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  • Spectroscopy
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is a powerful technique for elemental and molecular analysis.
  • Understanding the relationship between molecular structure and plasma emission characteristics is crucial for material identification.
  • C2H4N4 isomers present a challenge for traditional identification methods due to their similar elemental composition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the potential of fs laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) for differentiating four C2H4N4 structural isomers.
  • To correlate plasma emission characteristics (intensity, lifetime) and temperature with the molecular structures of the isomers.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of chemometric methods like Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Artificial Neural Network (ANN) for isomer identification.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing femtosecond (fs) laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) to generate and analyze plasma from four C2H4N4 isomers.
  • Measuring and analyzing plasma emissions, including atomic lines (C I, Hα) and molecular bands (CN violet, C2 swan).
  • Calculating emission intensities, temporal evolution, and lifetimes; extracting plasma temperature; applying PCA and ANN for data analysis.

Main Results:

  • Distinct temporal evolutions and longer lifetimes were observed for molecular emissions (CN, C2) compared to atomic emissions (C I, Hα).
  • Characteristic emission intensities and lifetimes showed a moderate correlation with the molecular structures of the four isomers.
  • Plasma temperature exhibited a weak correlation with the molecular structures.
  • PCA and ANN analyses successfully identified and differentiated the individual C2H4N4 isomers using emission intensity data.

Conclusions:

  • Femtosecond laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy, coupled with chemometric analysis, provides a viable method for distinguishing C2H4N4 structural isomers.
  • Molecular emission characteristics, particularly their lifetimes and intensities, are sensitive to subtle differences in molecular structure.
  • PCA and ANN are effective tools for pattern recognition and classification of complex spectral data, enabling isomer identification.