FT-IR - Coupling for Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer

Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FT-IR) spectroscopy is a well-established analytical method. FT-IR spectrometers are used in numerous laboratories. In many cases, these are coupled to thermal analysis systems to obtain a better understanding of the decomposition or evaporation methods under examination.

The FT-IR series from NETZSCH can be easily coupled with vacuum-tight thermal balances and simultaneous thermal analysis instruments TG/STA 449 F3 Jupiter^®, TG 209 F1 Libra^®, and TG/STA 449 F1 Jupiter^® as well as dynamic differential calorimeters DSC 404 F1 Pegasus^® and DSC 204 F1 Phoenix^®.

In the polymer, chemical, and pharmaceutical sectors, there is a great deal of interest to understand the evolving gases during a process, a decomposition, a curing/cross-linking, or any other reaction.

The transfer line and the connection adaptors to the furnaces are heatable up to 230°C to prevent a condensation of the decomposition products as far as possible. Gas phases libraries are provided for spectra interpretation.

There are three modes of connecting FT-IR to a thermal analyzer:

Direct PERSEUS^® coupling without the use of a transfer line

Coupling to an internal gas cell through a transfer line using the FT-IR sample chamber

Coupling to an external gas cell through a transfer line for highest FT-IR system flexibility.

Applications

Solid-gas reactions – corrosion; combustion; catalysis; oxidation

Decomposition – dehydration; residual solvent content; pyrolysis

Evaporation, outgassing

Compositional analysis - binder burn-out, polymer content; coal analysis; ash content