Organotin Compound Derived from 3-Hydroxy-2-formylpyridine Semicarbazone: Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Antiproliferative Activity by Joanna Wiecek, Dimitra Kovala-Demertzi, Zbigniew Ciunik, Joanna Wietrzyk, Maria Zervou, Mavroudis A. Demertzis

“…The novel diphenyltin(IV) compound [Ph2(HyFoSc)Sn] (2), where H2HyFoSc (1) is 3-hydroxy-2-formylpyridine semicarbazone, was prepared and characterized by vibrational and NMR (1H, 13C) spectroscopy. The structure of [Ph2(HyFoSc)Sn] was confirmed by single-crystal X-ray crystallography. …”
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Effect of PVA-co-MMA Copolymer on the Physical, Mechanical, and Thermal Properties of Tropical Wood Materials by Md. Saiful Islam, Sinin Hamdan, Mansor B. Ahmad, Mahbub Hasan, Azman Hassan, M. K. Mohamad Haafiz, M. Jawaid

“…The manufacturing of WPC was confirmed through Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopic (SEM) analysis. …”
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A Combined Raman Spectroscopic and Thermogravimetric Analysis Study on Oxidation of Coal with Different Ranks by Weiqing Zhang, Shuguang Jiang, Christopher Hardacre, Peter Goodrich, Kai Wang, Hao Shao, Zhengyan Wu

“…Raman spectroscopy and nonisothermal thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) measurements have been reported for different rank coals (lignite, bituminous coal, and anthracite) and the relationship between the measurements was examined. …”
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Electrochemical urea degradation and energy co-generation using palladium and iron-based catalysts by Nivaldo G. Pereira Filho, Victoria A. Maia, Rodrigo F.B. de Souza, Almir O. Neto

“…Cyclic voltammetry and in-situ ATR-FTIR spectroscopy experiments revealed that urea oxidation occurs through both faradaic direct and indirect mechanisms. …”
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Development of reed-based cellulose aerogel: a sustainable solution for crude oil spill clean-up by Huong Le Thi Thanh, An Tran Nguyen Minh, Hoang Tran Huu

“…Comprehensive characterizations of the fabricated materials, including scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis/differential scanning calorimetry, and WAC measurements, were evaluated. …”
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Microstructure and mechanical properties of A7N01 aluminum alloy weld joints filled with ER5356 and ER5087 weld wires by Xie H., Hu L., Ma Q.-H., Meng W., Yin X.-H.

“…The mechanical properties and microstructures of the welded joints were investigated by micro-hardness measurement, tensile test, energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). …”
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Sustained release biodegradable solid lipid microparticles: Formulation, evaluation and statistical optimization by response surface methodology by Hanif Muhammad, Khan Hafeez Ullah, Afzal Samina, Mahmood Asif, Maheen Safirah, Afzal Khurram, Iqbal Nabila, Andleeb Mehwish, Abbas Nazar

“…Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry and X-ray diffractometry pointed to compatibility between formulation components and the zeta-potential study confirmed better stability due to the presence of negative charge (-20 to -40 mV). …”
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Dietary Fiber Extraction from Defatted Corn Hull by Hot-Compressed Water by Wang Li, Liu Hua-Min, Xie Ai-Jun, Zhu Chun-Yan, Qin Guang-Yong

“…Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) results demonstrated that C-H, O-H, C=O, COO- occurred in the DFA, SR and DFB. …”
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Proteomic analysis of Trichoderma harzianum secretome and their role in the biosynthesis of zinc/iron oxide nanoparticles by Micaela B. Gallo, Araceli N. Bader, Andrés Torres-Nicolini, Vera A. Alvarez, Verónica F. Consolo

“…Successfully, ZnO and FeO NPs were synthesized and characterized by transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering, thermogravimetric, and FTIR analysis. …”
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Multimodal cadmium resistance and its regulatory networking in Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain CD3 by Soumya Chatterjee, Partha Barman, Chandan Barman, Sukanta Majumdar, Ranadhir Chakraborty

“…Efflux mechanism in CD3 was confirmed by atomic absorption spectroscopy. Resistance to cadmium was inducible when grown in presence of ≥ 1.0 mM CdCl2.H2O. …”
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Isolation and Characterization of Paracoccus sp. GSM2 Capable of Degrading Textile Azo Dye Reactive Violet 5 by Mallikarjun C. Bheemaraddi, Santosh Patil, Channappa T. Shivannavar, Subhashchandra M. Gaddad

