2.5
2.5 Proper
Proper Use
Use of
of Spectrophotome
Spectrophotometer
ter
2 - 8
2 - 8
2.5
2.5 Proper
Proper Use
Use of
of Spectrophotometer
Spectrophotometer
When selecting a solvent for
When selecting a solvent for sample preparation, keep the
sample preparation, keep the
following requirements in mind.
following requirements in mind.
•
•
Small
Small absorption in
absorption in measurement wavelength
measurement wavelength range
range
•
•
Non-interactive
Non-interactive with
with solute
solute
•
•
Low
Low volatility
volatility
Table 2-1 lists the
Table 2-1 lists the applicable wavelen
applicable wavelength ranges of common
gth ranges of common
organic solvents.
organic solvents.
Table
Table 2-1
2-1 Applicable
Applicable Wavelength
Wavelength Ranges
Ranges
(indicated by solid lines)
(indicated by solid lines)
Wavelength
Wavelength
Solvent
Solvent
Cyclohexane
Cyclohexane
Ethyl alcohol
Ethyl alcohol
Methyl alcohol
Methyl alcohol
Ethyl ether
Ethyl ether
Dioxane
Dioxane
Hexane
Hexane
Chloroform
Chloroform
Isopropyl alcohol
Isopropyl alcohol
Acetic acid
Acetic acid
Ethyl acetate
Ethyl acetate
C
Ca
arrb
bo
on t
n te
etr
tra
ac
ch
hllo
orriid
de
e
Benzene
Benzene
Methyl ethyl ketone
Methyl ethyl ketone
Acetone
Acetone
Carbon disulfide
Carbon disulfide
Note that equations (1) and (2) in 2.3 are not
Note that equations (1) and (2) in 2.3 are not applicable to the
applicable to the
following special samples.
following special samples.
•
•
Fluorescing
Fluorescing sample
sample
•
•
Appreciably
Appreciably turbid
turbid sample
sample
In measurement of a solid sample such as glass plate, the
In measurement of a solid sample such as glass plate, the
energy of beam radiation undergoes a loss due
energy of beam radiation undergoes a loss due to reflection on
to reflection on
the
the surface
surface of s
of solid
olid substance.
substance. In th
In this ca
is case, th
se, the fol
e following
lowing
equation is set up.
equation is set up.
II
tt
/I
/I
0
0
= 10
= 10
--
ε⋅
ε⋅
c
c
⋅⋅
ll
- r....................................................(3)
- r....................................................(3)
where, r varies according to
where, r varies according to the substance.
the substance.
2.5.1
2.5.1 Selection
Selection of
of
Solvent
Solvent
2.5.2
2.5.2 Special
Special Samples
Samples
400 nm
400 nm
2
20
00
0 n
nm
m
3
30
00
0 n
nm
m
250 nm
250 nm
200 nm
200 nm
220 nm
220 nm
220 nm
220 nm
220 nm
220 nm
220 nm
220 nm
220 nm
220 nm
250 nm
250 nm
250 nm
250 nm
270 nm
270 nm
275 nm
275 nm
280 nm
280 nm
335 nm
335 nm
340 nm
340 nm
380 nm
380 nm