FTIR spectrometers are designed around the Michelsoninterferometer, which modulates each IR individualfrequency with an additional unique frequency:
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IR Sampling Methods: Absorbance Methods
Salt plates (NaCl): for liquids (a drop) and small amounts of
solids. Sample is held between two plates or is squeezed onto
a single plate.
KBr/CsI pellet: a dilute (~1%) amount of sample in the halide
matrix is pressed at >10000 psi to form a transparent disk.
Disadvantages: dilution required, can cause changes in
sample
Mulls: Solid dispersion of sample in a heavy oil (Nujol)
Disadvantages: big interferences
Cells: For liquids or dissolved samples. Includes internalreflectance cells (CIRCLE cells)
Photoacoustic (discussed later)
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IR Sampling Methods: Reflectance Methods Specular reflection: direct
reflection off of a flat surface.
Grazing angles
Attenuated total reflection
(ATR): Beam passed through
an IR-transparent material
with a high refractive index,causing internal reflections.
Depth is ~2 um (several
wavelengths)
Diffuse reflection (DRIFTS): atechnique that collects IR
radiation scattered off of fine
particles and powders. Used
for both surface and bulk
studies.
Figures from http://www.nuance.northwestern.edu/KeckII/ftir7.asp
ATR
DRIFTS
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IR Sources
Nernst glower: a rod or cylinder made from several
grams of rare earth oxides, heated to 1200-2200K by an
electric current.
Globar: similar to the Nernst glower but made from
silicon carbide, electrically heated. Better performance at
lower frequencies.
Incandescent Wires: nichrome or rhodium, low intensity
Mercury Arc: high-pressure mercury vapor tube, electric
arc forms a plasma. Used for far-IR
Tungsten filament: used for near-IR
CO2 Lasers (line source): high-intensity, tunable, used for
quantitation of specific analytes.
IR D t t
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IR Detectors Thermal transducers
Response depends upon heating effects of IR radiation
(temperature change is measured)
Slow response times, typically used for dispersive instrumentsor special applications
Pyroelectric transducers
Pyroelectric: insulators (dielectrics) which retain a strong electric
polarization after removal of an electric field, while they stay
below their Curie temperature.
DTGS (deuterated triglycine sulfate): Curie point ~47C
Fast response time, useful for interferometry (FTIR)
Photoconducting transducers
Photoconductor: absorption of radiation decreases electricalresistance. Cooled to LN2 temperatures (77K) to reduce thermal
noise.
Mid-IR: Mercury cadmium telluride (MCT)
Near-IR: Lead sulfide (NIR)
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Raman Spectrometers
The basic design dispersive Raman scattering system:
Special considerations:
Sources: lasers are generally the only source strong enough toscatter lots of light and lead to detectable Raman scattering
Avoiding fluorescence: He-Cd (441.6 nm), Ar ion (488.0 nm,
514.5 nm), He-Ne (632.8), Diode (782 or 830), Nd/YAG (1064)
SampleWavelength
Selector
Detector
(photoelectric transducer)
Radiation
source
(90 angle)
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More on Raman
Raman can be used to study aqueous-phase samples
IR is normally obscured by H2O modes, these happen to be lessintense in Raman
However, the water can absorb the scattered Raman light and
will damp the spectrum, and lower its sensitivity
Raman has several problems: Susceptible to fluorescence, choice of laser important
When used to analyze samples at temperatures greater than
250C, suffers from black-body radiation interference (so does
IR)
When applied to darkly-colored samples (e.g. black), the Ramanlaser will heat the sample, can cause decomposition and/or
more black-body radiation
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Applications of Raman Spectroscopy
Biochemistry: water is not strongly detected in Raman experiments,
so aqueous systems can be studied. Sensitive to e.g. protein
conformation.
Inorganic chemistry: also often aqueous systems. Raman also can
study lower wavenumbers without interferences.
Other unique examples:
Resonance Raman spectroscopy: strong enhancement (102
106 times) of Raman lines by using an excitation frequency close
to an electronic transition (Can detect umol or nmol of analytes).
Surface-enhanced Raman (SERS): an enhancement obtained for
samples adsorbed on colloidal metal particles.
Coherent anti-Stokes Raman (CARS): a non-linear technique
using two lasers to observe third-order Raman scattering used
for studies of gaseous systems like flames since it avoids both
fluorescence and luminescence issues.
