Raman spectroscopy in coatings research and analysis. Part II. Practical applications

In this two-part tutorial, the use of Raman spectroscopy for characterizing and testing coatings is examined. Part! I covered the type of information that can be obtained using Raman spectroscopy (August 2005 JCT CoatingsTech, page 38), and described how a coating is studied in a typical Raman experiment. Part I also discussed the thickness of the coating to be studied, and the influence of the substrate. In this section, we focus on examples that illustrate the capabilities and limitations of Raman spectroscopy.