Spectroscopic techniques for the forensic analysis of textile fibers

A review has been conducted on the application of the spectroscopic techniques to the comparative study and identification of different textile fibers. Microspectrophotometry in the ultraviolet-visible range and Raman spectroscopy are the main techniques investigated with this aim in the forensic fi...

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Autores: Prego Meleiro, Pablo|||0000-0002-8242-0361, García Ruiz, Carmen|||0000-0001-5925-3449
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Recursos:Universidad de Alcalá (UAH)
Repositorio:e_Buah Biblioteca Digital Universidad de Alcalá
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ebuah.uah.es:10017/50072
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/10017/50072
https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/05704928.2015.1132720
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Textile fiber
UV-Vis microspectrophotometry
Raman spectroscopy
FTIR spectroscopy
infrared chemical imaging spectroscopy
x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy
cotton
wool
polyester
Química
Chemistry
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Resumo:A review has been conducted on the application of the spectroscopic techniques to the comparative study and identification of different textile fibers. Microspectrophotometry in the ultraviolet-visible range and Raman spectroscopy are the main techniques investigated with this aim in the forensic field. UV-Vis MSP is the first recommended technique, which is principally used to study the color of the fibers. A more complete approximation focused to determine the specific color of the fibers is provided adding Raman spectroscopy to the analytical scheme. Sometimes, it also provides information about the polymeric nature of the fibers. Regarding FTIR spectroscopy, it is the recommended tool to determine the fiber nature. Raman and FTIR spectroscopy are complementary techniques and a frequent recommendation is a combination of both techniques, in order to get a comprehensive analysis of textile fibers. By other hand, new and more informative analytical techniques are emerging to the analysis of textile fibers as traces related with criminal contacts, such as infrared chemical imaging spectroscopy and X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy.