Removal of anionic phenol red from water solution in the batch system by using N,N-dimethylacrylamide and 3-acrlylamidopropil-trimethyl ammonium chloride-based polymeric hydrogels by Tuba Erşen Dudu

“…The balance swelling values of hydrogels were determined by the gravimetric method in deionized water and different pH values, and their structural characterizations were carried out by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) techniques. …”
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Properties and corrosion resistance mechanism of a self-healing octadecyl amine loaded ethyl cellulose microcapsule coatings loaded with epoxy resin by Qidong Cao, Shumei Kang, Chenshuo Lu, Dongpeng Sun, Jinghao Li, Hong Chen, Xintong Li

“…Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy showed that the impedance of the coatings with 6 wt% microcapsules was about 2.68 × 106 Ω/cm2, which was 2 orders of magnitude higher than that of the coatings without microcapsules (5.23 × 104 Ω/cm2). …”
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A superior preparation method for daidzein-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin complexes with improved solubility and dissolution: Supercritical fluid process by Pan Hao, Wang Han-Bing, Yu Yi-Bin, Cheng Bing-Chao, Wang Xiao-Yu, Li Ying

“…Formation of daidzein/ HPβCD inclusion complexes was confirmed by Fourier transformed-infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Biosorption of Microelements by Spirulina: Towards Technology of Mineral Feed Supplements by Agnieszka Dmytryk, Agnieszka Saeid, Katarzyna Chojnacka

“…Surface characterization and metal ion adsorption properties of Spirulina sp. and Spirulina maxima were verified by various instrumental techniques. FTIR spectroscopy and potentiometric titration were used for qualitative and quantitative determination of metal ion-binding groups. …”
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Development of Wood Apple Shell (Feronia acidissima) Powder Biosorbent and Its Application for the Removal of Cd(II) from Aqueous Solution by Ch. Suresh, D. Harikisore Kumar Reddy, Yapati Harinath, B. Ramesh Naik, K. Seshaiah, Annareddy V. Ramana Reddy

“…The biosorbent was characterized by infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and elemental analysis. …”
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Nanostructural and nanomechanical alterations of photosensitized lipid membranes due to light induced formation of reactive oxygen species by Ádám Zolcsák, Bálint Kiss, Tamás Bozó, Judit Somkuti, István Vona, Miklós Kellermayer, Levente Herenyi

“…These phenomena did not occur in membranes lacking unsaturated lipid components, emphasizing their role in ROS-mediated disruption confirmed by infrared spectroscopy results.…”
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Magnetically activated carbon fibers felt (MACFF) as an effective adsorbent for successful removal of cephalexin and amoxicillin from water by Ali Maghsoudi, Alireza Khajeh-Amiri

“…X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis confirmed the presence of Fe3O4 (magnetite) on the activated carbon fiber felt (ACFF) surface. …”
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Characterization of WO3 Thin Films Grown on Silicon by HFMOD by Joel Díaz-Reyes, Roberto Castillo-Ojeda, Miguel Galván-Arellano, Orlando Zaca-Moran

“…The films, chemical stoichiometry was determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The monoclinic single-phase nature of the as-deposited films, structure was changed to triclinic structure by annealing them at higher temperatures than 400°C, which has been determined by the X-ray diffraction analysis. …”
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Fabrication of TiO2 Nanofilm Photoelectrodes on Ti Foil by Ti Ion Implantation and Subsequent Annealing by Yichao Liu, Feng Ren, Guangxu Cai, Mengqing Hong, Wenqing Li, Xiangheng Xiao, Wei Wu, Changzhong Jiang

“…The photoelectrochemical (PEC) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) spectra of the valence band demonstrate that the samples annealed at 400 and 500°C show the n-type property. …”
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Structural Characterizations of Palladium Clusters Prepared by Polyol Reduction of [PdCl4]2− Ions by Loredana Schiavo, Lucrezia Aversa, Roberta Tatti, Roberto Verucchi, Gianfranco Carotenuto

“…An extensive materials characterization by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and other characterizations (TGA, SEM, EDS-SEM, and UV-Vis) has been performed in order to evaluate the structure and oxidation state of nanopalladium.…”
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Resolving active species during the carbon monoxide oxidation over Pt(111) on the microsecond timescale by Calley N. Eads, Weijia Wang, Ulrike Küst, Julia Prumbs, Robert H. Temperton, Mattia Scardamaglia, Joachim Schnadt, Jan Knudsen, Andrey Shavorskiy

“…Time-resolved ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (tr-APXPS) mitigates this issue by combining microsecond time resolution under reaction conditions. …”
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Design of Ag-Ge-Zn braze/solder alloys: Experimental thermodynamics and surface properties by Delsante S., Li D., Novakovic R., Borzone G.

