Mixed Alkali Halide Dilution Matrices for Diffuse Reflectance Infrared Spectrometry: Effect of Particle Size

1 November 1989

journal article
Published by SAGE Publications in Applied Spectroscopy

Vol. 43 (8) , 1293-1294
https://doi.org/10.1366/0003702894204236

Abstract

Diffuse reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectra of coal diluted in two different alkali halide matrices were compared. Pure KBr and mixed CsI/KBr were tested for use as dilution matrices. When the variable of particle size was controlled, KBr was found to be the better diluent.

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