High-Resolution Photoemission Study of Neutron-Induced Defects in Amorphous Hydrogenated Silicon Devices by Francesca Peverini, Marco Bizzarri, Maurizio Boscardin, Lucio Calcagnile, Mirco Caprai, Anna Paola Caricato, Giuseppe Antonio Pablo Cirrone, Michele Crivellari, Giacomo Cuttone, Sylvain Dunand, Livio Fanò, Benedetta Gianfelici, Omar Hammad, Maria Ionica, Keida Kanxheri, Matthew Large, Giuseppe Maruccio, Mauro Menichelli, Anna Grazia Monteduro, Francesco Moscatelli, Arianna Morozzi, Stefania Pallotta, Andrea Papi, Daniele Passeri, Marco Petasecca, Giada Petringa, Igor Pis, Gianluca Quarta, Silvia Rizzato, Alessandro Rossi, Giulia Rossi, Andrea Scorzoni, Cristian Soncini, Leonello Servoli, Silvia Tacchi, Cinzia Talamonti, Giovanni Verzellesi, Nicolas Wyrsch, Nicola Zema, Maddalena Pedio

“…Moreover, effects in the uppermost coating are also observed by spectroscopies.…”
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The Reactions of H₂O₂ and GSNO with the Zinc Finger Motif of XPA. Not A Regulatory Mechanism, But No Synergy with Cadmium Toxicity by Aleksandra Witkiewicz-Kucharczyk, Wojciech Goch, Jacek Olędzki, Andrea Hartwig, Wojciech Bal

“…Using electrospray mass spectrometry (ESI-MS), HPLC, and UV-vis and circular dichroism spectroscopies we demonstrated that even very low levels of H₂O₂ and GSNO invariably cause irreversible thiol oxidation and concomitant Zn(II) release from ZnXPAzf. …”
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<i>Bergenia ciliate</i>–Mediated Mixed-Phase Synthesis and Characterization of Silver-Copper Oxide Nanocomposite for Environmental and Biological Applications by Fazal Ur Rehman, Rashid Mahmood, Manel Ben Ali, Amor Hedfi, Mohammed Almalki, Amine Mezni, Wajid Rehman, Sirajul Haq, Humma Afsar

“…The energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and ultra-violet and visible (UV-Visible) spectroscopies were operated to analyse the elemental composition, functional groups and light absorption phenomena of the Ag-CuO NC. …”
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Interfacial Coupling and Modulation of van der Waals Heterostructures for Nanodevices by Kun Zhao, Dawei He, Shaohua Fu, Zhiying Bai, Qing Miao, Mohan Huang, Yongsheng Wang, Xiaoxian Zhang

“…Here, the research progress in the study of interfacial coupling of vdWHs (investigated by Photoluminescence, Raman, and Pump–probe spectroscopies as well as other techniques), the modulation of interfacial coupling by applying various external fields (including electrical, optical, mechanical fields), as well as the related applications for future electrics and optoelectronics, have been briefly reviewed. …”
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The Interplay Between Ferroelectricity and Electrochemical Reactivity on the Surface of Binary Ferroelectric AlxB1‐xN by Yongtao Liu, Anton Ievlev, Joseph Casamento, John Hayden, Susan Trolier‐McKinstry, Jon‐Paul Maria, Sergei V. Kalinin, Kyle P. Kelley

“…Abstract Polarization dynamics and domain structure evolution in ferroelectric Al0.93B0.07N are studied using piezoresponse force microscopy and spectroscopies in ambient and controlled atmosphere environments. …”
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Cu(II) and Mn(II) Anchored on Functionalized Mesoporous Silica with Schiff Bases: Effects of Supports and Metal–Ligand Interactions on Catalytic Activity by Mihaela Mureseanu, Mihaela Filip, Irina Bleotu, Cezar Ionut Spinu, Alexandru Horia Marin, Iulia Matei, Viorica Parvulescu

