Low dielectric loss in vanadium-based zircon ceramics via high-entropy strategy by Yuheng Zhang, Huaicheng Xiang, Xiaoyu Wu, Yang Zhou, Ying Tang, Liang Fang

“…Furthermore, the relationship between the crystal structure and the microwave dielectric properties of (Nd0.2Eu0.2Y0.2Ho0.2Yb0.2)VO4 high-entropy ceramics was analyzed through high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), Raman spectroscopy, far-infrared reflection spectroscopy, and chemical bond theory. …”
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Effect of TiO2/SiO2 ratio on structure and properties of BaO–CaO–SiO2–TiO2–CaF2–Li2O–Na2O slag system by Hebin Jin, Shuyao Yang, Zhuo Chen, Xubin Zhang, Shengping He, Qiangqiang Wang

“…The effect of TiO2/SiO2 ratio from 0.28 to 0.54 on the structure and properties of the BaO–CaO–SiO2–TiO2–CaF2–Li2O–Na2O low reaction slag were studied for high-Ti steel continuous casting at 1573K by molecular dynamics simulation, Raman spectroscopy and rotational viscometer. The results showed that when TiO2/SiO2<0.44, TiVI in TiO2 mainly acts as a network modifier. …”
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Raman Microspectral Study and Classification of the Pathological Evolution of Breast Cancer Using Both Principal Component Analysis-Linear Discriminant Analysis and Principal Compo... by Heping Li, Yu Ren, Fan Yu, Dongliang Song, Lizhe Zhu, Shibo Yu, Siyuan Jiang, Shuang Wang

“…The present study demonstrates that Raman spectroscopy combined with multivariate analysis technology has considerable potential for improving the efficiency and performance of breast cancer diagnosis.…”
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Effect of sulfinate salt on bonding and polymerization of adhesive to intracoronally bleached dentin by Napatsorn Piyanuluk, Kittisak Sanon, Pasiree Thongthai, Pharsiri Sirirangsee, Raju Botta, Thitaphat Ngernsutivorakul, Varinee Srimahachota, Citra Kusumasari, Dini Asrianti, Junji Tagami

“…Microtensile bond strength (µTBS) using the bonded surface area of 1 mm2 at the crosshead speed of 1 mm/min measurements after 24 h storage and thermocycles (TC), degree of conversion (DC) analyses by Raman spectroscopy (n = 3 teeth), ultrastructure of resin-dentin interface (n = 3 teeth), and intracoronally bleached pulp chamber dentin surface (n = 3 teeth) observations by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were subsequently performed. …”
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Optimization of photocatalytic degradation of Eriochrome Black T from aqueous solution using TiO2-biochar composite by Mohammednur Abdu, Solomon Tibebu, Saeideh Babaee, Abebe Worku, Titus A.M. Msagati, Jemal Fito Nure

“…The TiO2-BC composite (TBC-1) was synthesized via the sol-gel method and characterized using X-ray diffraction, BET surface area analysis, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. …”
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Fluid Origin and Evolution of the Roc Blanc Silver Deposit (Jebilet Massif, Variscan Belt, Morocco): Constraints from Geology and Fluid Inclusions by Amal El Arbaoui, Ismaïla N’Diaye, Zaineb Hajjar, Amina Wafik, Abdelhak Boutaleb, Said Ilmen, Abderrahim Essaifi, Mohammed Bouabdellah

“…Three types of fluid inclusions have been recognized in silver mineralisation bearing quartz veins according to petrographic investigations, microthermometry, and Raman spectroscopy studies: (i) liquid-rich H2O-N2-CH4±CO2-(salt) fluid inclusions (type 1), (ii) vapour-rich H2O-CO2-CH4-N2-(salt) fluid inclusions (type 2), and (iii) aqueous H2O-(salt) fluid inclusions (type 3). …”
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Ossification Vesicles with Calcium Phosphate in the Eyes of the Insect Copium teucrii (Hemiptera: Tingidae) by Javier Garcia-Guinea, Alberto Jorge, Laura Tormo, Marta Furio, Elena Crespo-Feo, Virgilio Correcher, Pedro Prado-Herrero, Ana C. Soria, Jesus Sanz, Jose L. Nieves-Aldrey

