Trends & Perspectives in Molecular and Atomic Spectroscopy
How are molecular and atomic spectroscopy techniques advancing? Spectroscopy asked six panels of experts about the most important recent developments in six key techniques: IR spectroscopy, NIR spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, ICP-MS, LIBS, and X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy. We also asked experts at suppliers about how these techniques will be used to address important scientific questions in the coming decade. Here is what they had to say.
Improving Fluorescence and Raman Techniques for Environmental Microplastic Analysis
March 31st 2025A recent study conducted at the LaserLaB Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (the Netherlands) explored spectroscopic imaging techniques, including Raman and fluorescence microscopy, for characterizing microplastics (MPs), focusing on optimizing sample preparation, particularly density separation, and Nile Red staining.Spectroscopy spoke to Merel Konings, corresponding author of the paper resulting from the study, about her work
New Study Provides Insights into Chiral Smectic Phases
March 31st 2025Researchers from the Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences have unveiled new insights into the molecular arrangement of the 7HH6 compound’s smectic phases using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and infrared (IR) spectroscopy.
