Vibrational Spectroscopy and Imaging for Chemical Application

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue will explore the techniques of vibrational (Raman and infrared) spectroscopy and imaging, which have the potential to acquire molecular information with little or no sample preparation. Raman and infrared spectroscopy are rapid, non-destructive, and often yield information-rich data on the chemical and physical properties of a sample. This Special Issue will highlight new technological developments in this area, including data analytics and novel applications of these methods to address questions about the qualitative and quantitative composition of samples and the location and distribution of chemical species in samples. In this issue, topics of interest within potential applications include disease detection, polymers, food adulteration, forensics, geochemistry, environmental analysis, and quality assurance in materials and pharmaceuticals. We are soliciting both original research papers and review articles that cover instrumentation, methodology, data analysis, and cutting-edge applications, a some combination of these, with impacts on the current state of analytical problem solving.

Prof. Dr. Barry K. Lavine
Prof. Dr. Karl Booksh
Guest Editors

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