Cover: Portable Spectroscopy and Spectrometry 2 by Richard A. Crocombe, Pauline E. Leary, Brooke W. Kammrath, Henry C. Lee

Portable Spectroscopy and Spectrometry 2

Applications

 

 

Edited by

Richard A. Crocombe
Crocombe Spectroscopic Consulting
Winchester,
MA, USA

 

Pauline E. Leary
Federal Resources
Stevensville,
MD, USA

 

Brooke W. Kammrath
Department of Forensic Science
Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences
University of New Haven
West Haven,
CT, USA

and

Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science
West Haven
CT, USA

 

 

Logo: Wiley

To my parents, my family, and all those in spectroscopy I've worked with, and learned from, over the years.

Richard A. Crocombe, Ph.D.

This book is dedicated to John A. Reffner. Everyone needs someone in their life like you are to me: A teacher to provide them guidance when needed, a mentor to help them see what they can achieve, and a friend to talk to when they need to know it will all work out.

Pauline E. Leary, Ph.D.

The dedication of this book is shared amongst all of the members of my family. To my mother Shirley and late father Milton, I am grateful for all of the many life lessons you taught me and your encouragement to pursue a career that I love. To my twin sister Lindsey, I appreciate having you as my forever best friend, partner in crime, and womb‐mate. To my husband Matt, a choice in a life partner is the most important decision a person can make, and I chose very wisely. You are my biggest champion, and I am yours – together we can accomplish anything. And to my children Riley and Grayson, I love you so much. I hope you always stay curious because curiosity is the best teacher, the mother of invention, the cure for boredom, the key to creativity, the engine of achievement, and the beginning of science.

Brooke W. Kammrath, Ph.D.

List of Contributors

W. Russ Algar
Department of Chemistry
University of British Columbia
Vancouver
British Columbia
Canada

Eva Mariasole Angelin
Department of Conservation and Restoration and LAQV‐REQUIMTE
NOVA School of Science and Technology NOVA University Lisbon
2829‐516 Monte da Caparica
Portugal

Elena Basso
Department of Scientific Research
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York
NY, USA

Krzysztof Bernard Beć
Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Radiochemistry
Leopold–Franzens University
Innrain 80‐82
CCB‐Center for Chemistry and Biomedicine
Innsbruck
Austria

Xiaoyun Chen
Analytical Science
Core R&D
Dow Chemical
Midland
MI, USA

Richard A. Crocombe
Crocombe Spectroscopic Consulting
Winchester
MA, USA

Costanza Cucci
“Nello Carrara” Institute of Applied Physics ‐ National Research Council (IFAC‐CNR)
Via Madonna del Piano 10
50019 Sesto Fiorentino (Florence)
Italy

A. Culka
Institute of Geochemistry,
Mineralogy and Mineral Resources
Charles University
Faculty of Science
Prague 2
Czech Republic

David DiGregorio
Hazardous Materials Emergency Response
Massachusetts Department of Fire Services
Stow
MA, USA

Mary Kate Donais
Saint Anselm College
Manchester
NH, USA

H.G.M. Edwards
Centre for Astrobiology and Extremophiles Research
School of Chemistry and Biosciences
Faculty of Life Sciences
University of Bradford
Bradford
West Yorkshire
UK

Graig M. Gardner
Rockley Photonics
Pasadena
CA, USA

Justyna Grabska
Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Radiochemistry
Leopold–Franzens University
Innrain 80‐82
CCB‐Center for Chemistry and Biomedicine
Innsbruck
Austria

Robert L. Green
908 Devices Inc
Boston
MA, USA

Michael Hargreaves
Rigaku Analytical Devices Inc.
Wilmington
MA, USA

Russell S. Harmon
Department of Marine
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
North Carolina State University
Raleigh
NC, USA

Uwe Hoffmann
nir‐tools
Essen
Germany

Christian Wolfgang Huck
Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Radiochemistry
Leopold–Franzens University
Innrain 80‐82
CCB‐Center for Chemistry and Biomedicine
Innsbruck
Austria

J. Jehlička
Institute of Geochemistry,
Mineralogy and Mineral Resources
Charles University
Faculty of Science
Prague 2
Czech Republic

Monica Joshi
Department of Chemistry
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester
PA, USA

Ravi Kalyanaraman
Bristol Myers Squibb
New Brunswick
NJ, USA

Brooke W. Kammrath
Department of Forensic Science
Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice
and Forensic Sciences
University of New Haven
West Haven
CT, USA

and

Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science
West Haven
CT, USA

Ian Christopher Lau
CSIRO Minerals Resources
Australian Resources Research Centre
Kensington
WA
Australia

Carsten Laukamp
CSIRO Minerals Resources
Australian Resources Research Centre
Kensington
WA
Australia

Pauline E. Leary
Federal Resources
Stevensville
MD, USA

Lisa M. Lee
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Tewksbury
MA, USA

