Heavy Metal Detoxification by Different Bacillus Species Isolated from Solar Salterns by Shameer Syed, Paramageetham Chinthala

“…Biosorption potential of each isolate was determined by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS), Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES), and Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) as the amount of metal present in the medium after the treatment with the isolates. …”
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Excitonic insulator candidate Ta2NiSe5 and related transition-metal compounds studied by resonant inelastic x-ray scattering by Takashi Mizokawa, Claude Monney

“…In the present article, we review the exotic electronic state of an EI candidate Ta2NiSe5 which is probed by Ni 2p-3d RIXS as well as Ni 2p x-ray photoemission/absorption spectroscopy. The RIXS results on the exotic electronic state under the electron-hole and electron-lattice correlations suggest requirement of a new theoretical scheme which can describe itinerant electron-hole excitations and the localized charge-transfer excitations as well as the electron-lattice interaction.…”
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Synchrotron-Radiation X-Ray Investigation of Li+/Na+ Intercalation into Prussian Blue Analogues by Yutaka Moritomo, Masamitsu Takachi, Yutaro Kurihara, Tomoyuki Matsuda

“…With use of synchrotron-radiation (SR) X-ray source, we investigated the structural and electronic responses of the host framework of PBAs against Li+ and Na+ intercalation by means of the X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS). The structural investigation reveals a robust nature of the host framework against Li+ and Na+ intercalation, which is advantageous for the stability and lifetime of the batteries. …”
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Development of a method for determination of metallic iron content within hot briquette iron (HBI) for steelmaking by Morcali M.H.

“…The concentration of iron was determined via Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS). After the optimization study, high-purity metallic iron powder (Sigma-Aldrich, PubChem Substance ID 24855469) was used to compare efficiencies and identify the optimum conditions; The present study was matched with international standard methods (BS ISO 5416:2006, IS 15774:2007). …”
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The use of ion-beam treatment to activate the surface of multi-walled carbon nanotubes in the formation of nanocomposites with tin oxide by chemical gas-phase deposition by S. N. Nesov

“…The analysis of the structure and chemical state of the formed composites is carried out using synchrotron radiation by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XANES). The results obtained showed that the preliminary treatment of MWCNT by argon ions leads to the formation of oxygen-containing functional groups on their surface that act as interphase interaction centers during the subsequent formation of the SnOx /MWCNT composite.…”
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Fe + N Noncompensated Codoping TiO2 Nanowires: The Enhanced Visible Light Photocatalytic Properties by Zhongpo Zhou, Haiying Wang

“…The XRD (X-ray diffraction), SEM (Scanning electron microscope), UV-vis absorption spectroscopy, and BET (Brunauer, Emmett, and Teller) results indicate that the samples are pure anatase nanowires. …”
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Bioadsorptive Removal of the Pollutant Zn(II) from Wastewater by Delftia tsuruhatensis Biomass by Samiah Hamad Al-Mijalli

“…The Zn(II) concentration was estimated using atomic absorption spectroscopy. The qmax for bioadsorptive Zn(II) removal was calculated to be 90.91 ± 0.36 mg/g. …”
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Determination of Heavy Metal Pollution in the Dankran River in the Bekwai Municipality of Ghana by Vivian Afriyie, Lyndon N. A. Sackey, Linda Aurelia Ofori

“…The samples were taken from three locations, Konyaw, Jumako, and Anwiankwanta, and subjected to standard laboratory tests using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) and Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS). …”
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Synthesis of Layered Organic-Inorganic Nanocomposites of Zinc and Copper by Laser Ablation in Liquid by V. T. Karpukhin, M. M. Malikov, T. I. Borodina, G. E. Val'yano, O. A. Gololobova

“…Dependence of the formation dynamics of these composites on an exposure time of radiation and on an aging time of colloids was studied by the absorption spectroscopy, by X-ray diffraction, by scanning electron (SEM), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). …”
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Magnetic Properties of Fe and Ni Doped SnO2 Nanoparticles by Ravi Kumar, K.D.Verma, Shalendra Kumar, Mayora Varshney, Aditya Sharma

“…X‐Ray Diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersive x‐ray analysis (EDAX), UV‐ visible absorption spectroscopy and room temperature magnetization measurements were performed to study the crystal structure, morphology, elemental analysis, optical band gap and magnetic properties of Fe and Ni doped SnO2. …”
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Niobium Uptake and Release by Bacterial Ferric Ion Binding Protein by Yanbo Shi, Ian Harvey, Dominic Campopiano, Peter J. Sadler