“…UV-Visible absorption spectra before and after decolorization suggested that decolorization was due to biodegradation and was further confirmed by FT-IR spectroscopy. Overall results indicate the effectiveness of the strain GSM2 explored for the treatment of textile industry effluents containing various azo dyes. …”
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Electrochemical Corrosion Performance of N80 steel in Acidized 10% HCl medium using 4-methyl-1-Phenyl-3-(p-tolyldiazenyl) −2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-2-ol by Reham H. Wahba, Adel Z. El-Sonbati, Mostafa A. Diab, Esam A. Gomaa, Marwa N. El-Nahass, Y.M. Abdallah

“…Methods: Potentiodynamic polarization (PP) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) methods were employed. Additionally, Monte Carlo (MC) simulations and density functional theory (DFT) were utilized to establish a link between the protective capacity and the molecular structure of the inhibitor. …”
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TiO2/Pt/TiO2 Sandwich Nanostructures: Towards Alcohol Sensing and UV Irradiation-Assisted Recovery by Rungroj Maolanon, Winadda Wongwiriyapan, Sirapat Pratontep

“…The TiO2/Pt/TiO2 layers on SiO2/Si substrate were confirmed by Auger electron spectroscopy with the interdiffusion of each layer. The TiO2/Pt/TiO2 layers on printed circuit board show the superior sensor response to alcohol in terms of the sensitivity and stability compared to the nonsandwich structure, that is, the only Pt layer or the TiO2/Pt structures. …”
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Assessment of rheological properties and stability of coriander nanoemulsions in Aloe vera Gel by Narges Sharifat, Mohammad Amin Mehrnia, Hassan Barzegar, Behrooz Alizadeh Behbahani

“…Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy analysis also confirmed the successful encapsulation of coriander essential oil in the nanoemulsions. …”
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Adsorption of Cd (II) Using Chemically Modified Rice Husk: Characterization, Equilibrium, and Kinetic Studies by Javier Montalvo-Andía, Warren Reátegui-Romero, Alexis D. Peña-Contreras, Walter F. Zaldivar Alvarez, María E. King-Santos, Víctor Fernández-Guzmán, José Luis Guerrero-Guevara, Jhon E. Puris-Naupay

“…Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) were used allowing the identification of the main functional groups and morphology of rice husk and treated rice husk, and the results showed an improvement of adsorption characteristics after rice husk treatment with NaOH. …”
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Potential of CoMn2O4 spinel as soot oxidation catalyst and its kinetics thereof by R. Nithya, Sunaina S. Patil, Hari Prasad Dasari, Harshini Dasari, S. Nethaji

“…All samples exhibited a tetragonal phase (XRD) and spherical morphology with rough surfaces (SEM). Raman spectroscopy confirmed structural disorder and oxygen vacancies, while XPS analysis revealed the presence of low-valence Mn ions, facilitating oxygen vacancy formation critical for soot oxidation. …”
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Operando spin observation elucidating performance-improvement mechanisms during operation of Ruddlesden–Popper Sn-based perovskite solar cells by Yizhou Chen, Seira Yamaguchi, Atsushi Sato, Dong Xue, Kazuhiro Marumoto

“…For this study, electron spin resonance (ESR) spectroscopy measurements were taken of RP Sn-based PSCs with poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) hole-transport layers and (BA0.5PEA0.5)2FA3Sn4I13 perovskite layers to clarify the space-charge region formation mechanism at the PEDOT:PSS/(BA0.5PEA0.5)2FA3Sn4I13 interface. …”
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Immobilized Saccharomyces cerevisiae viable cells for electrochemical biosensing of Cu(II) by Ehtisham Wahid, Ohiemi Benjamin Ocheja, Sunday Olakunle Oguntomi, Run Pan, Matteo Grattieri, Nicoletta Guaragnella, Cataldo Guaragnella, Enrico Marsili

“…The bioelectrochemical results are supported by standard viability assays, microscopy, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The PDA coatings can be functionalised with different mutant strains, thus expanding the toolbox for biosensor design in bioremediation.…”
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Analysis of Slow-Released Fertilisers as a Source of Microplastics by Vladimir Isakov, Elena Vlasova, Vladislav Forer, Jose Kenny, Sergey Lyulin

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Equilibrium Adsorption of Organic Compounds (Nitrobenzene Derivative, Synthetic Pesticide, Dye, and Surfactant) on Activated Carbon from Single- and Multi-Component Systems by Magdalena Blachnio, Malgorzata Zienkiewicz-Strzalka, Anna Derylo-Marczewska

“…., the activated carbon RIAA (experimental activated carbon, Norit NV, Amersfoort, The Netherlands), was fully characterised by nitrogen adsorption/desorption isotherms, potentiometric titration, small-angle X-ray scattering, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The measurements of the adsorption isotherms of individual adsorbates from aqueous solutions were performed, and the Generalised Freundlich equation (GF) was used for their analysis. …”
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