Fabrication of antibacterial bio‐composite from polyvinyl alcohol incorporated with Azadirachta indica by Md. Tanvir Hossain, Md. Abdus Shahid

“…The morphological structure was analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), antibacterial properties were assessed through the agar disc diffusion method, and thermal behaviors were studied using TGA and DSC. Fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) was employed to investigate the bonding behavior, and a Universal Strength Tester was used to determine the mechanical properties. …”
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Exploring the novel environmentally friendly highly hydrophobic TiO2 coating for enhanced anti-corrosion performance of steel in potential industrial applications by Haewon Byeon, J. Sunil

“…X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, Rietveld refinement, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) confirmed the successful synthesis of TiO2 nanoparticles. …”
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Isotherms and Kinetic Studies of Copper Removal from Textile Wastewater and Aqueous Solution Using Powdered Banana Peel Waste as an Adsorbent in Batch Adsorption Systems by Momina Seleman, Takele Sime, Abate Ayele, Assefa Sergawie, Thabo Nkambule, Jemal Fito

“…The Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) results showed that the alkyne, aldehyde, and amide functional groups were dominant in the powdered banana peel surface, and the scanning electron microscope showed the morphology of the adsorbent. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Hydroxyapatite- (HAP-) Clay Composites and Adsorption Studies on Methylene Blue for Water Treatment by Ebenezer Annan, Grace Karikari Arkorful, David Sasu Konadu, Bernard Asimeng, David Dodoo-Arhin, Martin Egblewogbe

“…The as-synthesized HAP was characterized using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) and X-ray powder diffraction (XRD). …”
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Chloramphenicol-infused N-vinyl-based soft contact lenses for therapeutic and optical applications by Lina M. Shaker, Ahmed Alamiery, Abdulamier Ahmed Abdulamier, Wan Nor Roslam Wan Isahak

“…Key analysis including UV–Vis spectra, refractive index (RI) measurement, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images, and Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) charts confirmed the lenses’ physical, chemical, and therapeutic performance. …”
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Synthesis of BiOI-TiO2 Composite Nanoparticles by Microemulsion Method and Study on Their Photocatalytic Activities by Yunfang Chen, Xiaoxin Xu, Jianzhang Fang, Guangying Zhou, Zhang Liu, Shuxing Wu, Weicheng Xu, Jinhui Chu, Ximiao Zhu

“…The synthesized particles were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface analyzer, Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), ultraviolet-visible light (UV-Vis) absorption spectra and transmission electron microscope (TEM). …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Rosa roxburghii Tratt Polyphenol-Sodium Alginate-Soy Protein Isolate Nanocomposites and Their Antioxidant Activity by Han LIU, Xiaoyan LIU, Yinping GUO, Xingyan MU, Zihui SHI

“…The complexes were characterized by particle size, polymer dispersity index (PDI), Zeta potential, fluorescence spectrum, surface hydrophobicity, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Molecular docking technology was applied for theoretical verification. …”
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Micro to Nanolevel Stabilization of Expansive Clay Using Agro-Wastes by Mehmood Munawar, Ammad H. Khan, Zia U. Rehman, Abdur Rahim, Mubashir Aziz, Sultan Almuaythir, Bothaina S. I. A. El Kheir, Farhan Haider

“…The chemical characterization of C and its blends were conducted through Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and optical microscopic tests. …”
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Methodological aspects of using NIR spectroscopy to assess biochemical indicators in barley grain by V. S. Popov, T. V. Shelenga, O. N. Kovaleva, V. I. Khoreva

“…The possibility of applying near-infrared reflectance (NIR) spectroscopy for rapid assessment of various biochemical parameters in barley varieties and forms is discussed. …”
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Microfluidic Microreactor Device With Integrated Heaters for Temperature Assisted Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles and Alkene by Tinku Naik Banavathi, Mukesh Kumar Sivakumar, Aniket Balapure, Sohan Dudala, Satish Kumar Dubey, Sanket Goel

“…The synthesized gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and alkene solution were analyzed using UV-visible spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) techniques to evaluate the quality of the end products. …”
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Modeling of two-dimensional MoxW_1−xS_2ySe_2(1−y) alloy band structure by N. Yu. Pimenov, S. D. Lavrov, A. V. Kudryavtsev, A. Yu. Avdizhiyan

“…Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) are utilized for various optical applications due to the presence in these materials of a direct band gap corresponding to the visible and near-infrared spectral regions. However, a limited set of existing TMDs makes the region of the used spectral range discrete. …”
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Evaluating the predictive potential of RSM and ANN models in treatment of greywater-syrup mixture using Ekowe clay-PEM microbial fuel cell by Livinus A. Obasi, Cornelius O. Nevo