“…The hybrid materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction, nitrogen adsorption–desorption, SEM and TEM microscopy, TG analysis, and AAS, FTIR, EPR, and XPS spectroscopies. Catalytic performances were tested in oxidation with the hydrogen peroxide of cyclohexene and of different aromatic and aliphatic alcohols (benzyl alcohol, 2-methylpropan-1-ol, and 1-buten-3-ol). …”
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Lattice dynamics and carrier recombination in GaAs/GaAsBi nanowires by M. Jansson, V. V. Nosenko, G. Yu Rudko, F. Ishikawa, W. M. Chen, I. A. Buyanova

“…By employing photoluminescence (PL), PL excitation, and Raman scattering spectroscopies complemented by scanning electron microscopy, we show that increasing Bi-beam equivalent pressure (BEP) during the growth does not necessarily result in a higher alloy composition but largely affects the carrier localization in GaAsBi. …”
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Exploring the Interaction of Pyridine-Based Chalcones with Trinuclear Silver(I) Pyrazolate Complex by Arina Olbrykh, Aleksei Titov, Alexander Smol’yakov, Oleg Filippov, Elena S. Shubina

“…The investigation of the interaction of cyclic trinuclear silver(I) pyrazolate [AgPz]₃ (Pz = 3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)pyrazolate) with pyridine-based chalcones (anthracen-9-yl and phenyl-substituted ones) has been performed by IR-, UV-vis, and NMR spectroscopies in the solution. The carbonyl group participates in coordination with metal ions in all complexes. …”
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Myriad Mapping of nanoscale minerals reveals calcium carbonate hemihydrate in forming nacre and coral biominerals by Connor A. Schmidt, Eric Tambutté, Alexander A. Venn, Zhaoyong Zou, Cristina Castillo Alvarez, Laurent S. Devriendt, Hans A. Bechtel, Cayla A. Stifler, Samantha Anglemyer, Carolyn P. Breit, Connor L. Foust, Andrii Hopanchuk, Connor N. Klaus, Isaac J. Kohler, Isabelle M. LeCloux, Jaiden Mezera, Madeline R. Patton, Annie Purisch, Virginia Quach, Jaden S. Sengkhammee, Tarak Sristy, Shreya Vattem, Evan J. Walch, Marie Albéric, Yael Politi, Peter Fratzl, Sylvie Tambutté, Pupa U.P.A. Gilbert

“…Crystalline precursors are more accessible than amorphous ones to other spectroscopies and diffraction, in natural and bio-inspired materials.…”
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Chitosan Hydrogels Crosslinked with Oxidized Sucrose for Antimicrobial Applications by Sayaka Fujita, Hijiri Takeda, Junki Noda, Haruki Wakamori, Hiroyuki Kono

“…The structures of CTSGs were comprehensively characterized using Fourier transform infrared and ¹³C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopies, and the results implied that the degree of crosslinking (CR) depended on the OS feed amount used during CTSG preparation. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Biodegradable Polymers Based on Glucose Derivatives by Barbara Gawdzik, Izabela Bukowska-Śluz, Anna E. Koziol, Liliana Mazur

“…Their chemical structures were determined by the FTIR, ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopies, the single-crystal X-ray analysis, supported by the powder X-ray diffraction, and the DSC analyses. …”
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Designing Carbon-Enriched Alumina Films Possessing Visible Light Absorption by Arunas Jagminas, Vaclovas Klimas, Katsiaryna Chernyakova, Vitalija Jasulaitiene

“…For the analysis of incorporated carbon species, X-ray photoelectron and Auger spectroscopies were applied, indicating the presence of carbon in both the <i>sp</i>² and the <i>sp</i>³ states. …”
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Photoresponse of new azo pyridine functionalized poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate-co-methyl methacrylate) by Jolanta Konieczkowska, Dorota Neugebauer, Anna Kozanecka-Szmigiel, Aleksy Mazur, Sonia Kotowicz, Ewa Schab-Balcerzak

“…UV–vis, 1H NMR and IR spectroscopies confirmed that all hydroxyl groups in p(HEMA-co-MMA) were substituted with azo dye. …”
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Solid Phases Precipitating in Artificial Urine in the Absence and Presence of Bacteria Proteus mirabilis—A Contribution to the Understanding of Infectious Urinary Stone Formation by Jolanta Prywer, Marcin Kozanecki, Ewa Mielniczek-Brzóska, Agnieszka Torzewska

