Non-destructive Rapid Analysis Discriminating between Chromium(VI) and Chromium(III) Oxides in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Using Raman Spectroscopy

Accession number;05A0362050
Title;Non-destructive Rapid Analysis Discriminating between Chromium(VI) and Chromium(III) Oxides in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Using Raman Spectroscopy
Author; KIKUCHI SONOKO (Fujitsu Analysis Lab. Ltd., Kawasaki, Jpn) KAWAUCHI KAZUTERU (Jeol Ltd., Tokyo, Jpn) KUROSAWA MASARU (Analysis Center Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Jpn) HONJHO HISASHI (Analysis Center Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Jpn) YAGISHITA TERUO (Nanotechnology Business Creation Initiative, Tokyo, Jpn)
Journal Title;Anal Sci
Journal Code:G0673B
ISSN:0910-6340
VOL.21;NO.3;PAGE.197-198(2005)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.4, TBL.1, REF.11
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;English
Abstract;The European Union has banned chromium(VI) compounds in electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), such as chromate conversion coating films. Chromium(III) compounds are not banned. Using Raman spectroscopy without any preparation, we distinguished chromium(VI) oxide from chromium(III) oxide and chromium(III) hydroxide in chromate conversion coating films. Raman bands of chromium(VI) oxide were detected in films at around 1000 and 500 cm-1, while chromium(III) compounds generated no bands in the region between 2000 and 200 cm-1. The analysis took about 1 min, whereas the usual diphenylcarbazide-colorimetric method for analyzing chromium(VI) compounds takes about 10 h. (author abst.)
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