FTIR accessory selection guide

In order to make full use of the impressive functionality offered by FTIR spectrophotometers, the optimal accessories must be selected based on the given application field or sample characteristics.
Select the attachments and accessories best suited to given analytical objectives using Shimadzu FTIR series spectrophotometers.
There are many other accessories available that are not featured here. Please let us know your requirements.

Sample		Analytical form and analytical condition		Accessory
Solids	Rubbers	Total reflectance method		Multi-bound ATR such as ATR-8000A, ATR-8200HA, HATR10
		Total reflectance method		Single-bound ATR such as QATR series, MIRacle series, Quest, MicromATR series
		Liquid film method		Demountable cell
	Powders	Total reflectance method		Multi-bound ATR such as ATR-8000A, ATR-8200HA, HATR10
		Total reflectance method		Single-bound ATR such as QATR series, MIRacle series, Quest, MicromATR series
		KBr pellet method		KBr die + hydraulic press + vacuum pump
		Nujol method		Demountable cell
		Diffuse reflectance method		DRS-8000A（mix with KBr powder）
	Paper, cloth, yarns	Total reflectance method		Multi-bound ATR such as ATR-8000A, ATR-8200HA, HATR10
		Total reflectance method		Single-bound ATR such as QATR series, MIRacle series, Quest, MicromATR series
		Transmission method		Film holder (Use a grid polarizer for study of molecular orientation)
	Film, plastics	Total reflectance method		Multi-bound ATR such as ATR-8000A, ATR-8200HA, HATR10
		Total reflectance method		Single-bound ATR such as QATR series, MIRacle series, Quest, MicromATR series
		Transmission method		Film holder (Use a grid polarizer for study of molecular orientation)
		Film method		Demountable cell (Evaporate the solvent to obtain the film)
		Grind		SiC sampler
	Coating films on metals	Thicker than 1µm	Total reflectance method	Multi-bound ATR such as ATR-8000A, ATR-8200HA, HATR10
				Single-bound ATR such as QATR series, MIRacle series, Quest, MicromATR series
				Measurement to a depth of 1/5 of the wavelength with a Diamond, ZnSe or KRS-5 prism and to 1/10 with a Ge prism
			Specular reflectance method	SRM-8000A
		Thinner than 1µm	Reflection absorption spectrometry	RAS-8000A (Use of a grid polarizer enhances sensitivity about two times)
		Diffuse reflectance method		DRS-8000A
	Coating films on resins	Total reflectance method		Multi-bound ATR such as ATR-8000A, ATR-8200HA, HATR10
				Single-bound ATR such as QATR series, MIRacle series, Quest, MicromATR series
				Measurement to a depth of 1/5 of the wavelength with a Diamond, ZnSe or KRS-5 prism and to 1/10 with a Ge prism
		Specular reflectance method		SRM-8000A (Convert a reflection spectrum into an absorption spectrum by the Kramers-Kronig method)
	Semiconductors	Direct measurement		Film holder
Liquids	Oil content measurement	Measures mineral oils only		Quartz cell
	Oil content measurement	Also measures animal/plant oils		CaF₂ cell
	Nonvolatile organic solvents	Liquid film method		Demountable cell
		Total reflectance method		Multi-bound ATR such as ATR-8000A, ATR-8200HA, HATR10
		Total reflectance method		Single-bound ATR such as QATR series, MIRacle series, Quest, MicromATR series
	Volatile organic solvents	Solution method		Fixed thickness cell, sealed liquid cell
		Rapid measurement	Liquid film method	Demountable cell
		Total reflectance method		Multi-bound ATR such as ATR-8000A, ATR-8200HA, HATR10
		Total reflectance method		Single-bound ATR such as QATR series, MIRacle series, Quest, MicromATR series
	Aqueous solutions	Above 10% in concentration	Liquid film method	Demountable cell with KRS-5
		Below 10% in concentration	ATR method	Horizontal type or cylinder internal reflection type ATR attachment
		Total reflectance method		Multi-bound ATR such as ATR-8000A, ATR-8200HA, HATR10
		Total reflectance method		Single-bound ATR such as QATR series, MIRacle series, Quest, MicromATR series
	Extract solutions	Difference spectrometry	Solution method	Fixed thickness cell
		Evaporate solvent	Diffuse reflectance method	DRS-8000A(The sample solution is supplied dropwise on KBr powder and measured after evaporating the solvent)
		Total reflectance method		Multi-bound ATR such as ATR-8000A, ATR-8200HA, HATR10
		Total reflectance method		Single-bound ATR such as QATR series, MIRacle series, Quest, MicromATR series
Gases		% level		5 cm/10 cm gas cell
Gases		ppm level		Long-path gas cell（Detection limit is 0.1 to 1 ppm with 10 m optical path）
Micro/trace samples		Liquids（µL level）		Micro cell
Micro/trace samples		Solids（µm level）		AIMsight (Applicable to transmission, reflection, and ATR methods)

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