Synthesis and characterization of karaya gum-g- poly (acrylic acid) hydrogels and in vitro release of hydrophobic quercetin by Bashir, Shahid, Teo, Yin Yin, Ramesh, Subramaniam, Ramesh, Kasi

“…The vanishing of existing and appearance of new functional groups were analyzed using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) analysis. The physical state of the hydrogel was evaluated using X-ray diffraction analysis while thermal stability and formation of hydrogels were further confirmed using Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). …”

Surface Decoration of Selenium Nanoparticles by Proteins from the Culinary-Medicinal Shiitake Mushroom, Lentinus edodes (Agaricomycetes), for Enhanced Fibrinolytic Activity by Ali, Sharjahan Mohamed, Raman, Jegadeesh, Lakshmanan, Hariprasath, Ling, Tau Chuan, Phan, Chia Wei, Tan, Yee Shin, Sabaratnam, Vikineswary

“…We characterized the SeNPs using UV-visible spectrophotometry, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), particle size distribution analysis, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The fibrinolytic capability of the SeNPs was tested through an in vitro fibrin plate assay. …”

Development of an Effective Biosorbent by Fungal Immobilization Technique for Removal of Dyes by Alam, Md. Zahangir, Khan, Mohammad Jakir Hossain, Kabbashi, Nassereldeen A., Sayem, S.M. Abu

“…The functional groups determined by the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) for the ACIBs by A. niger and Penicillium sp. indicated various changes in achieving additional functional groups (phosphate ester, cyclic ether, alcoholic and phenolic groups) as compared to the AC. …”

Magnesium diboride (MgB2): An effective and novel precursor for the synthesis of vertically aligned BNNTs by Ahmad, Pervaiz, Khandaker, Mayeen Uddin, Muhammad, Nawshad, Rehman, Fida, Khan, Ghulamullah, Khan, Amir Sada, Ullah, Zahoor, Rehman, Muhammad Abdur, Ahmed, Sohail, Gulzar, Mubashar, Din, Israf Ud, Ahmed, Syed Muzamil, Ali, Hazrat, Numan, Arshid

“…The morphology, alignment, structure and compositions of the as-synthesized BNNTs are studied via field emission scanning electron microscope, high resolution transmission electron microscope, energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy, x-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.…”

Unusual method for phenolic hydroxyl bridged lanthanide CPs: Syntheses, characterization, one and two photon luminescence by Zeng, Cheng-Hui, Zhao, Fu-Li, Yang, Yang-Yi, Xie, Ming-Yuan, Ding, Xue-Mei, Hou, De-Jian, Ng, Seik Weng

“…Furthermore, 1 was characterised by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential thermal analysis (DTA), elemental analysis (EA), one and two photon luminescence were investigated in detail. © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2013.…”

Effect of different imidazolium-based ionic liquids on gel polymer electrolytes for dye-sensitized solar cells by Syairah, Aimi, Khanmirzaei, M.H., Saidi, Norshahirah M., Farhana, N.K., Ramesh, Subramaniam, Ramesh, Kasi, Ramesh, Singh

“…The highest ionic conductivity of 9.41 mS cm−1 is achieved after addition of MPII ionic liquid. Meanwhile, Fourier-transform infrared and X-ray diffraction studies confirm complexation between PEO polymer, NaI salt, and ionic liquids (MPII, BMII, and HMII). …”

Efficiency enhancement study on addition of 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium iodide ionic liquid to the poly(methyl methacrylate-co-methacrylic acid) electrolyte system as applied in dy... by Sundararajan, V., Farhana, N.K., Ng, H.M., Ramesh, Subramaniam, Ramesh, Kasi

“…In that perspective, a gel polymer electrolyte system based on poly(methyl methacrylate-co-methacrylic acid), P(MMA-co-MAA), was prepared with iodine/iodide redox mediator from a sodium salt and the commercially available ionic liquid 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium iodide (HMIm + I − ) and was studied for its ionic conductivity and energy conversion efficiencies along with structural investigation of the complex by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. …”

Microstructural and Strength Characteristics of High-Strength Mortar Using Nontraditional Supplementary Cementitious Materials by Sumesh, Mathialagan, Alengaram, Ubagaram Johnson, Jumaat, Mohd Zamin, Mo, Kim Hung

“…The fresh and hardened properties of mortar were determined in accordance with ASTM standards and the microstructure of mortar was investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The results showed pozzolanic activity through formation of C-S-H and CH as confirmed by XRD, TGA, and FTIR. …”

Comparative static and shaking culture of metabolite derived from methyl red degradation by Lysinibacillus fusiformis strain W1B6 by Sari, Ira Puspita, Simarani, Khanom

“…Biodegradation analysis was monitored using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and high-performance liquid chromatography while metabolites were determined using gas chromatography- mass spectroscopy. …”

The authentication of virgin coconut oil from grape seed oil and soybean oil using ftir spectroscopy and chemometrics by Rohman, Abdul, Che Man, Yaakob, Ali, Md. Eaqub

“…Objective: The objective of this study was to develop Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy in combination with chemometrics of multivariate calibration and discriminant analysis (DA) for the authentication of virgin coconut oil (VCO) from grape seed oil (GSO) and soybean oil (SO). …”

