Linearly Polarized IR Spectroscopy

Useful in the study of pharmaceutical products and biological molecules, polarization IR spectroscopy has undergone continuous development since it first emerged almost 100 years ago. Capturing the state of the science, this volume demonstrates how the technique can be used to obtain important information about the structure and spectral properties of oriented compounds. Topics discussed include the theoretical basis of linear-dichroic infrared (IR-LD) spectroscopy, the orientation method of colloid suspensions in a nematic host, the structural elucidation of inorganic and organic compounds and glasses, and applications in pharmaceutical analysis and the chemistry of dyes.

Bojidarka Ivanova, Ph.D. received her M.Sc. degree in physical and theoretical chemistry in 1997 from Sofia University (St. Kl. Okhridski), Bulgaria. She earned her Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from Sofia University in 2001. Since 2003, Dr. Ivanova has been an associate professor in chemistry, holding the corresponding position at the Department of Analytical Chemistry at Sofia University. Tsonko Kolev, D.Sc. obtained his M.Sc. degree in chemistry in 1973 at Sofia University (St. Kl. Okhridski), Bulgaria, and his Ph.D. in organic chemistry in 1982 from the Institute of Organic Chemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. His current position is head of the Department of Organic Chemistry at Plovdiv University (P. Hilendarski), Bulgaria.

Linear-Dichroic Infrared (IR-LD) Spectroscopy: Background. Background of the Orientation Method of Colloid Suspensions in a Nematic Host. Structural Elucidation of Inorganic Compounds and Glasses. Structural Elucidation of Organic Compounds. Application in the Pharmaceutical Analysis. Application in the Chemistry of Dyes. Appendix: List of Acronyms. References.