Study of Band Gap of Silver Nanoparticles—Titanium Dioxide Nanocomposites by P. Barone, F. Stranges, M. Barberio, D. Renzelli, A. Bonanno, F. Xu

“…X-ray photoelectron data indicate the absence of Ag-Ti chemical bonds, while measurements of photoluminescence and optical absorbance in UV-visible range show a quench in photoluminescence emission of about 50% and an increase in visible absorbance of about 20%. …”
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Thermodynamic Study of Tl6SBr4 Compound and Some Regularities in Thermodynamic Properties of Thallium Chalcohalides by Dunya Mahammad Babanly, Qorkhmaz Mansur Huseynov, Ziya Saxaveddin Aliev, Dilgam Babir Tagiyev, Mahammad Baba Babanly

“…Consequently, certain regularities between thermodynamic functions of thallium chalcogen-halides and their binary constituents as well as degree of ionization (DI) of chemical bonding were revealed.…”
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Toxicity of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Their Substitutes to Terrestrial and Aquatic Invertebrates—A Review by Jiaxin Zhang, Hassan Naveed, Keping Chen, Liang Chen

“…Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) have been widely used in daily life but they cause certain impacts on the environment due to their unique carbon–fluorine chemical bonds that are difficult to degrade in the environment. …”
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Chitosan-Reinforced MFC/NFC Aerogel and Antibacterial Property by Huanlei Yang, Shuxin Zhang, Jinhua Yan

“…FTIR disclosed the chemical bonds formed between chitosan and cellulose. …”
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Dewetting dynamics of metal/metallic coated ceramic systems at high temperatures by Ran Sui, Qiaoli Lin

“…Results revealed asymmetric wetting-dewetting, indicating strong chemical bonds instead of reversible physical ones at high temperatures, deviating from traditional model predictions. …”
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Influence of Inertia and Low Active Mineral Admixture on Strength and Microstructure of Cement-Based Materials by Meijuan Rao, Wan Tang, Wei Zhou, Yaning Kong, Shuhua Liu

“…Low quality fly ash may accelerate the formation of hydration products in samples with more chemically bonded water. This further resulted in a higher degree of cement hydration and denser microstructure, while the overall heat of hydration was reduced. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of nylon-610 phase change materials with varied reduced graphene oxide filler ratios by Fadhl Al-Mahmodi Akram, Saii Patmashini, Munusamy Yamuna, Muniyadi Mathialagan, Siong Leong Sim

“…The FTIR results provided insights into the chemical bonding and interactions between PA610 and rGO, indicating successful integration of the fillers into the polymer matrix. …”
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Raman Spectroscopy and Its Application in Fruit Quality Detection by Yong Huang, Haoran Wang, Huasheng Huang, Zhiping Tan, Chaojun Hou, Jiajun Zhuang, Yu Tang

“…In fruit quality detection, Raman spectroscopy is employed to detect organic compounds, such as pigments, phenols, and sugars, as well as to analyze the molecular structures of specific chemical bonds or functional groups, providing valuable insights into fruit disease detection, pesticide residue analysis, and origin identification. …”
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Bach Adsorption Study for the Extraction of Silver Ions by Hydrazone Compounds from Aqueous Solution by Abdussalam Salhin Mohamad Ali, Norfarhah Abdul Razak, Ismail Ab Rahman

“…Under the optimized conditions, the physically immobilized hydrazone sorbent (SG1) exhibits highest selectivity towards Ag+ ions, while the chemically bonded hydrazone sorbent (SG2) exhibits high extraction for all metal ions tested. …”
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Photofunctional Co-Cr Alloy Generating Reactive Oxygen Species for Photodynamic Applications by Kang-Kyun Wang, Bong-Jin Kim, Mi Hee Lee, Byeong-Ju Kwon, Dong Hoon Choi, Jong-Chul Park, Yong-Rok Kim

“…The photosensitizer with carboxyl group was chemically bonded to the surface of the Co-Cr alloy plate by esterification reaction. …”
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Cell Imaging by Spontaneous and Amplified Raman Spectroscopies by Giulia Rusciano, Gianluigi Zito, Giuseppe Pesce, Antonio Sasso

