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Md Wahiduzzaman¹, Jeremy Lawrence¹, Ashley Moreno-Gongora¹

¹Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA.

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Confocal Raman microscopy revealed structural changes in low-density polyethylene (LDPE) particles after processing. Treatments enhanced crystallinity, indicating molecular reorganization and additive release within the polymer.

Keywords:

Confocal Raman microscopy Raman depth-profiling least squares modeling low-density polyethylene polymer deconstruction

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Area of Science:

Polymer Science
Materials Science
Analytical Chemistry

Background:

Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) decomposition is crucial for recycling and environmental management.
Understanding structural changes in LDPE during processing is key to controlling material properties.
Confocal Raman microscopy offers high spatial resolution for analyzing polymer microstructures.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate structural modifications in individual LDPE particles after chemical and electrochemical processing.
To assess the depth-dependent changes in crystallinity within LDPE particles.
To demonstrate the utility of high numerical aperture (NA) confocal Raman microscopy for polymer analysis.

Main Methods:

Confocal Raman microscopy with a high NA oil-immersion objective for depth-profiling (20-40 μm).
Analysis of vibrational bands sensitive to polyethylene crystallinity (e.g., 1128 cm⁻¹, 1294 cm⁻¹, 1418 cm⁻¹).
Least squares modeling to derive pure component spectra from spectral datasets.

Main Results:

Processing induced changes in vibrational bands, indicating altered crystallinity in LDPE particles.
Enhanced Raman scattering intensity correlated with increased chain clustering and crystalline-like assemblies.
Depth-profiling revealed a uniform structure in pristine LDPE, contrasting with increased crystallinity in processed particles up to 40 μm.
Least squares modeling successfully extracted spectral information related to crystallinity changes.

Conclusions:

Confocal Raman microscopy with high NA objectives provides high spatial resolution for characterizing structural changes in processed polymers.
Chemical and electrochemical treatments promote crystallinity development and molecular reorganization in LDPE.
The study demonstrates a method for analyzing individual polymer particles and spectral datasets to understand material decomposition and processing effects.