“…The microstructure of the samples, both after annealing and after DSC analysis, was studied by optical and scanning electron microscopy coupled with EDS (Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy) analysis. Considering the slow heating and cooling rate adopted, the isothermal section at room temperature was established. …”
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Distinguishing physical vs. chemical templating mechanisms for inducing graphitization in novolac matrix by Sandra N Ike, Randy Vander Wal

“…First, the optimum weight percent of the 2D materials was determined with the composite graphitic quality measured by X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy. Results revealed that hBN did not induce graphitization of novolac and was attributed to the absence of a sp² framework in hBN, unable to provide the crucial π-π interactions with the aromatic rings of the matrix. …”
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In Polymerization of Environment Friendly Melamine-Urea-Glyoxal Resin in Rubber Wood for Improved Physical and Mechanical Properties by Lijuan Ping, Yubo Chai, Fangwen Zhang, Bailing Sun, Junliang Liu

“…Scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis showed that the MUG resin is widely distributed in the cell lumens and cell walls. …”
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In Situ Swelling Behavior of Chitosan-Polygalacturonic Acid/Hydroxyapatite Nanocomposites in Cell Culture Media by Rohit Khanna, Kalpana S. Katti, Dinesh R. Katti

“…The molecular and mechanical characteristics of in situ degradation behavior of chitosan-polygalacturonic acid/hydroxyapatite (Chi-PgA-HAP) nanocomposite films is investigated using Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), and modulus mapping techniques for up to 48 days of soaking in cell culture media. …”
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Photocatalytic Oxidation of Gaseous Isopropanol Using Visible-Light Active Silver Vanadates/SBA-15 Composite by Ting-Chung Pan, Hung-Chang Chen, Guan-Ting Pan, Chao-Ming Huang

“…In situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS) confirms the presence of Brønsted and Lewis acids on the SVO/SBA-15 composites. …”
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The Impact of Early Neuroimaging and Developmental Assessment in a Preterm Infant Diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy by Lily Gullion, Jennifer Stansell, Hunter Moss, Dorothea Jenkins, Turki Aljuhani, Patty Coker-Bolt

“…At term, anatomical MRI showed bilateral periventricular leukomalacia, abnormal brain metabolites in frontal white matter via MR spectroscopy (MRS), and low fractional anisotropy (FA) values obtained from diffusional kurtosis imaging (DKI) in several cortical white matter tracts compared to a group of typically developing infants without neuroimaging abnormalities. …”
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Electrospun PET/Ag nanofiber filter membrane preparation and performance research for individual dust protection by Qian ZHANG, Haizhou SONG, Feng SU, Jinguo LIU, Zhuo XU

“…Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) were used to characterize the morphologies and elements of the nanofibrous membrane. …”
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Green synthesis, characterization, photocatalytic and antibacterial activities of copper oxide nanoparticles of copper oxide nanoparticles by Saeid Taghavi Fardood, Ferzaneh Moradnia, Siamak Heidarzadeh, Ali Naghipour

“…To characterize the synthesized CuO nanoparticles, powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), Brunauer Emmett Teller (BET), transmission electron microscope (TEM), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), and Differential reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) analysis were used. The particle size was determined using the TEM technique to be roughly 25 nm. …”
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Humidity-controlled interactions and lifting of MoS2 on SiO2 by Sebastiaan Haartsen, Jantinus Wisman, Harold J W Zandvliet, Pantelis Bampoulis

“…At intermediate humidity 40%RH, an additional water layer intercalates between the MoS _2 and the SiO _2 and the capillary force model alone is insufficient to describe the tip-sample interactions. Force-distance spectroscopy reveals additional force dynamics related to MoS _2 -lifting and dynamics in the intercalated water. …”
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