scholarly journals Chemometric Differentiation of Pistachios (Pistacia vera, Greek ‘Aegina’ Variety) from Two Different Harvest Years Using FTIR Spectroscopy and DRIFTS and Disk Techniques

AppliedChem ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-74
Author(s):  
Lydia Valasi ◽  
Christos S. Pappas
Keyword(s):  
Fourier Transform ◽  
Infrared Spectroscopy ◽  
Food Quality ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance ◽  
Pistacia Vera ◽  
Discrimination Analysis ◽  
Matrix Quality ◽  
Harvest Year ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance Infrared ◽  
Agronomic Conditions

Food quality is a topic of utmost importance as more and more emphasis is placed on quality rather than quantity of products. Previous studies have pointed out the interaction of quality with the harvest year. In this study, 22 Pistacia vera (Greek ‘Aegina’ variety) samples (11 from 2017 and 11 from 2018) were differentiated using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and (a) diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS) and (b) KBr/sample disk techniques. In both years, the pistachios trees’ growing followed standard cultivation methods and similar agronomic conditions. Two chemometric models were developed using partial least squares-discrimination analysis (PLS-DA). DRIFTS proved unable to statistically differentiate the samples (R2 = 0.96266, Q2 = 0.63152). On the contrary, the disk technique completely differentiated the pistachio samples (R2 = 0.99705, Q2 = 0.97719). The 1720–1800 cm−1 region mostly contributed to the discrimination. The disk-FTIR chemometric model is fast, robust, economical, and environmentally friendly for determining pistachio matrix quality.

scholarly journals Changes of Pd Oxidation State in Pd/Al2O3 Catalysts Using Modulated Excitation DRIFTS

Catalysts ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 116
Author(s):  
Gian Luca Chiarello ◽  
Ye Lu ◽  
Miren Agote-Arán ◽  
Riccardo Pellegrini ◽  
Davide Ferri
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Fourier Transform ◽  
Infrared Spectroscopy ◽  
Oxidation State ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Spectral Changes ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance Infrared ◽  
X Ray Absorption ◽  
Reversible Reduction

Infrared spectroscopy is typically not used to establish the oxidation state of metal-based catalysts. In this work, we show that the baseline of spectra collected in diffuse reflectance mode of a series of Pd/Al2O3 samples of increasing Pd content varies significantly and reversibly under alternate pulses of CO or H2 and O2. Moreover, these baseline changes are proportional to the Pd content in Pd/Al2O3 samples exhibiting comparable Pd particle size. Similar measurements by X-ray absorption spectroscopy on a different 2 wt.% Pd/Al2O3 confirm that the baseline changes reflect the reversible reduction-oxidation of Pd. Hence, we demonstrate that changes in oxidation state of metal-based catalysts can be determined using diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS) and that this behavior is part of the spectral changes that are returned by experiments under operando conditions.

scholarly journals The Influence of Freezing on the Course of Carbonization and Pyrolysis of a Bituminous High-Volatile Coal

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (24) ◽  
pp. 6476
Author(s):  
Valentina Zubkova ◽  
Andrzej Strojwas
Keyword(s):  
Fourier Transform ◽  
Infrared Spectroscopy ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance ◽  
Attenuated Total Reflectance ◽  
Contribution Ratio ◽  
Total Reflectance ◽  
Fourfold Increase ◽  
Volatile Products ◽  
Ft Ir ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance Infrared

The course of thermal behavior of a fresh bituminous high-volatile coal during carbonization and pyrolysis was compared to that of this coal thawed after storage. The research was carried out using the following techniques: X-raying, thermogravimetry/Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy (TG/FT-IR), extraction, Diffuse Reflectance Infrared Fourier Transform Spectroscopes (DRIFT), Attenuated Total Reflectance (ATR), and SEM. The increase in range of the viscous-liquid state and a decrease in temperature of its appearance were stated along with the formation of a more compact residue at the re-solidification stagtablee for the thawed coal during its carbonization. There is a fourfold reduction in the charge volume. The leakage of bitumen that contains 87 At % of C atoms from swollen grains and a fourfold increase in the yield of the material extracted from these grains are the proof of a greater plasticization of thawed coal. During the pyrolysis of thawed coal, the yield in volatile products of pyrolysis increases, and the composition of these products changes. The contribution ratio of saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons, CO2, alcohols, and phenols decreases in the composition of volatile products of thawed coal. It is suggested that the use of freezing during the storage of a freshly mined coal that has a poorer caking ability can improve its plasticization during carbonization.

Figures of Merit for a Diffuse Reflectance Accessory Using an On-Axis Ellipsoidal Collecting Mirror

1988 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 428-433 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. H. Korte
Keyword(s):  
Infrared Spectroscopy ◽  
Noise Level ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance ◽  
Field Of View ◽  
Figures Of Merit ◽  
Size Dependent ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance Infrared Spectroscopy ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance Infrared

The attainable efficiency of an accessory for diffuse reflectance infrared spectroscopy where both the irradiation and detection optics are located on the same side of the sample is analyzed, the size-dependent noise level of the detector being taken into account. The resulting figures of merit are found to reach up to more than 0.3, when standard detectors of 60° field-of-view are considered.

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