“… This study provides a comparative evaluation of the ability of response surface methodology (RSM) and artificial neural network (ANN) to predict the performance of microbial fuel cell (MFC) driven by greywater-syrup substrate system as anolyte with respect to power generation and wastewater treatment. Fourier transform infrared instrumental analysis of the substrate shows the functional groups of compounds present. …”
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Limitations of temporal (forehead) temperature readings as a screening method for covid-19 by Luis Fernando Aragón-Vargas

“…Apparently, the method of choice for this fever screening is to measure temporal artery (forehead) temperature with different infrared, contactless devices which provide for a practical, reasonably safe, and quick reading. …”
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Adsorption of brilliant cresyl blue using NaOH-activated biochar derived from sewage sludge by Ben Ali Majda, Bakhtaoui Yassmina, Flayou Majda, El Hazzat Mouatamid, Sifou Aicha, Dahhou Mohammed, Kacimi Mohammed, Benzaouak Abdellah, El Hamidi Adnane

“…We employed various techniques to characterize NaOH-activated biochar, including infrared (IR) analysis. BET analysis revealed a specific surface area of 62.35 m2/g. …”
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Adsorption Performance of La(III) and Y(III) on Orange Peel: Impact of Experimental Variables, Isotherms, and Kinetics by Li Liu, Yunzhang Rao, Changshun Tian, Tao Huang, Jiacheng Lu, Meidao Zhang, Min Han

“…The adsorption properties of orange peel are characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and the participation of hydroxyl and other oxygen-containing groups that promote the physical-chemical interaction is verified. …”
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2-Amino-6-methylbenzothiazole as corrosion inhibitor for low carbon steel in acidic solution: Experimental and theoretical studies by Klodian Xhanari, Muhamed Farruku, Avni Berisha, Bujar Seiti, Kledi Xhaxhiu, Efrosini Kokalari, Alketa Lame

“…Attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) was used to confirm the adsorption of AMBT, while its influence on the morphology of the S235 steel samples was also investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Assistive Devices Analysis for Visually Impaired Persons: A Review on Taxonomy by Sadia Zafar, Muhammad Asif, Maaz Bin Ahmad, Taher M. Ghazal, Tauqeer Faiz, Munir Ahmad, Muhammad Adnan Khan

“…Firstly, these devices take input from the surrounding environment through different sensors e.g. infrared radiation, ultrasonic, imagery sensor, etc. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Auricularia cornea Ehrenb Polysaccharide-Zn Complex and Its Hypoglycemic Activity through Regulating Insulin Resistance in HepG2 Cells by Tingting Liu, Shanshan Zhang, Nan Wang, Xinle Xu, Hongcheng Liu, Dawei Wang, Yanrong Zhang

“…With Auricularia cornea Ehrenb polysaccharide (ACEP) as raw material, the purpose of the study was to prepare Auricularia cornea Ehrenb polysaccharide-zinc (ACEP-Zn) complex. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and other means are used to analyze the physical-chemical properties and structure of ACEP and ACEP-Zn, to investigate the inhibition of α-glycosidase and α-amylase enzymes, and to explore its effects on the glucose metabolism of insulin-resistant HepG2 cells. …”
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Water-mediated ion transport in an anion exchange membrane by Zhongyang Wang, Ge Sun, Nicholas H. C. Lewis, Mrinmay Mandal, Abhishek Sharma, Mincheol Kim, Joan M. Montes de Oca, Kai Wang, Aaron Taggart, Alex B. Martinson, Paul A. Kohl, Andrei Tokmakoff, Shrayesh N. Patel, Paul F. Nealey, Juan J. de Pablo

“…In this work, we use two-dimensional infrared spectroscopy and semiclassical simulations to examine how water molecules are arranged into successive solvation shells, and we explain how that structure influences the dynamics of bromide ion transport processes in polynorbornene-based materials. …”
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Galaxy evolution in the post-merger regime. III -- The triggering of active galactic nuclei peaks immediately after coalescence by Sara Ellison, Leonardo Ferreira, Robert Bickley, Tess Grindlay, Samir Salim, Shoshannah Byrne-Mamahit, Shobita Satyapal, David R. Patton, Jillian M. Scudder

“…The Multi-Model Merger Identifier (MUMMI) machine vision pipeline has been demonstrated to provide reliable predictions of time post-merger (T_PM) for galaxies selected from the Ultraviolet Near Infrared and Optical Northern Survey (UNIONS) up to T_PM=1.76 Gyr after coalescence. …”
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