Application Notes

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• AccessATR™ Single Reflection ATR Accessory
  
  • Spectroscopy in the Undergraduate Chemistry Laboratory
• Brewster's Angle Sample Holder
  
  • Optical Compensation in Variable Angle Transmission Measurements of Thick Samples
• ConcentratIR2™ Multiple Reflection ATR Accessory
  
  • Characterizing the Formation of Polyethyleneimide-based Polymer-DNA Nanoparticle Complexes for Improved Gene and Drug Delivery Applications
  • Microvolume analysis of C3H Mice Urine Samples Using ConcentratIR2™ ATR Accessory
  • Analysis of Deuterated Proteins using the ConcentratIR2™ ATR Accessory
  • Comparison of the Si and Extended Si ATR Sampling Plates for the ConcentratIR2™
  • Analysis of Yeast Fermentation using the ConcentratIR2™
  • Analysis of Bovine Gamma Globulin using the ConcentratIR2™
  • A Multiple Reflection ATR Study of Wines Using the ConcentratIR2™
  • Analysis of Protein Standard Solutions by ATR Infrared Spectroscopy
  • Analysis of Lower Concentration Protein Standard Solutions by ATR Infrared Spectroscopy
  • Analysis of Household Cleaning Solutions by ATR Infrared Spectroscopy
  • Analysis of Nail Polish Removers using the Diamond ConcentratIR2™
  • Analysis of Edible Oils by Multiple Reflection ATR
• Cricket™ Reflection Accessories
  
  • Diffuse Reflectance Sampling Methods
• daVinci Arm Reflection Accessory
  
  • The Flexible Opto-Mechanical Arm for FTIR Analysis of Samples Outside the Sample Compartment
• DiaMaxATR High Throughput Diamond ATR
  
  • ATR Spectroscopy of Carbon Black Filled Materials
  • A Diamond ATR Study of Adhesives Curing
  • Investigating a Saponification Reaction
  • Analysis of Nitriles by Diamond ATR
  • Dissolution of Nail Polish using Acetone
  • Examining Thermally Induced Changes in an Aqueous Sugar Slurry
  • Investigating Thin Coatings on Glass using Diamond ATR
  • A Diamond ATR-FTIR Study of Various Medicinal Cannabinoid Formulations
  • An ATR Investigation of Coatings on Glass
  • Anatomy of a Pen: A Diamond ATR Study of the Components of a Blue Pen
  • An FTIR Study of Cooking an Egg
• Diamond Probe
  
  • Quantitative Analysis of Methylene Blue Dye by Visible ATR Spectroscopy
• DLC2 Demountable Liquid Cell
  
  • UV-Vis Analysis of Color Change in an Acidified Copper Sulfate Solution
• Emission Accessory
  
  • Analysis of Water Content of Clay using Infrared Emission Spectroscopy
  • Study of Germanium Oxide Formation by Infrared Emission Spectroscopy
• FastIR™ Single Reflection ATR
  
  • A FastIR Way Of Grinding Out Spectra
• FiberMate2 Fiber Optic Coupler
  
  • Kinetic Study using Mid-IR Fiber Optics
  • An Investigation of Colored Solutions using the Immersion Probe
  • Quantitative Analysis of Methylene Blue Dye by Visible ATR Spectroscopy
  • Fiber Optic Probes for Vis-NIR-MIR Diffuse and Specular Reflectance
  • Mid-Infrared Fiber Optics for In-Situ Studies of Human Skin
  • Painter's Pallet: UV-Vis Spectroscopy of Oil Paints on Canvas
  • FTIR Sampling of Residues on Curved Metal Surfaces Outside of the Sampling Compartment
  • Using Fiber Optics for Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy With a DTGS Detector
• Focus™ Grazing Angle Specular Reflection Accessory
  
  • Grazing Angle Reflectance of Small, Coated Metallic Substrates
• High Temperature Cell

• Characterization of Surface Hydroxyls on Metal-Oxide Catalysts Using High Temperature Transmission FTIR Coupled with Thermogravimetric Analysis

• Horizon™ Multiple Reflection ATR Accessories
  
  • Variable temperature ATR-IR study of poly(ethylene glycol) conformation in pure liquid and in aqueous solution
  • In-Situ ATR-FTIR of hafnium (IV) tert-butoxide adsorption and decomposition on Ge
  • Correlating the Polarization Indicator to S- and P-Polarization via ATR
• Meridian™ Diamond ATR Accessories
  
