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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:

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    50 100 150 200 250

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    FT

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    /21 N

    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

    http://physics.nist.gov/Divisions/Div844/facilities/ftmw/ftmw.htmlhttp://physics.nist.gov/Divisions/Div844/facilities/ftmw/ftmw.html
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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