Understanding Infrared Spectroscopy: Analysis of a Recorded Spectrum

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The discussion focuses on analyzing a recorded infrared spectrum where the user is unable to identify a gas species overlapping with CO2. The user employs a 35m borosilicate gas cell and corrects data using reference gases like H2 and He. Consistent pressure and temperature conditions are maintained during measurements, and this spectrum is part of a series collected for quality testing. Notably, other samples from hydrogen storage facilities do not exhibit the same absorbance feature, which raises questions about its origin. The presence of various hydrocarbons, including Ethane and Methane, is also noted in the sample.
Alain Ferbere
I do attach a plot (pdf and Matlab) of a recorded spectrum where I do not manage to find the gas specie overlapping CO2

Could you help me?

Best Alain
 

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One question I have is if you had the gas in some kind of glass container, did you correct your data for spectral runs with the glass, with and without the gas inside?
 
Charles Link said:
One question I have is if you had the gas in some kind of glass container, did you correct your data for spectral runs with the glass, with and without the gas inside?
Yes, I am using a 35m gas cell of borosilicate and I am corrected the data by using different reference gases (H2 6.0 and He 6.0). This recorded spectrum is only one of 10 different spectra from different samples collected for quality tests. I am keeping the pressure and the temperature constant at respectively 1000 mbar and 320 K during the measurements. All other samples, from various locations (H2 storage facilities) are not showing this special absorbance and it's the first time I have observed this absorbance feature. The other species present in this sample are 340 ppm Ethane, 14 ppm Methane and traces of Propane, IsoButane n-Butane and Ethanol. Regards, Alain
 
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