Raman, infrared and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopies have been used to examine the effect of various chemical digestion methods on the composition of bamboo phytoliths. Intact bilobate phytoliths, suitable for interrogation by Raman microprobe analysis, were isolated by a microwave wet ashing technique using hydrogen peroxide with nitric and hydrochloric acids. The occluded phytolith carbon presented evidence of cellulose, lignin and carboxylic acids. Nitrate from the nitric acid used in the digestion was observed in homogenized samples of the isolated phytoliths; in addition to nitrogen of plant origin occluded within the phytolith, which was observed as amine nitrogen and ammonia. Intact bilobate phytoliths were not observed following an exothermic hydrogen peroxide/sulfuric acid digest, suggesting that these structures ruptured during this digestion procedure. The silicate network was significantly altered during isolation using the exothermic hydrogen peroxide/sulfuric digest, with surface hydroxyls undergoing condensation to form a SiO3 ring structure
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Raman, infrared and XPS study of bamboo phytoliths after chemical digestion
GeoRaman 2010, 9th International Conference on the Application of Raman Spectroscopy to the Earth Science, published in Spectrochimica Acta: Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, Vol.80(1), pp.106-111
GeoRaman 2010, 9th International Conference on the Application of Raman Spectroscopy to the Earth Science, published in Spectrochimica Acta: Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 80 (Australian Museum, Sydney, 28 June-2 July)
2011
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- Title
- Raman, infrared and XPS study of bamboo phytoliths after chemical digestion
- Creators
- Kym M Watling - Southern Cross UniversityJeffrey F Parr - Southern Cross UniversityLlew Rintoul - Queensland University of TechnologyChristopher L Brown - Griffith UniversityLeigh A Sullivan - Southern Cross University
- Publication Details
- GeoRaman 2010, 9th International Conference on the Application of Raman Spectroscopy to the Earth Science, published in Spectrochimica Acta: Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, Vol.80(1), pp.106-111
- Conference
- GeoRaman 2010, 9th International Conference on the Application of Raman Spectroscopy to the Earth Science, published in Spectrochimica Acta: Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 80 (Australian Museum, Sydney, 28 June-2 July)
- Number of pages
- 106-111
- Identifiers
- 1025; 991012820589202368
- Academic Unit
- Southern Cross GeoScience
- Resource Type
- Conference proceeding