「界面」領域の分子をピンポイントで捉える新手法を開発~安価で汎用的、高感度分析で材料科学・バイオ分野に貢献~

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2025-10-09 東京科学大学

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東京科学大学と理化学研究所の共同研究チームは、物質の「界面」に存在する分子のみを高感度で検出できる新手法「ギャップ制御赤外吸収分光法」を開発した。従来のATR-IR分光法に、試料表面との距離をナノメートル精度で制御する装置と、多変量曲線解析(MCR)によるデータ分離技術を組み合わせ、内部信号(バルク)を除去して界面分子情報を選択的に抽出する。自己組織化単分子膜やポリスチレン表面の水構造を解析し、既存のSFGやSEIRAS法と一致する結果を得た。本手法は界面厚さの定量化も可能で、摩擦・接着・触媒反応など界面現象の理解と新材料設計に貢献すると期待される。成果は『ACS Analytical Chemistry』誌に掲載。

「界面」領域の分子をピンポイントで捉える新手法を開発~安価で汎用的、高感度分析で材料科学・バイオ分野に貢献~
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ギャップ制御赤外吸収分光法:線形分光法と多変量曲線分解能を組み合わせたユニークな界面感度分光法 Gap-Controlled Infrared Absorption Spectroscopy: A Unique Interface-Sensitive Spectroscopy Based on the Combination of Linear Spectroscopy and Multivariate Curve Resolution

Shoichi Maeda,Shunta Chikami,Subin Song,Maria Vanessa Balois-Oguchi,Airi Katase,Glenn Villena Latag,Takuo Tanaka,and Tomohiro Hayashi
Analytical Chemistry  Published: September 13, 2025
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.5c02765

Abstract

We present an interface-sensitive spectroscopy method that integrates attenuated total reflection infrared absorption (ATR-IR) spectroscopy, a distance control system, and multivariate curve resolution (MCR). In this approach, we adjust the distance between the sample and the ATR prism while collecting a series of spectra that reflect various contributions from both bulk and interfacial regions. Subsequently, we utilize MCR to extract the spectral components specific to the interfacial region. Here, we validate this method through the analysis of interfacial water adjacent to self-assembled monolayers (SAMs), quartz, polymers, and polymer brush films. Our findings are compared with results from other interface-sensitive spectroscopic techniques, confirming the interface sensitivity of our approach. This method does not necessitate surface enhancement or nonlinear optical effects and imposes virtually no restrictions on the types of samples suitable for analysis. Furthermore, it allows us to assess the thickness of the interfacial region using a spectral component distinct from the bulk region, revealing insights into the relationship between the interfacial behavior of molecules and related phenomena. Additionally, this method can be seamlessly integrated into standard ATR-IR spectroscopes, offering a straightforward solution for interface-sensitive spectroscopy.

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