title: A modified diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy cell for depth profiling of ceramic fibers.
abstract: A modified diffused reflectance infrared Fourier transformed spectroscopy (DRIFTS) accessory was used to analyze the surface properties of alumino-silicate fibers. The modifications are simple and involve a different way of performing depth-profiling from traditional DRIFTS by removing approximately 2 mm of salt from a full cup prior to placing the sample in for depth profiling. This method proved successful in elucidating the effects of quenching alumino-silicate fibers in mineral oil versus quenching in an air stream.
authors.affiliation: Westinghouse Savannah River Company, Aiken, SC 29808, USA.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fondeur
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Mitchell
mesh_terms: D000538:Aluminum Silicates / Q000737:chemistry; D002516:Ceramics / Q000737:chemistry*; D008899:Mineral Oil / Q000737:chemistry; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared / Q000379:methods; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000538:Aluminum Silicates; C049037:aluminosilicate; D008899:Mineral Oil