A 3D Printed Air-Tight Cell Adaptable for Far-Infrared Reflectance, Optical Photothermal Infrared Spectroscopy, and Raman Spectroscopy Measurements

Material characterization and investigation are the basis for improving the performance of electrochemical devices. However, many compounds with electrochemical applications are sensitive to atmospheric gases and moisture; therefore, even their characterization should be performed in a controlled at...

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Published in:Instruments (Basel) 2024-12, Vol.8 (4), p.54
Main Authors: Paolone, Annalisa, Celeste, Arcangelo, Di Pea, Maria, Brutti, Sergio, Borondics, Ferenc, Capitani, Francesco
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
3D printing
air-tight cell
Electrochemical analysis
Electrodes
Electrolytes
Energy storage
Far infrared radiation
Infrared imaging
Infrared reflection
Infrared spectroscopy
Investigations
Laboratories
Lasers
Light
Microscopy
optical photothermal infrared spectroscopy
Optics
Raman spectroscopy
Reflectance
Spectroscopic analysis
Three dimensional printing
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Summary:Material characterization and investigation are the basis for improving the performance of electrochemical devices. However, many compounds with electrochemical applications are sensitive to atmospheric gases and moisture; therefore, even their characterization should be performed in a controlled atmosphere. In some cases, it is impossible to execute such investigations in a glove box, and, therefore, in the present work, an air-tight 3D printed cell was developed that preserves samples in a controlled atmosphere while allowing spectroscopic measurements in reflectance geometry. Equipped with a cheap 1 mm thick CaF2 optical window or a more expensive 0.5 mm thick ZnS window, the cell was used for both optical photothermal infrared and Raman spectroscopy measures; imaging of the samples was also possible. The far-infrared range reflectance measurements were performed with a cell equipped with a diamond window.
ISSN:2410-390X
2410-390X
DOI:10.3390/instruments8040054