Experimental study of NaCl aqueous solutions by Raman spectroscopy: towards a new optical sensor

Appl Spectrosc. 2010 Aug;64(8):853-7. doi: 10.1366/000370210792080984.

Abstract

Raman spectroscopy was used to study the NaCl aqueous solutions around the solid-liquid phase transition. Special attention was devoted to the modification induced by the salt on the OH stretching band of water. Investigations were carried out in the temperature range between -21 and 10 degrees C, for concentrations from 0 to 200 g/L. We demonstrated that micro-Raman spectroscopy can be used as a marker, allowing the determination of the salt concentration of an aqueous solution with an error close to +/-5%.

MeSH terms

  • Ice
  • Osmolar Concentration
  • Phase Transition
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sodium Chloride / chemistry*
  • Spectrum Analysis, Raman / methods*
  • Temperature
  • Water / chemistry*

Substances

  • Ice
  • Water
  • Sodium Chloride