  • Meridian: A Rock-Solid ATR Nanosampler
  • Technique Considerations for the Analysis of Mineral Specimens by Single Reflection Diamond ATR Spectroscopy
  • Infrared Detection of Films on Rough Surfaces: An ATR Study of Hardwood Flooring
  • Real-Time Monitoring of Polymer Heat Curing By Diamond ATR Spectroscopy
  • The Identification of Geological Samples using Single Reflection Diamond ATR FTIR
• MultiLoop-MIR™ Fiber Optic ATR Probes
  
  • Kinetic Study using Mid-IR Fiber Optics
  • Mid-Infrared Fiber Optics for In-Situ Studies of Human Skin
  • Using Fiber Optics for Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy With a DTGS Detector
• MVP-Pro Star™ Diamond ATR Accessory
  • Far-IR Diamond ATR Spectroscopy
• Omni-Diff™ Diffuse Reflection Probe
  
  • Fiber Optic Probes for Vis-NIR-MIR Diffuse and Specular Reflectance
  • Painter's Pallet: UV-Vis Spectroscopy of Oil Paints on Canvas
• Omni-Spec™ Specular Reflection Probe
  
  • Fiber Optic Probes for Vis-NIR-MIR Diffuse and Specular Reflectance
  • FTIR Sampling of Residues on Curved Metal Surfaces Outside of the Sampling Compartment
• Praying Mantis High Temperature Reaction Chamber
  
  • Dynamic Gas-Solid Surface Interactions for Dry Reforming of Methane via In-Situ DRIFTS Analysis
  • Exploring the Ag-Pd Local Structure by DRIFTS
  • Observation of Thermochromism In Zinc Oxide by UV-Visible Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy
  • In-Situ Investigation of the Interactions between Gas Adsorbates and Porous Sorbents by DRIFTS
  • Observation of Thermochromism in Zinc Oxide by UV-Visible Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy
  • UV-VIS Diffuse Reflection Spectroscopy of Thermochromic Materials
  • Low Temperature Analysis of Kaolin Clay using Diffuse Reflectance
  • An Investigation of Drying Clay Using Diffuse Reflectance
  • UV-Vis Diffuse Reflectance Study of the Dehydration of Hexahydrate Nickel Sulfate
  • Improving S:N for In-Situ Infrared Diffuse Reflection Studies
• Praying Mantis Low Temperature Reaction Chamber
  • Active Site Titration for CO Oxidation Catalyzed by Pt/SiO2 using Pulse−Probe Diffuse Reflectance Infrared Fourier Transform Spectroscopy (DRIFTS)
  • Size-Dependent Optical Gap Shifts in Dynamic MOF Nanocrystals Achieved Through Elevated Temperatures
  • Elucidating Novel Reactivity of Ni2+ in an Air Sensitive Metal Organic Framework with Variable Temperature and Low Pressure Diffuse Reflectance UV-Vis-NIR Spectroscopy
  • Improving S:N for In-Situ Infrared Diffuse Reflection Studies
• Praying Mantis Low Volume High Temperature Reaction Chamber
• Resolving Transient Responses of Catalyst Systems to Reactant Stream Modulation Using Low Volume HVC DRIFTS Reactor
• Pulse Chemisorption in a Low Volume HVC DRIFTS Reactor
• Raman High Temperature Reaction Chamber
  • Methanol conversion over TiO2 supported oxomolybdate catalysts. An In Situ Raman spectroscopic study
  • Coupled XAS-Raman Operando analysis of TiO2 supported oxomolybdate catalysts in methanol conversion
  • Microscale Silica “Lens” for Plasmonic CO2 Hydrogenation in the Harrick Scientific Raman Reaction Chamber
  • In Situ Raman Spectroscopic Investigation of the Thermal Stability and Structural Changes of Cerium Oxide (CeO2)
• RangeIR™ Single Reflection Temperature Controlled ATR
  
  • FatIR™ Analysis System - Real-Time Monitoring of Thermally Induced Trans Fats in Corn Oil Using the FatIR Oil Analysis System
  • The Effect of Elevated Temperature on Single Reflection Germanium FTIR-ATR Spectroscopy
• Reflectance Reference™
  
  • Comparison of Absolute Reflectance Methods: VW vs Reflectance Relative to a Standard
  • The Influence of Refractive Index on the Efficacy of Absolute Reflectance References
• Refractor2™ Grazing Angle Specular Reflectance Accessory
  
