Development and Validation of UV-Visible Spectrophotometric Method for the Determination of 5-Hydroxymethyl Furfural Content in Canned Malt Drinks and Fruit Juices in Ghana by Joseph K. Adu, Cedric D. K. Amengor, Emmanuel Orman, Nurudeen Mohammed Ibrahim, Maryjane O. Ifunanya, Dylan F. Arthur

“…The quantitation is based on the selective maximum absorption of ultraviolet radiation by 5-HMF at the wavelength (λmax) of 284 nm using acetonitrile : water (50 : 50 v/v) as the solvent system. …”
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A Novel Methodology for the Accelerated Desalination of Seawater Utilizing Up‐ and Down‐Conversion Phosphors by Ernesto Valadez‐Renteria, Jorge Oliva, Haggeo Desirena, Christian Gomez‐Solis, Vicente Rodriguez‐Gonzalez

“…In this case, upconversion (UC) and downconversion (DC) phosphors are attached to the evaporators and such phosphors are excited with near‐infrared (980 nm) or ultraviolet (360 nm) light. Consequently, green light is produced by DC/UC, which is absorbed by the evaporators to be heated and the seawater evaporation is induced. …”
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Preparation and Assessment of Some Characteristics of Nanoparticles Based on Sodium Alginate, Chitosan, and Camellia chrysantha Polyphenols by Phu Hoang Luong, Thuy Chinh Nguyen, The Dan Pham, Do Mai Trang Tran, Thi Ngoc Lien Ly, Quoc Trung Vu, Thi Kim Ngan Tran, Hoang Thai

“…The characteristics and morphology of these nanoparticles were investigated using infrared spectroscopy (IR), ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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<i>Cuphea hookeriana</i>: Phytochemical Profile and the Cosmeceutical and Dermatological Properties of Its Active Fraction from the Whole Plant by Xing Wu, Meng-Fei Wanyan, Bao-Bao Shi, Rong Huang, Hui-Xiang Yang, Xian Wang, Ji-Kai Liu

“…Acute toxicity experiments showed that mice gavage orally with the fine active fraction had no significant animal toxicity at a dose of 2000 mg/kg, and the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) in mice was greater than 2000 mg/kg. In a model where ultraviolet light promotes the increase in melanin secretion in guinea pig skin tissues, both α-arbutin and the fine active fraction can reduce melanogenesis, and the effect of the fine active fraction is better than that of α-arbutin.…”
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A comprehensive study on the electronic, optical, and light harvesting examination of mixed cation 2-Br-PEAI/FAPbI3 perovskite solar cells through first principles calculations and... by Mohammed Benali Kanoun, Adil Alshoaibi, Mousaab Belarbi, Souraya Goumri-Said

“…Analysis of optical spectra highlights strong absorption coefficients across both visible and ultraviolet regions, indicating efficient energy harvesting from visible light. …”
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Design and Synthesis of Crystalline Al-Doped TiO₂ Buffer Layers for Enhancing Energy Conversion Efficiency of New Photovoltaic Devices by Dongin Kim, Jiwon Lee, Rakhyun Jeong, Ki-Hwan Hwang, Jin-Hyo Boo

“…For commercialization, it is very important to prevent the decomposition of perovskite by ultraviolet (UV) radiation in the air environment. Also, the mesoscopic architecture of PSCs presents considerable opportunities for the solar cell industry, offering potential for recycling of spent photocatalytic materials such as TiO₂, and exploration of new energy resources. …”
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Recent progress in preventive effect of collagen peptides on photoaging skin and action mechanism by Chongyang Li, Yu Fu, Hongjie Dai, Qiang Wang, Ruichang Gao, Yuhao Zhang

“…Ultraviolet (UV)-induced photoaging skin has become an urgent issue. …”
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Photocatalytic upcycling of polylactic acid to alanine by sulfur vacancy-rich cadmium sulfide by Yue Wu, Phuc T. T. Nguyen, Sie Shing Wong, Minjun Feng, Peijie Han, Bingqing Yao, Qian He, Tze Chien Sum, Tianyong Zhang, Ning Yan

“…We observe a distinctive volcano-shaped relationship between sulfur vacancy content in CdS and the corresponding alanine production rate reaching up to 4.95 mmol/g catalyst/h at 70 oC. Ultraviolet-visible, photocurrent, electrochemical impedance, transient absorption, photoluminescence, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy collectively highlight the crucial role of sulfur vacancies. …”
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Integrated analysis of cellulose structure and properties using solid-state low-field H-NMR and photoacoustic spectroscopy by Levente Csóka, Worakan Csoka, Ella Tirronen, Ekaterina Nikolskaya, Yrjö Hiltunen, Bunsho Ohtani

“…This photoacoustic approach allows us to observe ultraviolet- and visible light-induced processes, including electron trap filling and reductive changes on the fiber surface. …”
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Synthesis and Optical Properties of Triphenylene-Based Donor-Donor and Donor-Acceptor Conjugated Polymers: A Comparative Study by Yong Li, Dung D. Nguyen, Kuldeep Shetye, Zhonghua Peng

