Spectroscopy-01-01-2018

How to spot carboxylic acids in your IR spectra

Total reflection X-ray fluorescence has excellent microanalytical capabilties. The analysis of stainless steel metal release is an example of where the technique shines.

Novel optical probes using hollow-core negative curvature fibers can significantly improve the capabilities of Raman sensing, including surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS).

The combination of microwave sample preparation and ICP-OES is examined to meet the challenges of measuring a suite of heavy metals in a wide range of electronic components for RoHS/WEEE compliance.

John M. Cottle, the winner of Spectroscopy’s 2018 Emerging Leader in Atomic Spectroscopy Award, is a leader in the development of novel laser-ablation inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry measurements and their application to tectonic questions in convergent orogens. His three breakthrough measurement methods using LA-ICP-MS for geochemical data collection are breaking new ground in Earth science.

Can morphologically directed Raman spectroscopy obtain more discriminatory information from forensic samples than current tools?

Click the title above to open the Spectroscopy January 2018 regular issue, Vol 33 No 1, in an interactive PDF format.