Photocatalytic Active Coatings for Lignin Degradation in a Continuous Packed Bed Reactor by Colin Awungacha Lekelefac, Johannes Hild, Peter Czermak, Michael Herrenbauer

“…Peaks were observed by both fluorescence spectroscopy and HPLC suggesting the production of new substances and fluorophores.…”
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Hyaluronan Immobilized Polyurethane as a Blood Contacting Material by Feirong Gong, Yue Lu, Hui Guo, Shujun Cheng, Yun Gao

“…Attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR), Raman spectroscopy (RS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and water contact angle measurement were used to confirm the surface changes at each step of treatment, both in morphologies and chemical compositions. …”
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The use of Platelet Rich Plasmain combination of guided tissue regeneration (chitosan) for bone defects: homogeneity analysis. by Dildar Abdullah Othman, Ziwar Ahmed Saleh, Raid Fahim Salman

“…Method In method Platelet-rich plasma was prepared and mixed with chitosan in three different ratios (80:20, 90:10 and 95:5) the homogeneity status of the utilized samples has been studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDS) analysis and FT-IR spectroscopy techniques. Results The result showed The homogeneity status of the utilized samples has been studied scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis and FT-IR spectroscopy techniques SEM Bigger cracks and obvious gaps can be seen clearly in the 20:80 ratio sample which shows the adhesion failure between PRP and chitosan in this mixture. …”
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Green Synthesis, Characterization, and Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Activity of Camellia sinensis Silver Nanoparticles by Toga Khalid Mohamed, Marivt Osman Widdatallah, Maida Musa Ali, Afraa Mubarak Alhaj, DhiaEldin AbdElmagied Elhag

“…Using the ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, an absorption band of 412 nm was observed. …”
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Light-Emitting Polymer Nanocomposites by Kyle Gipson, Brett Ellerbrock, Kathryn Stevens, Phil Brown, John Ballato

“…The selected aromatic ligand systems were characterized using infrared spectroscopy, thermal analysis, rheological measurements, and optical spectroscopy. …”
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Hierarchically Structured Stimuli-Responsive Liquid Crystalline Terpolymer–Rhodamine Dye Conjugates by Samiksha Vaidya, Meenakshi Sharma, Christian Brückner, Rajeswari M. Kasi

“…We probed their composition, morphology, thermal, mechanic, photochromic, and mechanochromic properties using, inter alia, ¹H NMR spectroscopy, DSC, temperature-dependent SAXS, diffuse reflectance UV-vis spectroscopy, and optical polarization microscopy. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Visible-Light-Activated Fe-N Co-Doped TiO2 and Its Photocatalytic Inactivation Effect on Leukemia Tumors by Kangqiang Huang, Li Chen, Jianwen Xiong, Meixiang Liao

“…The Fe-N co-doped TiO2 nanocomposites were synthesized by a sol-gel method and characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), ultraviolet-visible absorption spectroscopy (UV-vis) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). …”
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Experimental Characterization, Computational Investigation, and Structure-propertyeactivity Relationship Studies of Nickel Ferrite Nanostructures by Ali Ben Ahmed

“…Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) provides information about a material's chemical bonds and functional groups by analyzing how it absorbs infrared light at various wavelengths. …”
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Heterogeneous UV/Fenton-Like Degradation of Methyl Orange Using Iron Terephthalate MIL-53 Catalyst by Pham Dinh Du, Huynh Thanh Danh, Pham Ngoc Hoai, Nguyen Mau Thanh, Vo Thang Nguyen, Dinh Quang Khieu

“…MIL-53 material was characterized by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectra (DR-UV-Vis), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and nitrogen adsorption/desorption isotherms. …”
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Fe3O4/Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite: Synthesis and Its Application for Toxic Metal Ion Removal by Nguyen Thi Vuong Hoan, Nguyen Thi Anh Thu, Hoang Van Duc, Nguyen Duc Cuong, Dinh Quang Khieu, Vien Vo

“…The obtained samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), nitrogen adsorption/desorption isotherms, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and magnetic measurement. …”
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Acid-decorated chitosan-magnetic aluminum ferrite as a bionanocomposite catalyst for green synthesis of biologically active [4,3‑d]pyrido[1,2‑a]pyrimidin-6‑ones by Maryam Saberi-Zare, Mohammad Ali Bodaghifard