  • External Reflection Spectroscopy: Selection of the Optimum Parameters for Thin Films on Smooth Metals
  • Spectroscopic Analysis of Thin Films: A Comparison of FTIR Sampling Methods
• Seagull™ Variable Angle Reflection Accessory
  
  • The Influence of Refractive Index on the Efficacy of Absolute Reflectance References
  • Aperture Design for Near Critical Angle FTIR ATR Spectroscopy
  • Near Critical Angle FTIR ATR Spectroscopy with a Variable Angle Reflection Accessory
  • Characterization of "Skin" Orientation of Thermotropic Liquid Crystalline Copolyester Moldings
  • Selective Attachment of Molecular Wires
  • Analysis of Hair Using the Seagull™ Variable Angle Reflection Accessory
  • The Effect of Surface Uniformity on the Specular Reflectance from Carbon-Filled Coatings
  • ATR Rotator for Studies of Oriented Samples
  • Optimizing Detection of Thin Films on High Refractive Index Substrates using FTIR-ATR Spectroscopy
  • An Evaluation of Different Finishing Techniques for the Fabrication of Mid-Infrared Liquid Cell Optical Mirror
• Select-A-Path™
• Analysis of a Mixture with the Select-A-Path™
• SplitPea™ ATR Microsamplers
  
  • ATR Analysis of Hair Using the SplitPea
  • A New Tool for Solid Phase Analysis in Combinatorial Chemistry
  • Detecting Thin Films on Plastic Substrates Using Micro-ATR Spectroscopy
  • The Degree of Polymer Curing, as Measured by ATR Spectroscopy
  • Real-Time Monitoring of Polymer Heat Curing By Diamond ATR Spectroscopy
• Temperature Controller
  
  • Temperature Induced Changes in Clays Measured by Diamond ATR FTIR Spectroscopy
  • The Effect of Elevated Temperature on Single Reflection Germanium FTIR-ATR Spectroscopy
  • Low Temperature Analysis of Kaolin Clay using Diffuse Reflectance
  • Methanol conversion over TiO2 supported oxomolybdate catalysts. An In Situ Raman spectroscopic study
  • Coupled XAS-Raman Operando analysis of TiO2 supported oxomolybdate catalysts in methanol conversion
  • Real-Time Monitoring of Thermally Induced Trans Fats in Corn Oil Using the FatIR™ Oil Analysis System
  • The Effect of Elevated Temperature on Single Reflection Germanium FTIR-ATR Spectroscopy
• Temperature Controlled Gas Cell
  
  • Temperature Controlled Gas Cell and its Application
• Variable Angle Reflection Accessory
  
  • External Reflection Spectroscopy: Selection of the Optimum Parameters for Thin Films on Smooth Metals
  • Comparison of Absolute Reflectance Methods: VW vs Reflectance Relative to a Standard
• Variable Angle Transmission Accessory
  
  • Optical Compensation in Variable Angle Transmission Measurements of Thick Samples
• VariGATR™ Grazing Angle Ge-ATR Accessory
  
  • Detection of Thin Films on Polycarbonate and Other Plastic Substrates
  • ATR Spectroscopy of Thin Films on Silicon and Metallic Substrates
  • Analysis of Thin Films on Si Wafers by FT-IR ATR
  • The Relationship Between Polarization and Sensitivity for Grazing Angle ATR Studies of Thin Coatings on Silicon
  • The Advantages of Using a Polarizer for Grazing Angle Ge-ATR Infrared Spectroscopy
  • Analysis of Polymer Brush Formation on Si Wafers by GATR-FTIR
  • Spectroscopic Analysis of Thin Films: A Comparison of FTIR Sampling Methods
  • Optimizing Detection of Thin Films on High Refractive Index Substrates using FTIR-ATR Spectroscopy
  • Optimized Grazing Angle Ge-ATR of Monolayers and Thin Films on Si
  • Thin Film Analysis by Grazing Angle ATR Spectroscopy
• VideoMVP™ Diamond ATR Accessory
  
  • Analysis of Wear Scratches on Metal Surfaces using Diamond ATR
  • Analysis of Hair Sprays on an Individual Hair
  • Measurement of Polymeric Surface Modification in Central Venous Catheter Lumens
• WafIR™
  
  • An FTIR Comparison of Grazing Angle Ge ATR, Transmission and Coupled Multiple Reflection ATR for Studying Coated Si Wafers
• Wire Grid Polarizer
  • Correlating the Polarization Indicator to S- and P-Polarization via ATR