5.2.4 - Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
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What does FTIR stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about what each word in the acronym represents.
What does FTIR help identify in nanomaterials?
💡 Hint: Consider how materials are structured and interact at the molecular level.
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What does FTIR measure?
💡 Hint: Focus on the type of spectroscopy.
FTIR can help identify which of the following?
💡 Hint: Think about the specific aspects FTIR studies.
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FTIR has provided spectra for a composite nanomaterial. Describe how you would differentiate between the peaks caused by the polymer matrix and those from nanoparticles.
💡 Hint: Are you familiar with the characteristic peaks of common materials?
Given a shift in the absorption peak of a polymer from 1700 cm^-1 to 1725 cm^-1 after treatment, what conclusion might you draw regarding the polymer's functional groups?
💡 Hint: Consider common reaction effects on functional groups.
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