“…A complete survey of Copium eye specimens was performed by ESEM using energy-dispersive spectroscopy, backscattered electron detector and cathodoluminescence (CL) probes, field emission scanning electron microscopy, micro-Raman spectroscopy, and confocal laser scanning microscopy in order to learn ommatidia features, such as chemical composition, molecular structure, cell membrane, and internal ommatidium eye fluids and calcium-phosphate distribution deposits. …”
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On the Stability of Graphene-Based Aqueous Dispersions and Their Performance in Cement Mortar by Teresa Gerace, Sebastiano Candamano, Simone Bartucci, Carlo Poselle Bonaventura, Alfonso Policicchio, Raffaele Giuseppe Agostino, Milena Marroccoli, Antonio Telesca, Mariano Davoli, Andrea Scarcello, Lorenzo S. Caputi, Daniela Pacilè

“…Their exfoliation was analyzed using Raman spectroscopy, and the stability of the dispersions was quantitatively investigated by means of the static multiple light scattering (SMLS) technique. …”
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Upgrade of a variable temperature scanning tunneling microscope for nanometer-scale spectromicroscopy by B. Cirera, A. Sáez-Coronado, D. Arribas, J. Méndez, A. Sagwal, R. de Campos Ferreira, M. Švec, P. Merino

“…Tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS), tip-enhanced photoluminescence (TEPL), and scanning tunneling microscope-induced luminescence (STML) combine the high spatial resolution of probe microscopies with the spectroscopic capabilities of optical techniques. …”
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Chemical Vapour Deposition of MWCNT on Silica Coated Fe3O4 and Use of Response Surface Methodology for Optimizing the Extraction of Organophosphorus Pesticides from Water by Veronica W. O. Wanjeri, Sefater Gbashi, Jane C. Ngila, Patrick Njobeh, Messai A. Mamo, Patrick G. Ndungu

“…The chemical and physical characteristics of the materials were investigated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Raman spectroscopy (RS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and nitrogen adsorption/desorption isotherm. …”
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Liquid–Solid Triboelectric Nanogenerator‐Based DNA Barcode Detection Biosensor for Species Identification by Wenlong Ma, Jiawei Li, Xiaolin Qu, Shao‘e Sun, Yanan Zhou, Yitong Liu, Peng Wang, Zhongli Sha

“…However, the wide utilization of existing detection biosensors is limited by bulky and expensive instruments, such as Raman spectroscopy and electrochemical station. Herein, a liquid–solid triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG)‐based DNA barcode detection biosensor is proposed, which consists of water flow, fluid channel, and PDMS film attached by specifically designed capture probe. …”
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Microstructural transformation of GO to rGO by ascorbate acid green-agent enhanced using sonication method by Masruroh, Freygieon Ogiek Rizal Sukma, Kormil Saputra, Nandang Mufti, Kusumandari, Anton Prasetyo, Rachmat T Tjahjanto, Dionysius J D H Santjojo

“…Characterization of particle size distribution and band gap was carried out using PSA and UV–vis, while changes in microstructure, crystallization, and morphology were analyzed using XRD, Raman spectroscopy, and SEM/EDX. The results showed that increasing the sonication duration decreased the particle size of rGO significantly, contributing to microstructural transformation. …”
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Intrinsically anisotropic 1D NbTe4 for self-powered polarization-sensitive photodetection by Huahu Luo, Fafa Wu, Chaowei He, Wanfu Shen, Chunguang Hu, Weina Zhao, Peng Yu, Guowei Yang

“…Angle-resolved polarized Raman spectroscopy, in conjunction with azimuth-dependent reflectance difference microscopy, confirmed that 1D NbTe₄ exhibits intrinsic structural and in-plane optical anisotropy. …”
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Nature and Evolution of the Ore-Forming Fluids from Nanmushu Carbonate-Hosted Zn-Pb Deposit in the Mayuan District, Shaanxi Province, Southwest China by Suo-Fei Xiong, Yong-Jun Gong, Shu-Zhen Yao, Chuan-Bo Shen, Xiang Ge, Shao-Yong Jiang

