Application Notes: General

Battery production requires consistent materials. Use of the MARS 6 HT microwave digestion system enables digestion of many samples in a single batch, ideal for production.

Digest viscous and high-density polymer and plastic samples easily to determine heavy metal content. The MARS 6 makes digesting 0.25 g samples in a single batch easy.

High structural selectivity of Raman, with spectral & spatial resolution & non-destructive nature of Raman make it ideal as a standard characterization tool in the growing field of graphene.

Nano-characterization of 2D transition metal dichalcogenides materials which are considered of very high potential semiconductors for future nanosized electronic and optoelectronic devices

Focus on the approach of HORIBA group towards analysis and method development of MPs and NPs.

Characterization of carbon materials is crucial in various industries, particularly for ensuring quality of Li-ion batteries. Explore the background & challenges with traditional analysis.

“2-in-1” application of HORIBA micro-XRF for proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) catalyst research.

Raman spectroscopy, Photoluminescence and SEM-CL techniques, where the instruments weren’t physically connected

A reverse engineering study on a bipolar plate from a commercial vehicle using GD-OES & Raman spectroscopy. The analyses revealed the plate had an amorphous carbon coating on a titanium base plate.

Until recently, time-domain spectroscopies based on the optical Kerr effect (OKE) have been limited to the lab due to the unavailability of compact femtosecond lasers.

Raman microscopy is a powerful technique for identifying the source of forensic samples, such as paint traces. As a non-destructive method of forensic analysis, evidence samples are not compromised during investigation. During forensic investigations, evidence samples are often compared to a database of known specimens for identification. In this Application Note, we show how the RM5 can be used to differentiate between different samples and how spectral library searching allows for the matching of paint samples within seconds.

Learn about the challenges of preparing polymer samples for elemental analysis and how advanced microwave digestion systems, particularly Single Reaction Chamber (SRC) technology, optimize this process for better accuracy, efficiency, and safety.

This study provides an overview of correlative Raman imaging, PL and topographic analyses of compound semiconductors used to characterize composition and defects.

See Raman imaging investigate living cell components & plant cell walls, recognize atherosclerosis, differentiate malignant cells, monitor lipid uptake, and much more.

This work demonstrates the ability of PerkinElmer's Avio® 550 Max ICP-OES to provide highly accurate determinations of major components in hemodialysis solutions

In this poster presentation applications manager Ute Schmidt discusses the use of correlative Raman-SEM (RISE Microscopy) imaging for analyzing silicon-carbide (SiC) ceramics. The main focus of the work is investigating the distribution of sub-micron structured polytypes of SiC grains on and below the surface.

Coal-to-ethylene glycol is the process by which ethylene glycol is synthesized from coal instead of traditional methods using petroleum as the raw material. This study demonstrates that Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR) can be a reliable alternative to simultaneously measure methyl nitrite and other process gases (such as CO and NO) using a single ABB analyzer.

Sensi+ is a compact natural gas contaminants analyzer based on a unique tunable diode laser (TDL) technology called Off-Axis Integrated Cavity Output Spectroscopy (OA-ICOS™). The technology accurately, reliably, and simultaneously measures corrosive substances such as hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide and water in real-time within complex and time-varying natural gas streams. Mitigating the risks and effects of contaminants in natural gas can be challenging for pipeline operators, process industries, and natural gas utilities. These companies must manage various technologies and devices to achieve a comprehensive analysis, which can be complex, prone to failure, and costly. ABB's revolutionary Sensi+™ analyzer answers these issues.

This paper encompasses the FT-NIR optical configuration. The optical configuration depends on the ideal spectral range for gathering spectroscopic information about crude properties (i.e., combination vs overtone region), as well as careful selection of optical hardware to minimize residual absorption and light loss, which could be detrimental.

Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is a water-soluble synthetic polymer used in manufacturing synthetic fabrics. It is also used as a suspension polymerization agent, as a base material in a variety of medical device applications due to its biocompatibility, and as a base polymer for additive manufacturing (e.g., 3D printing). Learn how FT-NIR spectroscopy offers a fast and non-destructive technique to determine transesterification degree during polyvinyl alcohol synthesis.

Tiny Wearable Raman Spectrometers for Direct and SERS Detections for the Real World!

The Agilent Vaya Raman system is a handheld spectrometer capable of identifying raw materials through transparent and opaque containers. This white paper discusses some of the benefits of deploying a Vaya system in a pharmaceutical warehouse, to simplify and accelerate the ID verification of raw materials at receipt.

Follow these simple tips to avoid common handling errors that could result in contamination and impact your sensitive analyses.

This study demonstrates the through-opaque-container analysis capability of the Agilent Vaya handheld Raman spectrometer by performing measurements on a range of common excipients and active ingredients within blue barrels.

Printed ink on a coated aluminum sample was analyzed using a specular reflection accessory with the unique capability of simultaneous sample viewing.