Application Notes

Featured Application Notes

Here you will find a selection of our most recent and relevant application notes. These applications showcase not only the value of Harrick's product range, but also the great work being done by our customers around the world.

Please do ask our Applications Team if you have any questions about how Harrick products can benefit your work. 

Application notes with the Reece Lab, Harvard University
The Reece Group have used our special low-volume High Temperature Reaction Chamber (HVC) for the Praying Mantis to carry out pulse-probe and modulation excitation MES-DRIFTS experiments on catalysts. 

 

• Resolving transient responses of catalyst systems using a low-volume DRIFTS reactor
• Active site titration for CO oxidation catalyzed by Pt-SiO2 using DRIFTS
• Pulse chemisorption in a low-volume DRIFTS reactor

Harrick Praying Mantis™ used for Raman and DRIFTS spectroscopy on catalysts for Electrochemical cells

The High Temperature Reaction Chamber is being used to study catalysts for electrochemical cells such as PCECs and PCFCs.

• High Temperature DRIFTS and Raman Studies of CO2 and methane conversion for electrochemical cells

Harrick ConcentratIR2™ Multibounce ATR

The ConcentratIR2 is proving its value in life sciences and pharmaceutical applications for its combination of high sensitivity and low sample volume requirements.

This is especially useful where there’s a need to resolve the amide I and II bands of proteins and peptides in small quantities of biofluid or medicinal extracts.

The latest note is on GLP-1 proteins that are used in diabetes treatments and weight loss drugs. 

• Proving IR spectroscopy workflows for GLP-1 agonist medicines using the Harrick ConcentratIR2
• Characterizing Polymer-DNA nanoparticle complexes for efficient drug delivery applications
• Microvolume analysis of C3H mice urine samples with the Harrick ConcentratIR2

Application Notes by Product

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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