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... The potential of Fourier-Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy for characterizing polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibers is examined both from a practical and a theoretical view point. Problems associated with sample preparation, spectral data analysis, and refraction and reflection at the fiber surfaces are discussed. The FTIR technique is used to characterize a range of partially-oriented PET ...
... The adsorption and oxidation of catechol and hydroquinone by Fe and Mn oxides has been investigated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopic (FTIR) analysis of the adsorbed molecules and by the measurement of O₂ consumption by aqueous suspensions of these oxides. Evidence for direct coordination of catechol and salicylate to surface Fe³⁺ on iron oxides was obtained by FTIR. The promotion of cat ...
... Photoacoustic Fourier transform infrared Spectroscopy has been used to characterize naturally and artificially aged fibers of cotton. Naturally aged cotton fibers from ar cheological sites in the southwest United States exhibited a family of pronounced absorption bands in the C=O stretch region of the infrared spectrum (1600-1750 cm⁻¹) not found in fibers from new cotton cloth. New cotton fibers a ...
... F.t.i.r. spectra of neutralized pectic substances having a degree of methyl esterification ranging from 0 to 70 dissolved in pure D2O solvent and in D2O containing 0.05m NaCl were measured. Solvent-subtracted F.t.i.r. spectra were obtained before and after activation of pectin dissociation by briefly heating to 110°. Based on literature assignments, this band was attributed to the antisymmetric st ...
... Synthetic fabrics used as filters for removing particles from industrial smoke are liable to deteriorate under operating conditions, i.e., the presence of moisture, relatively high temperatures, and aggressive gases like SO₂ and NO₂. This paper (the first in a series) describes the deterioration of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fibers under laboratory-simulated conditions by Fourier transform infrared s ...
... Mixtures of aluminous goethite and hematite with varying amounts of Al substitution up to about 25 mole % were analyzed by x-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and Mössbauer spectroscopy. Crystalline dimensions decreased with Al substitution for both the hydrothermally-synthesized goethites and the hematites prepared from them by heating at 500 °C. Band position ...
... Extending the ecological knowledge base to larger scales will require new measurement tools. Long—path Fourier—Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) is a promising technology because of its ability to measure the concentration of multiple trace gases simultaneously over spatial scales up to 1 km. Detection limits reaching 1μL/KL for numerous gases make this a powerful method with the potential to ...
... In order to understand the binding mechanism and adsorptivity of benzoic acids on Fe oxides, adsorption of parasubstituted amino, nitro, methyl, methoxy, and chlorobenzoic acids onto noncrystalline Fe hydroxide and goethite from aqueous solution and vapor state was studied. Adsorption on noncrystalline Fe hydroxide from solution phase was quantified by the determination of adsorption isotherms usi ...
... The infrared spectra of a humic and a fulvic acid from a peat were obtained using diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform (DRIFT) spectroscopy and were compared with transmission Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra using KBr pellets. The DRIFT spectra showed similar resolution to KBr pellet transmission spectra. Elimination of interference due to water bands is easy with DRIFT and pos ...
... Use of stabilized composts as horticultural container media has been a fruitful and desirable alternative in utilization of agricultural wastes. We prepared compost from cattle manure and investigated the products at various stages of the composting process. The objectives of this work were to measure, quantify and correlate changes in the organic constituents of separated cattle manure (CSM—the s ...
... Cotton fabrics were treated with dimethyloldihydroxyethyleneurea (DMDHEU) and methylated DMDHEU using conventional padding and a foam finishing tech nique. The finished fabrics were studied using Fourier transform infrared photoacoustic spectroscopy (FT-IR/PAS). Both finishing agents appeared to have a more homo geneous distribution in the foam finished fabrics than in the conventionally finished ...
... The main objective of this study was to gain mechanistic information on clay-organic interactions in aqueous environments containing multiple organics. Three different measurements were made to achieve this objective. The sorption of acetonitrile and acrylonitrile on K, Na, Ca, and Mg montmorillonite from binary and ternary aqueous solutions were determined using a ¹⁴C isotope tracer method. The i ...
... Humic substances (HS) were extracted from separated cattle-manure compost (CSM) at various stages of decomposition. Carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance (¹³C-NMR) and Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy measurements were performed on the purified humic acids (HA) as well as crude fiber and chemical analyses. Levels of HS extracted from the CSM samples doubled during the composting (from ...
... There has been little success with direct methodologies in isolating or characterizing phosphate minerals or P-bearing solids in soils, due primarily to the fact that P solids represent a relatively minor component of the soil matrix. This study was conducted to evaluate a method for concentrating P in soils and to characterize P-solids phases by a variety of direct mineralogical methods. Eleven s ...
... Ammonia volatilization following surface application of urea or inorganic NH₄ salts can be reduced by the addition of CaCl₂, MgCl₂, or MgSO₄ salts. The mechanisms for this phenomenon are reported to be: (i) precipitation of CO²⁻₃ by Ca²⁺ or Mg²⁺, preventing (NH₄)₂CO₃ formation and (ii) Ca²⁺ depression of soil pH by suppression of the dissociation of the CaCO₃-Ca(OH)₂ buffer system. Using Fourier-t ...
... Although the aliphatic component represents an important fraction of the soil organic matter, there is still a lack of information concerning its origin, chemistry, and role. The influence of agricultural management on the quality and quantity of the aliphatic fraction extracted with supercritical n-hexane and the correlation between this fraction, soil biomass, and soil aggregate stability was in ...
... The sorption and desorption of acetonitrile on K, Na, Ca, and Mg montmorillonite from aqueous solutions were determined using a ¹⁴C isotope tracer method. The heat of sorption of acetonitrile on K, Na, and Ca montmorillonite at two concentrations was determined using a Calvet microcalorimeter. The infrared spectra of the clay-water-organic systems were recorded on a Fourier-transform infrared spec ...