Monica LeGras
CSIRO Minerals Resources
Australian Resources Research Centre
Kensington
WA
Australia

Bruno Lemière
BRGM
Orleans
France

Felicity Meyer
TeakOrigin, Inc.
Waltham
MA, USA

Ellen V. Miseo
TeakOrigin, Inc.
Waltham
MA, USA

Zhenbin Niu
Dow Performance Silicones
Dow Chemical
Midland
MI, USA

William J. Peveler
School of Chemistry
University of Glasgow
Joseph Black Building
University Avenue
Glasgow
UK

Frank Pfeifer
Department of Physical Chemistry
University of Duisburg‐Essen
Essen
Germany

Marcello Picollo
“Nello Carrara” Institute of Applied Physics ‐ National Research Council (IFAC‐CNR)
Via Madonna del Piano 10
50019 Sesto Fiorentino (Florence)
Italy

Stanislaw Piorek
Rigaku Analytical Devices
Wilmington
MA, USA

Federica Pozzi
Department of Scientific Research
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York
NY, USA

Mark A. Rickard
Safety & Construction
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
Wilmington
DE, USA

John A. Reffner
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York
NY, USA

Adriana Rizzo
Department of Scientific Research
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York
NY, USA

Christina S. Robb
The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
New Haven
CT, USA

James Ryan
TeakOrigin, Inc.
Waltham
MA, USA

Susana França de Sá
Department of Conservation and Restoration and LAQV‐REQUIMTE
NOVA School of Science and Technology NOVA University Lisbon
2829‐516 Monte da Caparica
Portugal

Alan C. Samuels
US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command
Chemical Biological Center
Aberdeen Proving Ground
MD, USA

Suzanne K. Schreyer
Rigaku Analytical Devices
Wilmington
MA, USA

John A. Seelenbinder
PointIR Consulting LLC
Watertown
CT, USA

Heinz W. Siesler
Department of Physical Chemistry
University of Duisburg‐Essen
Essen
Germany

Peter Vandenabeele
Gent University
Gent
Belgium

Hui Yan
School of Biotechnology
Jiangsu University of Science and Technology
Zhenjiang
China

Lin Zhang
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Tewksbury
MA, USA

Foreword

When I first learned that Richard Crocombe, Pauline Leary, and Brooke Kammrath were editing a two‐volume series of books that cover the development of field‐portable analytical technologies and the numerous applications of these technologies, I was excited because I knew that these scientists had the experience, knowledge, and energy to produce a great product, books that I will immediately add to my library.

So, who am I to make such a bold evaluation of these books? My name is John A. Reffner and I am currently a tenured full Professor of Forensic Science at the City University of New York's John Jay College of Criminal Justice. I have also received several distinguished awards including some for developments that enabled portable spectroscopic instruments. After graduating from Akron University in 1956, I joined the “Works Technical Analytical Laboratory” at the B.F. Goodrich Tire and Rubber Company. This experience taught me the valuable lesson that chemistry is essential for a major corporation to be successful, a lesson which was continually reinforced throughout my almost 65 years of professional experiences. I have had the good fortune of working with many prominent scientists and business leaders. I have seen how science and chemistry change the world. I have also seen how consumer demands drive technology and innovation, leading us to where we are today, immersed in essential portable technologies that have changed the world.

A short story that exemplifies my passion for the field of portable instruments is the introduction of the Dura Scope at the Pittsburgh Conference in 1998, and the subsequent development of the TravelIR portable infrared spectrometer. Our SensIR Technologies team, which included the likes of Don Sting, Jim Fitzpatrick, Don Wilks, and Bob Burch, introduced this new micro‐ATR (Attenuated Total Reflection) accessory for Fourier transform infrared (FT‐IR) spectrometers. While it might not seem that such an accessory could make a system portable, a scientist from a major supplier of chemicals was very excited about the product. In his work, he traveled to paper companies to resolve customer complaints. While he did not need an ATR accessory, what he did need was a small FT‐IR, possibly an ATR‐based infrared system, that could fit in the overhead storage compartment of a commercial airplane. As a result of these conversations, the TravelIR was born. The TravelIR was the first portable infrared spectrometer delivered to the market, enabling the identification of an infinite number of samples at the sample site.

As you read the 44 chapters of these books, you will see the versatility in both the instrumentation and technologies, as well as the tremendous impact these systems have upon our society. Whether considering how portable spectrometers are used in hazmat and military operations to assess safety and defense concerns, by archaeologists and other cultural historians to help understand artwork and ancient civilizations, or the value these systems offer to practitioners of the forensic, pharmaceutical, and geological sciences, the reader will appreciate the challenges to their development, the breadth of their applicability, and the irreplaceable value they afford to the end user.

November 2020

John A. Reffner

Professor of Forensic Science

at the City University of New York's

John Jay College of Criminal Justice