“…We have studied the binding of cyclopentadienyl and nitrilotriacetato NbV complexes to the Fbp from Neisseria gonorrhoeae by UV-vis spectroscopy, chromatography, ICP-OES, mass spectrometry, and Nb K-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy. These data suggest that NbV binds strongly to Fbp and that a dinuclear NbV centre can be readily accommodated in the interdomain binding cleft. …”
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Photoactivity of Titanium Dioxide Foams by Maryam Jami, Ralf Dillert, Yanpeng Suo, Detlef W. Bahnemann, Michael Wark

“…TiO2 foams were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), UV-vis absorption spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Ultrafast studies of electron injection in Ru dye sensitized SnO2 nanocrystalline thin film by Christophe Bauer, Gerrit Boschloo, Emad Mukhtar, Anders Hagfeldt

“…By using two-color femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy, we have measured the electron injection rate for bis(tetrabutylammonium) cis di(thiocyanato) bis (2,2’-bypiridine-4,4’ carboxylic acid)Ruthenium (II) dye (called N719) into SnO2 nanocrystalline thin films. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Trivalent Cerium Complexes of p-tert-Butylcalix[4,6,8]Arenes: Effect of Organic Solvents by Md. Hasan Zahir

“…The properties and coordination characteristics of the three calixarene complexes were determined by elemental analyses, electronic absorption, X-ray absorption spectroscopy (EXAFS), TG-DTA, FT-IR, SEM, and 1H-NMR spectroscopy. …”
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DNA Binding and Photocleavage Studies of Cobalt(III) Polypyridine Complexes: [Co(en)2PIP]3+, [Co(en)2IP]3+, and [Co(en)2phen-dione]3+ by Penumaka Nagababu, S. Satyanarayana

“…In this paper, three complexes of type [Co(en)2PIP]3+(PIP=2-phenylimidazo[4,5-f][1,10,] phenanthroline)(1), [Co(en)2IP]3+ (IP=imidazo[4,5-f][1,10,] phenanthroline)(2), and [Co(en)2phen-dione]3+(1,10 phenanthroline 5,6,dione)(3) have been synthesized and characterized by UV/VIS, IR, 1H NMR spectral methods. Absorption spectroscopy, emission spectroscopy, viscosity measurements, and DNA melting techniques have been used for investigating the binding of these two complexes with calf thymus DNA, and photocleavage studies were used for investigating these binding of these complexes with plasmid DNA. …”
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Characterization and Utilization of Tannin Extract for the Selective Adsorption of Ni (II) Ions from Water by Priya Meethale Kunnambath, Santhi Thirumalaisamy

“…Adsorption of Ni (II) onto TGAN is confirmed qualitatively by the use of atomic absorption spectroscopy. The BOD and COD values are considerably reduced after adsorption.…”
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Liquid-Phase Ethanol Oxidation and Gas-Phase CO Oxidation Reactions over M Doped (M = Ag, Au, Pd, and Ni) and MM′ Codoped CeO2 Nanoparticles by Yohan Park, Yulri Na, Debabrata Pradhan, Youngku Sohn

“…Herein, M doped (M = Ag, Au, Pd, and Ni) and MM′ codoped CeO2 nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared by a hydrothermal method and their liquid-phase ethanol and gas-phase CO oxidation performances were examined by UV-visible absorption spectroscopy and temperature programmed mass spectrometry, respectively. …”
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One-Step Cohydrothermal Synthesis of Nitrogen-Doped Titanium Oxide Nanotubes with Enhanced Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity by Cheng-Ching Hu, Tzu-Chien Hsu, Li-Heng Kao

“…The photocatalytic activity of nitrogen-doped TiO2 nanotubes, evaluated by the decomposition of rhodamine B dye solution under visible light using UV-vis absorption spectroscopy, is found to exhibit ~ four times higher than that of P25 and undoped titanate nanotubes. …”
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Distribution of Heavy Metals in Surface Sediments of the Bay of Bengal Coast by M. Z. H. Khan, M. R. Hasan, M. Khan, S. Aktar, K. Fatema

“…The concentration of heavy metals was measured using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy and Energy Dispersive X-ray fluorescence instruments. …”
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Novel In Situ Fabrication of Fe-Doped Zinc Oxide/Tin Sulfide Heterostructures for Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue by Govinda Dharmana, Thirumala Rao Gurugubelli, Balaga Viswanadham, Babu Bathula, Kisoo Yoo

“…Additionally, absorption spectroscopy revealed a decrease in the energy bandgap with an increase in Fe content, and photoluminescence analysis demonstrated that the ZSF3 sample significantly reduced the rate of recombination of charge carriers. …”
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