“…Two new conjugated polymers (P1 and P2), containing a bithiophene donor unit coupled with either a triphenylene donor unit or an imide-functionalized triphenylene acceptor unit in the backbone, have been synthesized, structurally characterized, and comparatively studied by using 1H NMR, FT-IR, gel permeation chromatography, differential scanning calorimetry, cyclic voltammetry, ultraviolet-visible absorption, and fluorescence spectroscopy. …”
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Higher-dimensional Willmore energy as holographic entanglement entropy by Giorgos Anastasiou, Ignacio J. Araya, Pablo Bueno, Javier Moreno, Rodrigo Olea, Alejandro Vilar Lopez

“…The new functional involves an integral over the doubled RT surface of a linear combination of three quartic terms in extrinsic curvatures and is free from ultraviolet divergences by construction. We verify explicitly the validity of our new formula for various entangling regions and argue that, as opposed to the d = 3 case, F(A) is not globally minimized by a round ball A = 𝔹4. …”
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UV Hyperspectral Imaging and Chemometrics for Honeydew Detection: Enhancing Cotton Fiber Quality by Mohammad Al Ktash, Mona Knoblich, Frank Wackenhut, Marc Brecht

“…This study investigates ultraviolet (UV) hyperspectral imaging (230–380 nm) combined with multivariate data analysis to detect and quantify honeydew contaminations in real cotton samples. …”
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Development of New Models for the Estimation of Hourly Components of Solar Radiation: Tests, Comparisons, and Application for the Generation of a Solar Database in Morocco by Mohammed Benchrifa, Rachid Tadili, Ahmed Idrissi, Hajar Essalhi, Abdellah Mechaqrane

“…This data bank will contain the energetic components (global, diffuse, direct, and inclined solar radiation) and the spectral components (ultraviolet IUV, infrared IIR, and photosynthetically active radiation IPAR). …”
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Comparison of Radio- and Phototoxicity in Association with an Enhancing Effect of the Photosensitizers Psoralen, Trioxsalen and Ortho-Iodo-Hoechst33258 on FaDu, PC-3, 4T1 and B16-F... by Katja Tietze, Florian Brandt, Kerstin Wetzig, Lisa Hübinger, Marc Pretze, Ralph Alexander Bundschuh, Jörg Kotzerke

“…<b>Methods:</b> PC-3, FaDu, 4T1 and B16-F10 cells were irradiated with different wavelengths of ultraviolet light (UVA/UVC) and ionizing radiation (X-ray). …”
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Comparative Studies on the Interaction of Cochinchinenin A and Loureirin B with Bovine Serum Albumin by Tianming Yang, Hao Zhang, Haiyan Fu, Yuanbin She, Can Huang, Yan Hu, Liping Wang

“…This paper describes the simple, sensitive, and effective spectrophotometric methods based on ultraviolet, fluorescence and circular dichroism for revealing the interactional mechanism of Cochinchinenin A (CA) and Loureirin B (LB) with bovine serum albumin (BSA). …”
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Multi-Omics Research Reveals the Effects of the ABA-Regulated Phenylpropanoid Biosynthesis Pathway on the UV-B Response in <i>Rhododendron chrysanthum</i> Pall. by Wang Yu, Xiangru Zhou, Jinhao Meng, Xiaofu Zhou, Hongwei Xu

“…The growing depletion of the ozone layer has led to increased ultraviolet B (UV-B) radiation, prompting plants like the alpine <i>Rhododendron chrysanthum</i> Pall. …”
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Synthesis of Mesoporous ZnO•SiO2 Nanocomposite from Rice Husk for Enhanced Degradation of Organic Substances Including Janus Green B under Visible Light by Thu Huong Nguyen, Tuan Cuong Vu, Trung Phong Le, Thu Huyen Nguyen, Xuan Truong Do, Anh-Tuan Vu

“…Their photocatalytic properties were studied by an ultraviolet-vis spectrophotometer and a fluorescence spectrophotometer. …”
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Determination of Nitrite and Sulfite in Foods by Phenolic Acid-based Gold Nanoparticles Electrode by Linlin CHEN, Songyao WU, Xi HAO, Wei LI, Ming ZHANG, Haipeng ZHANG, Xintong LI, Na ZHANG

“…The optimal phenolic acid was gallic acid (GA) by ultraviolet spectrum and electrochemical impedance spectrum method. …”
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Enhanced Light Response Performance of Ceria-Based Composites with Rich Oxygen Vacancy by Yanping Li, Xue Bian, Hui Dong, Hongtao Chang, Wenyuan Wu

“…The band gap values of the Ce-O-S composites were less than 3.00 eV, and the minimum value was 2.89 eV (at pH 12), which successfully extended the light response range from the ultraviolet light region to the short-wave blue light region. …”
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A Superposed Epoch Analysis of Auroral Oval Coverage During Substorms Using Deep Learning‐Based Segmentation Models by Jia‐Nan Jiang, Zi‐Ming Zou, Yang Lu, Jia Zhong, Yong Wang, Yu‐Zhang Ma, Bian‐Long Zhao

“…Furthermore, images of 590 substorms observed by the Polar satellite Ultraviolet Imager are segmented. We present superposed epoch analyses of the auroral oval coverage calculated from the segmentation results. …”
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