“…Raman spectroscopy (RS) is a powerful, noninvasive optical technique able to detect vibrational modes of chemical bonds. The high chemical specificity due to its fingerprinting character and the minimal requests for sample preparation have rendered it nowadays very popular in the analysis of biosystems for diagnostic purposes. …”
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Layer-by-layer phase transformation in Ti3O5 revealed by machine-learning molecular dynamics simulations by Mingfeng Liu, Jiantao Wang, Junwei Hu, Peitao Liu, Haiyang Niu, Xuexi Yan, Jiangxu Li, Haile Yan, Bo Yang, Yan Sun, Chunlin Chen, Georg Kresse, Liang Zuo, Xing-Qiu Chen

“…Abstract Reconstructive phase transitions involving breaking and reconstruction of primary chemical bonds are ubiquitous and important for many technological applications. …”
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Multi‐Mechanism Collaborative Bionic Fixation Technique Between a Wide Range of Solid Interfaces by Shixun Fu, Jun Sun, Zhiyong Hu, Yongjin Zhao, Tianchang Yao, Xipeng Wang, Yuanming Ji, Kai Deng, Keju Ji

“…Based on the highly adhesive attachment structures of typical organisms, a multi‐mechanism (negative pressure adsorption, mechanical locking, and chemical bonding) cooperative bionic fixation device is proposed. …”
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Effect of Aggregate Roughness on Strength and Permeation Characteristics of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete by Ameer A. Hilal

“…Making the LWA rough helped in improving the compressive strength by about 13.5% owing to enhancing the ITZ between the LWA particles and the cement paste as well as improving the chemical bonding and mechanical interlocking forces between them. …”
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Enhanced characterization of wheat straw-PLA composites with silane coupling agent and alkali pretreatment by Zhonghua Yang, Kangjie Sun

“…Notably, the silane coupling agent treatment not only facilitated the formation of chemical bonds between the straw fibers and the PLA matrix but also filled the interfiber pores, significantly increasing the structural density. …”
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Assessment of Functionals for First-Principle Studies of the Structural and Electronic Properties of δ-Bi2O3 by D. H. Galván, R. Núñez-González, R. Rangel, P. Alemany, A. Posada-Amarillas

“…Density of states exhibits hybridization of Bi 6s and O 2p orbitals and the calculated charge density profiles exhibit the ionic character in the chemical bonding of this compound. The B3PW91 hybrid functional provided a better agreement with the experimental result for the lattice parameter, revealing the importance of Hartree-Fock exchange in this compound.…”
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Multiferroic and Optical Properties of La0.05Li0.85NbO3 and LiNbO3 Nanocrystals by Carlos A. Díaz-Moreno, Jorge A. López, Yu Ding, A. Hurtado Macias, Chunqiang Li, Ryan B. Wicker

“…The study of surfaces is the key of many important nanotechnological applications due to the understanding of phase transitions, electronic structure, and chemical bonding. In later years, exotic phenomena that jointly involve the magnetic and electrical conductivity properties have been discovered in oxides that contain magnetic ions. …”
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Effect of Gamma-Irradiated Recycled Low-Density Polyethylene on the High- and Low-Temperature Properties of Bitumen by Perviz Ahmedzade, Alexander Fainleib, Taylan Günay, Olga Starostenko, Tetyana Kovalinska

“…The surface of the LDPER was treated by gamma beam irradiation that provided formation of free radicals and some functional groups that may contribute to the creation of strong chemical bonds between polymer modifier and bitumen. Five different samples of bitumen/γ-LDPER compositions with the modifier content, wt. %: 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9, were prepared. …”
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Fourier Transform Infrared Radiation Spectroscopy Applied for Wood Rot Decay and Mould Fungi Growth Detection by Bjørn Petter Jelle, Per Jostein Hovde

“…Materials and their ageing processes, both ageing by natural and accelerated climate exposure, decomposition and formation of chemical bonds and products, may be studied in an ATR-FTIR analysis. …”
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Process Optimization for Biosingeing of 100% Cotton Terry Towel Fabric Using Box–Behnken Design by Aklilu Azanaw, Asnake Ketema

“…The treated fabric was analyzed using FTIR to know the unknown functional group and the chemical bonds on the fabric molecule. Testing of physical properties of the treated fabric was done and the result was comparable with other untreated fabrics. …”
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