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  • Forensic Science
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Common fiber characteristics limit forensic evidence value.
  • Chemical treatments on fibers offer potential for enhanced classification.
  • Fluoropolymer coatings provide oil and water repellency but are challenging to detect on single fibers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate fluoropolymer fiber coatings for differentiating fibers.
  • Address the analytical challenge of detecting thin surface modifications on single fibers.
  • Enhance the evidential value of forensic fiber analysis.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (py-GC-MS) with a novel plasma-assisted reaction chemical ionization (PARCI) source.
  • Developed a highly sensitive method for elemental fluorine analysis in pyrolysates.
  • Applied py-GC-PARCI-MS for the detection of fluoropolymer coatings on single fibers.

Main Results:

  • Successfully detected fluoropolymer coatings on 10-mm single-fiber samples.
  • Classified 22 fiber types into 4 distinct groups based on fluorine pyrograms using hierarchical cluster analysis.
  • Demonstrated selective and sensitive detection of fluorinated pyrolysates.

Conclusions:

  • Fluoropolymer coatings can be detected on single fibers using py-GC-PARCI-MS.
  • This technique significantly enhances the classification and evidential value of forensic fibers.
  • Highlights the potential of py-GC-PARCI-MS for advanced forensic analyses.