ISSN:
0377-0486
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
The quantitative determination of crystallinites of polyethylene samples from the analysis of vibrational bands due to δ(CH2) twisting and v(CC) stretching in the Raman spectra between 950 and 1500 cm-1 was assessed. Several methods based on manual resolution of band envelopes and on computer-derived information using Gaussian and Lorentzian profiles were compared. The major source of error was found to be the estimation of the amorphous and crystalline interphase content, αb. A new method for the determination of sample crystallinity is proposed based on the time-dependent Fourier transform deconvolution of the spectral region between 950 and 1500 cm-1, which takes into account the baseline corrections and the influence of vibrational band shoulders in this region to obtain consistent values of αa, αb and αc.
Additional Material:
6 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jrs.1250240813
