Micro FT-IR
The image below illustrates a small sample measuring about half an inch and points to the area optically magnified along with a map and its corresponding spectra resulting from the micro ft-ir analysis.
Material Identification
Below is an image of a reinforced hose magnified with a light microscope. micro FTIR analysis of both materials results in the spectra shown. The spectra shows the functional groups for material identification and its molecular composition.
Micro FT-IR System
Houston Electron Microscopy is equipped with state-of-the-art micro FT-IR system, a Thermo Scientific™ Nicolet™ iN™10 Infrared Microscope. A material's composition may be identified using either transmission, reflection, or ATR modes. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR) measures the absorption or reflectance of infrared radiation at different wavelengths and an infrared spectrum is produced.