Online monitoring of solutions within microfluidic chips: simultaneous Raman and UV-Vis absorption spectroscopies
- UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS
- BATTELLE (PACIFIC NW LAB)
- Spectra Solutions Inc.
Microfluidics is an appealing analytical tool in the global effort to close the nuclear fuel cycle. Using a microfluidic chip permits analysis of greatly reduced sample volumes compared to what is necessary for traditional analytical methods. There is a commensurate reduction in disposal volume and cost. Development of spectroscopic methods practicable on the microscale are necessary to take advantage of the microchip configuration. This study uses simultaneously applied UV-vis and micro-Raman spectroscopies adapted to function on the microscale to analyze in situ both the Nd3+ (UV-vis active) and HNO3 (Raman active) concentrations in the same sample. An adjustable translation platform was designed to hold the micro-Raman probe above and perpendicular to the chip face, and the UV-vis probe in the plane of the chip. These complimentary spectral techniques when processed through multivariate PLS (Partial Least Squares) models gave an accurate picture of the widely varying solution concentrations as a function of time for each solution component. Solution matrix effects can drastically alter analyte signatures as measured by both UV-vis absorbance and Raman spectroscopy. PLS methods successfully modeled these spectral changes and accurately measured concentrations of components of interest within the microfluidic chip.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 1593321
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL-SA-137145
- Journal Information:
- ACS Sensors, Journal Name: ACS Sensors Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 4
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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