“…The solid phases were characterized by different techniques (X-ray Diffraction, Energy Dispersive X-ray, Scanning Electron Microscopy, as well as Raman and Infrared Spectroscopies). According to the results these phases are carbonate apatite (CA), hydroxylapatite (HAP), amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC), amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP) and/or amorphous carbonated calcium phosphate (ACCP). …”
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Optical and magneto-optical behavior of Cerium Yttrium Iron Garnet thin films at wavelengths of 200–1770 nm by Beran, Lukáš, Zahradník, Martin, Kučera, Miroslav, Antoš, Roman, Mistrík, Jan, Veis, Martin, Onbasli, Mehmet Cengiz, Dionne, Gerald F., Ross, Caroline A

“…Faraday and Kerr spectroscopies along with spectroscopic ellipsometry were used to deduce the complete permittivity tensor of the films in the ultraviolet, visible and near-infrared spectral region, and the magneto-optical figure of merit as a function of wavelength was determined. …”
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Graphite-Conjugated Rhenium Catalysts for Carbon Dioxide Reduction by Oh, Seokjoon, Gallagher, James R., Miller, Jeffrey T., Surendranath, Yogesh

“…X-ray photoelectron and X-ray absorption spectroscopies establish the formation of surface-bound Re centers with well-defined coordination environments. …”
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A widely distributed diheme enzyme from Burkholderia that displays an atypically stable bis-Fe(IV) state by Drennan, Catherine L, Cohen, Steven E.,Ph. D.Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

“…Using a combination of magnetic resonance, near-IR and Mössbauer spectroscopies and electrochemical methods, we report that BthA is capable of generating a bis-Fe(IV) species previously thought to be a unique feature of the diheme enzyme MauG. …”
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The Temple Scroll: Reconstructing an ancient manufacturing practice by Schuetz, Roman, Maragh, Janille M, Weaver, James C, Rabin, Ira, Masic, Admir

“…We analyzed the chemistry of the inorganic layer using x-ray and Raman spectroscopies and discovered a variety of evaporitic sulfate salts. …”
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High-valence metals improve oxygen evolution reaction performance by modulating 3d metal oxidation cycle energetics by Zhang, Bo, Wang, Lie, Cao, Zhen, Kozlov, Sergey M, García de Arquer, F Pelayo, Dinh, Cao Thang, Li, Jun, Wang, Ziyun, Zheng, Xueli, Zhang, Longsheng, Wen, Yunzhou, Voznyy, Oleksandr, Comin, Riccardo, De Luna, Phil, Regier, Tom, Bi, Wenli, Alp, E Ercan, Pao, Chih-Wen, Zheng, Lirong, Hu, Yongfeng, Ji, Yujin, Li, Youyong, Zhang, Ye, Cavallo, Luigi, Peng, Huisheng, Sargent, Edward H

“…We use in situ and ex situ soft and hard X-ray absorption spectroscopies to characterize the oxidation transition in modulated NiFeX and FeCoX oxyhydroxide catalysts, and conclude that the lower OER overpotential is facilitated by the readier oxidation transition of 3d metals enabled by high-valence modulators. …”
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High-valence metals improve oxygen evolution reaction performance by modulating 3d metal oxidation cycle energetics by Zhang, Bo, Wang, Lie, Cao, Zhen, Kozlov, Sergey M., García de Arquer, F. Pelayo, Dinh, Cao Thang, Li, Jun, Wang, Ziyun, Zheng, Xueli, Zhang, Longsheng, Wen, Yunzhou, Voznyy, Oleksandr, Comin, Riccardo, De Luna, Phil, Regier, Tom, Bi, Wenli, Alp, E. Ercan, Pao, Chih-Wen, Zheng, Lirong, Hu, Yongfeng, Ji, Yujin, Li, Youyong, Zhang, Ye, Cavallo, Luigi, Peng, Huisheng, Sargent, Edward H.

“…We use in situ and ex situ soft and hard X-ray absorption spectroscopies to characterize the oxidation transition in modulated NiFeX and FeCoX oxyhydroxide catalysts, and conclude that the lower OER overpotential is facilitated by the readier oxidation transition of 3d metals enabled by high-valence modulators. …”
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