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Applications of Raman Spectroscopy
Raman in catalysis research:
Useful for the study of zeolite interiors Fluorescence can be a problem, but one approach is to use
UV light (257 nm) which avoids it just like switching to the
IR (but at the risk of decomposition)
Raman microscopy:
offers sub-micrometer lateral resolution combined with depth-
profiling (when combined with confocal microscopy)
C i f IR d R S t
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Comparison of IR and Raman Spectroscopy
Advantages of Raman over IR:
Avoids many interferences from solvents, cells and sample
preparation methods Better selectivity, peaks tend to be narrow
Depolarization studies possible, enhanced effects in some cases
Can detect IR-inactive vibrational modes
Advantages of IR over Raman: Raman can suffer from laser-induced fluorescence and
degradation
Raman lines are weaker, the Rayleigh line is also present
Raman instruments are generally more costly
Spectra are spread over many um in the IR but are compressed
into several nm (20-50 nm) in the Raman
Final conclusion they are complementary techniques!
I t t ti f IR d R S t
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Interpretation of IR and Raman Spectra
General Features:
Stretching frequencies are greater (higher wavenumbers) than
corresponding bending frequencies It is easier to bend a bond than to stretch it
Bonds to hydrogen have higher stretching frequencies than those
to heavier atoms.
Hydrogen is a much lighter element
Triple bonds have higher stretching frequencies than doublebonds, which have higher frequencies than single bonds
Strong IR bands often correspond to weak Raman bands and
vice-versa
I t t ti f IR d R S t
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Interpretation of IR and Raman Spectra
Characteristic Vibrational Frequencies for Common Functional Groups
Frequency (cm-1) Functional Group Comments
3200-3500 alcohols (O-H)
amine, amide (N-H)
alkynes (CC-H)
Broad
Variable
Sharp
3000 alkane (C-C-H)
alkene (C=C-H)
2100-2300 alkyne (CC-H)nitrile (CN-H)
1690-1760 carbonyl (C=O) ketones, aldehydes,
acids
1660 alkene (C=C)
imine (C=N)
amide (C=O)
Conjugation lowers
amide frequency
1500-1570
1300-1370
nitro (NO2)
1050-1300 alcohols, ethers,
esters, acids (C-O)
IR and Raman Spectra of an Organic Compound
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IR and Raman Spectra of an Organic Compound
The IR and Raman spectra of
flufenamic acid (an analgesic/anti-
inflammatory drug):
CF3
O OH
FT-IR Flufenamic acid Aldrich as recd
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.25
0.30
Ab
s
FT-Raman Flufenamic acid Aldrich as recd
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Int
500100015002000250030003500
Raman shi ft (cm-1)
IR and Raman Spectra of an Organic Compound
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IR and Raman Spectra of an Organic Compound
The IR and Raman spectra of
flufenamic acid (an analgesic/anti-
inflammatory drug):
CF3
O OH
FT-IR Flufenamic acid Aldrich as recd
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.25
0.30
Abs
FT-Raman Flufenamic acid Aldrich as recd
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Int
2004006008001000120014001600
Wavenumbers (cm-1)
Notematerials
usually limit IRin this region
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IR F i d H d B di Eff t
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IR Frequencies and Hydrogen Bonding Effects
IR frequencies are sensitive to
hydrogen-bonding strength and
geometry (plots of relationshipsbetween crystallographic distances
and vibrational frequencies):