“…Various techniques including Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction patterns (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM), specific surface area (BET), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) were used to characterize and confirm the successful synthesis of the hybrid nanostructure. …”
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Ultrasonic-assisted liquid phase exfoliation for high-yield monolayer graphene with enhanced crystallinity by Kaitong Sun, Si Wu, Junchao Xia, Yinghao Zhu, Guanping Xu, Hai-Feng Li

“…Through a comprehensive series of characterizations involving atomic force microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, the resulting graphene nanosheets demonstrate superior crystallinity compared to those obtained via the conventional method. …”
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Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Enzyme Activity on the Cell Surface: In Vitro and In Vivo Monitoring of ADP-Ribosyltransferase 2 on T Cells by Peter Bannas, Oliver Graumann, Philipp Balcerak, Kersten Peldschus, Michael Gerhard Kaul, Heinrich Hohenberg, Friedrich Haag, Gerhard Adam, Harald Ittrich, Friedrich Koch-Nolte

“…Cell-bound SPIO conjugates were detected by immunofluorescence and electron microscopy and quantified by atomic absorption spectroscopy. To mimic an inflammatory site in vivo, Ab-SPIO-labeled cells were injected subcutaneously in mice and analyzed by MRI. …”
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Mechanical and Structural Properties of Fluorine-Ion-Implanted Boron Suboxide by Ronald Machaka, Bonex W. Mwakikunga, Elayaperumal Manikandan, Trevor E. Derry, Iakovos Sigalas, Mathias Herrmann

“…Results on a systematic study on the effects of ion implantation on the near-surface mechanical and structural properties of boron suboxide (B6O) prepared by uniaxial hot pressing are reviewed. 150 keV fluorine ions at fluences of up to 5.0×1016 ions/cm2 were implanted into the ultrahard ceramic material at room temperature and characterized using Raman spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. …”
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Inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus α-Hemolysin Production Using Nanocurcumin Capped Au@ZnO Nanocomposite by Majid S. Jabir, Taha M. Rashid, Uday M. Nayef, Salim Albukhaty, Faizah A. AlMalki, Jawaher Albaqami, Amal A. AlYamani, Zainab J. Taqi, Ghassan M. Sulaiman

“…The synthesized NPs were characterized using different techniques, including transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), UV-visible spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. …”
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Contribution to the corrosion inhibition of aluminum by aqueous extract of Moringa oleifera in 2 M HCl by Abd El-Aziz S. Fouda, Farid I. El-Dossoki, Mohamed F. Atia, Fatma M. Abd El Aziz, Ahmed El-Hossiany

“…Abstract The anti-corrosion properties of Moringa oleifera extract (MOE) have been extensively studied for Al in two molar HCl solution using a variety of techniques, including atomic force microscopy, potentiodynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, and weight loss analysis. …”
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Magnetic tweezers to capture the fast-folding λ6-85 in slow motion by César Augusto Quintana-Cataño, Ann Mukhortava, Mordjane A. Boukhet, Andreas Hartmann, Karl-Ludwig Schumann, Michael Schlierf

“…Abstract Force spectroscopy gives access to the underlying free energy landscape of protein folding. …”
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Remarkable Conversion of 2-Thioxo-2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-ones into the Corresponding Quinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)-diones: Spectroscopic Analysis and X-Ray Crystallography by Adel S. El-Azab, Nasr Y. Khalil, Alaa A.-M. Abdel-Aziz

“…The structure of the newly synthesized compounds was determined by infrared spectroscopy, UV-visible spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance, and single-crystal X-ray crystallographic analysis. …”
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Synthesis of Cationic Waterborne Polyurethanes from Waste Frying Oil as Antibacterial Film Coatings by Sivaphol Phunphoem, Onusa Saravari, Pitt Supaphol

“…CWPUs were successfully synthesized as confirmed by proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-NMR) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). …”
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Research on adsorptive desulfurization of HS from natural gas over MnO-CoO supported on activated carbon by Jiao J Zhang, Li P Shen, Hua Song, Lu Wang, Xue Q Wang, Ling Dong

“…Mn x O y , Co x O y , and Mn x O y -Co x O y supported on activated carbon (AC) adsorbents have been successfully prepared and characterized by specific surface area (BET), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction analysis, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. …”
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