Surface characterization of an organosilane-grafted moisture-crosslinked polyethylene compound treated by air atmospheric pressure non-equilibrium gliding arc plasma by Mostofi Sarkari, Navid, Darvish, Fahimeh, Mohseni, Mohsen, Ebrahimi, Morteza, Khani, Mohammadreza, Eslami, Esmaeil, Shokri, Babak, Alizadeh, Mahdi, Dee, Chang Fu

“…Surface chemistry was evaluated initially via Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) and energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis. …”

Recoverability of Fe3O4/TiO2 nanocatalyst in methyl orange degradation by Mohd Razip, Nora Izzati, Lee, Kian Mun, Lai, Chin Wei, Ong, Boon Hoong

“…The structure and morphology of the prepared nanocatalyst were characterized by Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope coupled with Energy Dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (FESEM-EDX), Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Raman Spectroscopy, UV Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy (UV-DRS), Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (VSM), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) and Barrett-Joyner-Halenda (BJH) analyses. …”

Preparation and characterization of cellulose and microcrystalline cellulose isolated from waste Leucaena leucocephala seeds by Husin, Maryam, Li, Abd Rashid, Ramli, Norfadhilah, Romli, Ahmad Zafir, Hakimi, Mohd Idham, Ilham, Zul

“…The obtained LLS-cellulose and LLS-MCC samples were comparatively investigated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy technique (FESEM). …”
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Simultaneous reduction of NOx and smoke emissions with low viscous biofuel in low heat rejection engine using selective catalytic reduction technique by Karthickeyan, V., Thiyagarajan, S., Geo, Varuvel Edwin, Ashok, B., Nanthagopal, K., Ong, Hwai Chyuan, Vignesh, R.

“…The chemical composition of LO was observed with Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry (GC–MS). …”

Preparation of Hybrid Chitosan/Silica Composites Via Ionotropic Gelation and Its Electrochemical Impedance Studies by Wonnie Ma, Iling Aema, Ammar, Sh., Bashir, Shahid, Selvaraj, Manickam, Assiri, Mohammed Ali, Ramesh, Kasi, Ramesh, Subramaniam

“…The obtained intercalation of hybrid chitosan/silica composite was characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. …”

Kinetic and thermodynamic analysis of iron oxide reduction by graphite for CO 2 mitigation in chemical‐looping combustion by Ubando, Aristotle T., Chen, Wei Hsin, Show, Pau Loke, Ong, Hwai Chyuan

“…This study aims to evaluate the reduction behavior under the non-isothermal process of various mixture ratios of hematite and graphite via thermogravimetric analysis with simultaneously evaluating evolved gases using a Fourier transform infrared spectrometer. The Coats-Redfern model was employed to approximate the kinetic and thermodynamic parameters which assessed the different reaction mechanisms together with the distributed activation energy model (DAEM). …”

Mechanistic anticarcinogenic efficacy of phytofabricated gold nanoparticles on human lung adenocarcinoma cells by Sagadevan, Suresh, Muthukrishnan, Lakshmipathy, Vennila, Selvaraj, Gurunathan, K., Anita Lett, J., Paiman, Suriati, Faruq, Mohammad, Al-Lohedan, Hamad A., Akbarzadeh, Omid, Oh, Won Chun

“…Results indicated that the herbal concentrate encompassing flavonoids, alkaloids and polyphenolics aided reduction and stabilisation of Au NPs supported by spectral (λmax @ 550 nm) and quantitative analyses. The Fourier transform-infrared spectra anticipated distinct phenolics and protein frequencies involved in Au NPs capping in the course of fabrication. …”

Conversion of a new monomer for dental resin application by Al-Sanabani, F., Abu Kasim, N.H., Gan, S.N.

“…The resulting isocyanate polyurethane prepolymer was then acrylated using hydroxymethacrylate (HEMA). Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy was used to ascertain the formation of PUDMA, and to determine the degree of conversion (DC) of: I) PUDMA, II) Bis-GMA, III)Bis-EMA,IV) Bis-GMA/TEGDMA (3:1), V) Bis-GMA/TEGDMA(3:1)/Bis-EMA (3:1), VI) PUDMA/Bis-EMA (3:1), VII) Bis-GMA/TEGDMA(3:1)/PUDMA (1:1), and VIII) Bis-GMA/TEGDMA(3:1)/PUDMA/Bis-EMA (1-1-1). …”
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Standardization of cassia spectabilis with Respect to authenticity, assay and chemical constituent analysis by Torey, A., Sasidharan, S., Yeng, C., Latha, L.Y.

“…The authentication involved many parameters, including gross morphology, microscopy of the leaves and functional group analysis by Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The assay part of standardization involved determination of the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the extract which could help assess the chemical effects and establish curative values. …”
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Effects of Annealing Temperature on Some Structural and Optical Properties of ZnO Nanoparticles Prepared by a Modified Sol-Gel Combustion Method by Zak, A.K., Abrishami, M.E., Abd Majid, Wan Haliza, Yousefi, R., Hosseini, S.M.

“…The optical properties of the ZnO-NPs were studied by UV-visible and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The UV-vis absorption spectra of the ZnO-NPs indicated absorption peaks in the UV region, which were attributed to the band gap of the ZnO-NPs. …”