“…Detailed fluid inclusion study shows two types of fluids in the sphalerite, quartz, dolomite, calcite and barite, that is, aqueous-salt dominant inclusions (type I) and hydrocarbon-bearing inclusions (type II). The Laser Raman spectroscopy study shows occurrence of certain amount of CH4, C4H6, and bitumen. …”
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Material and Technique Analysis of Qing Dynasty Official Style Architectural Polychrome Paintings in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China by Ling Shen, Dan Hua, Baisu Nan, Yao Yao, Hong Duan, Jiakun Wang

“…Through multi-techniques such as optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microprobe with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis (SEM-EDX), micro-Raman spectroscopy, micro-Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (μ-FTIR), and pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS), it was found that there is a significant difference from the reported common non-ground architectural paintings in the south, typically having four-layer structures with a white base and ground plaster layer in preparation for painting. …”
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Highly Strained AlGaAs‐GaAsP Nanomembranes‐Based High‐Performance Diode by Haris Naeem Abbasi, Moheb Sheikhi, Donghyeok Kim, Ranveer Singh, Jiarui Gong, Jie Zhou, Qiming Zhang, Shuoyang Qiu, Carolina Adamo, Patrick Marshall, Clincy Cheung, Vincent Gambin, Zhenqiang Ma

“…The crystalline quality of the NMs is characterized by X‐ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy techniques before and after transfer, no noticeable degradation has been found in its crystalline quality. …”
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Hybrid Nanocomposite Mini-Tablet to Be Applied into the Post-Extraction Socket: Matching the Potentialities of Resveratrol-Loaded Lipid Nanoparticles and Hydroxyapatite to Promote... by Viviana De Caro, Giada Tranchida, Cecilia La Mantia, Bartolomeo Megna, Giuseppe Angellotti, Giulia Di Prima

“…Then, the best two nanocomposites underwent extensive characterization by SEM, XRD, FTIR, Raman spectroscopy, and thermal analysis as well as in vitro partitioning studies aimed at verifying their ability to yield the mLNP-RSV from the hydrophilic matrix to a lipophilic tissue. …”
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Green Synthesis of Nanostructure CeO2 Using Tea Extract: Characterization and Adsorption of Dye from Aqueous Phase by Chengshun Liu, Xiyao Liu, Yilin Wu, Zhuotong Chen, Zhuanrong Wu, Shumao Wang, Hua Han, Zhenbang Xie, Yixuan Wang, Tzu-Hsing Ko

“…The as-prepared samples were characterized by thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Raman spectroscopy. Based on the TGA/DTG analysis, the intermediates of cerium chloride hydrates (CeCl3.4H2O and CeCl3.H2O) and cerium anhydrous (CeCl3) were produced, and the formation temperature of CeO2 was estimated to be 773 K. …”
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Effectiveness of three biomimetic remineralization procedures in artificial caries-affected dentin – an in-vitro pilot study by Rosário Costa, Sofia Arantes-Oliveira, Lisete Fernandes, Fábio G. Figueiras, João Cardoso Ferreira, Paulo Ribeiro de Melo

“…Half of each group’s samples were analyzed using field-emission gun environmental scanning electron microscope/energy dispersive X-ray, while the other half were analyzed by X-ray diffraction and micro-Raman spectroscopy. Results: Results demonstrate alterations in dentin morphology and structure induced by the ACAD protocols, affirming their effectiveness in mimicking caries-affected dentin. …”
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An Evaluation of the Biocompatibility and Chemical Properties of Two Bioceramic Root Canal Sealers in a Sealer Extrusion Model of Rat Molars by Shintaro Takahara, Naoki Edanami, Razi Saifullah Ibn Belal, Kunihiko Yoshiba, Shoji Takenaka, Naoto Ohkura, Nagako Yoshiba, Susan Gomez-Kasimoto, Yuichiro Noiri

“…The elemental composition and chemical composition of the extruded EBC and NBG were analyzed at Day 1 and 28 using an electron probe microanalyzer and micro-Raman spectroscopy. No periapical lesions were observed with the sealer extrusion. …”
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