Polystyrene as a Reference Material for Raman Spectroscopy by Dr Enrique Lozano What is Polystyrene?   Polystyrene is a very accessible and commonly used synthetic polymer made from monomers of the aromatic hydrocarbon styrene. It can be solid or foamed. General-purpose polystyrene is clear, hard, and brittle. It is [...]

Calcite as a Reference Material for Raman Spectroscopy by Dr Enrique Lozano Overview   Calcite is a calcium carbonate mineral. It is the most stable of the three crystalline known polymorphic forms of anhydrous calcium carbonate (CaCO3), with a trigonal rhombohedral crystal structure. The other two are Aragonite and [...]

Silicon as a Reference Material for Raman Spectroscopy: Advantages and Challenges by Dr Enrique Lozano Overview   Raman spectroscopy is a powerful analytical technique used to study vibrational, rotational, and other low-frequency modes in a material. To ensure accuracy and reliability in Raman spectroscopy measurements, reference materials are crucial. [...]