G. A. Jeffrey,An Introduction to Hydrogen Bonding, Oxford, 1997.
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T h t S t
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Terahertz Spectroscopy
A relatively new technique, addresses an unused portion of the
EM spectrum (the terahertz gap):
50 GHz (0.05 THz) to 3 THz (1.2 cm-1 to 100 cm-1)
Made possible with recent innovations in instrument design,
accesses a region of crystalline phonon bands
Applications of Near IR Spectroscopy
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Applications of Near IR Spectroscopy
Near IR heavily used in process chemistry
Amenable to quantitative analysis usually in conjunction withchemometrics (calibration requires many standards to be run)
While not a qualitative technique, it can serve as a fast and useful
quantitative technique especially using diffuse reflectance
Accuracy and precision in the ~2% range
Examples:
On-line reaction monitoring (food, agriculture, pharmaceuticals) Moisture and solvent measurement and monitoring
Water overtone observed at 1940 nm
Solid blending and solid-state issues
N IR S t
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Near IR Spectroscopy
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Near IR Spectrum of Water (1st Derivative)
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Near IR Spectrum of Water (1st Derivative)
1st derivative (and 2nd derivative) allows for easier identification of
bands
Photoacoustic Spectroscopy
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Photoacoustic Spectroscopy
First discovered in 1880 by A. G. Bell
The IR version of photoacoustic sampling is generally
applied to two types of system (UV-Vis spectrometrycan also be performed):
All gas (or all-liquid)
systems:
The solid-gas system:
Solid
IR-Transparent Gas
Gas:
IR Radiation
IR Radiation
The Photoacoustic Effect for Solid Gas Systems
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The Photoacoustic Effect for Solid-Gas Systems
The photoacoustic effect is produced when intensity-
modulated light hits a solid surface (or a confined gas
or liquid).
Gas
Solid
Modulated IR Radiation
x
PA Cell
Thermal Wave (attenuates rapidly)
Microphone
P(x)
P0
IR is absorbed by a vibrational transition,
followed by non-radiative relaxation
P R P ex
R
P
surface
( )(
1 0
0
+ )
surface reflectivity
incident IR beam power
- absorption coefficient- thermal diffusion length
1
(Psurface)
Th Th l Diff i L th
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The Thermal Diffusion Length
The thermal diffusion length is:
PET
PVF2
0.15 cm/sec IR 1.2 cm/sec IR
-thermal diffusion length = / 2
The thermal diffusivity a is:
The variable , the modulation frequency of the IRradiation, is directly proportional to interferometer mirror
velocity, and is defined as:
(cm/sec)eterinterferomMichelsonofocityMirror vel
rs)(wavenumbeFrequencyIR
4
M
M
ak
C
k
C
thermal conductivity
density
specific heat
2a
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A Typical Photoacoustic FTIR Spectrum
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A Typical Photoacoustic FTIR Spectrum
A PA-FTIR Spectrum of a silicone sealant:
The spectrum shows peaks where the IR radiation is beingabsorbed due to vibrational energy level transitions.
IR Modulation
frequency is high
IR Modulation
frequency is low
Differences between a PA-FTIR spectrum and a regular IRspectrum:
IR modulation frequency effects (weak CH3 and CH2 bands)
Saturation of strong bands in the spectrum
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Photoacoustic Saturation
Strong bands in PA-FTIR spectraoften show saturation.
Saturation occurs when the
vibrational transition is beingpumped to its excited state faster
than it can release energy.
A high absorption coefficientcoincides with faster saturation.
A Saturated Band
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Depth-Profiling Studies with PA-FTIR
Thermal diffusion length
allows for IR depthprofiling with PA-FTIR
Example: a layer ofpoly(vinylidine fluoride
(PVF2) on poly(ethyleneterephthalate) (PET)
PET
PVF2
PVF2 top layer is 6 micrometers thick.The carbonyl band, due to the PET, is marked with a red dot ().Data acquired with a Digilab FTS-20E with a home-built PA cell.
0.15 cm/sec IR 1.2 cm/sec IR
-thermal diffusion length = / 2
Applications of FT Microwave Spectroscopy
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Applications of FT Microwave Spectroscopy Under development for: real-time, sensitive monitoring of
gases evolved in process chemistry, plant and vehicle
emissions, etc
Current techniques have limits (GC, IR, MS, IMS)
Normally use pulsed-nozzle sources and high-precision Fabry-
Perot interferometers (PNFTMW)
Diagram from http://physics.nist.gov/Divisions/Div844/facilities/ftmw/ftmw.html
Compound Detection Limit
(nanomol/mol)
Acrolein 0.5
Carbonyl sulfide 1
Sulfur dioxide 4
Propionaldehyde 100
Methyl-t-butyl ether 65
Vinyl chloride 0.45
Ethyl chloride 2
Vinyl bromide 1
Toluene 130
Vinyl cyanide 0.28
Acetaldehyde 1
Hybrid/Hyphenated Techniques: Interfaces
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Hybrid/Hyphenated Techniques: Interfaces
Interfaces between vibrational spectrometers and other
analytical instruments
GC-FTIR: gaseous column effluent passed through light
pipes
Similar Technique: TGA-IR, for identification of evolved
gases from thermal decomposition