LiNi_0.8Fe_0.1Al_0.1O₂ as a Cobalt-Free Cathode Material with High Capacity and High Capability for Lithium-Ion Batteries by Elhoucine Elmaataouy, Abdelwahed Chari, Ayoub El Bendali, Marwa Tayoury, Rachid Amine, Mohamed Aqil, GuiLiang Xu, Tongchao Liu, Jones Alami, Mouad Dahbi

“…The morphology and the structural properties of the obtained NFA cathode material were characterized using different techniques, e.g., scanning electronic microscopy, X-ray diffraction, X-ray fluorescence, and infrared and Raman spectroscopies. The electrochemical activity and diffusivity of the Li-ion during lithium removal and its insertion into the bulk of the NFA cathode demonstrated high-yield specific capacities of ≈180 mAh g⁻¹ at 0.1C, along with a reasonable rate capability and cycling stability, with a capacity retention of ≈99.6% after 100 charge/discharge cycles at a rate of C/2, and whose operando X-ray diffraction experiments have been used to study the crystallographic transitions during the lithiation–delithiation reaction.…”
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Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Computational Methods of Vanadium and Copper Compounds as Potential Drugs for Cancer Treatment by Nidia D. Corona-Motolinia, Beatriz Martínez-Valencia, Lisset Noriega, Brenda L. Sánchez-Gaytán, Miguel Ángel Méndez-Rojas, Francisco J. Melendez, María Eugenia Castro, Enrique González-Vergara

“…In the present work, two compounds, [Cu(Metf)(bipy)Cl]Cl·2H₂O and [Cu(Impy)(Gly)(H₂O)]VO₃, were obtained and characterized by visible and FTIR spectroscopies, single-crystal X-ray diffraction, and theoretical methods. …”
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Rapid Colorimetric Sensor Based on Gold Nanoparticles Functionalized 4-Amino-3-hydrazino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole for Cortisol Detection in Saliva Sample by Hanim Istatik Badi'ah, Ni Nyoman Tri Puspaningsih, Ganden Supriyanto, Nasronudin Nasronudin

“…The interaction between AuNPs-AHMT and cortisol was studied by UV-vis and FTIR spectroscopies. The proposed method was optimized and validated. …”
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Boosting an anapole mode response through electromagnetic interactions beyond near-field limit in individual all-dielectric disk-ring nanostructures by Yan-Hui Deng, Zhong-Jian Yang, Ma-Long Hu, Xiao-Jing Du, Jun He

“…Our results reveal the greatly enhanced anapole mode through electromagnetic couplings in all-dielectric nanostructures, and the corresponding large field enhancement could find important applications for enhanced nonlinear photonics, near-field enhanced spectroscopies, and strong photon–exciton couplings.…”
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Lithium Tetraborate as a Neutron Scintillation Detector: A Review by Elena Echeverria, John McClory, Lauren Samson, Katherine Shene, Juan A. Colón Santana, Yaroslav Burak, Volodymyr Adamiv, Ihor Teslyuk, Lu Wang, Wai-Ning Mei, Kyle A. Nelson, Douglas S. McGregor, Peter A. Dowben, Carolina C. Ilie, James Petrosky, Archit Dhingra

“…The electronic structure of both doped and undoped Li₂B₄O₇ were explored, using photoemission and inverse photoemission spectroscopies, optical measurements, and theoretical computational studies such as density functional theory. …”
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Towards the Development of Antioxidant Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications: Controlling the Properties by Tuning Synthesis Conditions by Noemi Gallucci, Giuseppe Vitiello, Rocco Di Girolamo, Paola Imbimbo, Daria Maria Monti, Oreste Tarallo, Alessandro Vergara, Irene Russo Krauss, Luigi Paduano

“…All the nanoparticles were extensively characterized by a multidisciplinary approach, such as wide-angle X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering, UV-Vis, fluorescence, Raman and FTIR spectroscopies. The analysis of the experimental data shows that the capping agent nature and the synthesis temperature affect nanoparticle properties including size, morphology, aggregation and Ce³⁺/Ce⁴⁺ ratio. …”
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Using a Modified Polyamidoamine Fluorescent Dendrimer for Capturing Environment Polluting Metal Ions Zn²⁺, Cd²⁺, and Hg²⁺: Synthesis and Characteri... by Abdel Majid A. Adam, Tariq A. Altalhi, Samy M. El-Megharbel, Hosam A. Saad, Moamen S. Refat

“…Electronic absorption, fluorescence emission, Infra-red (IR), and nuclear magnetic resonance (¹H NMR) spectroscopies, conductivity, CHN elemental, thermogravimetry, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analyses were used to characterize the resulting metal complexes. …”
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Coatings Based on Gelatin and Chitosan in the Conservation of Papaya (<i>Carica papaya</i> L.) Minimally Processed by Kátia Gomes da Silva, Mônica Tejo Cavalcanti, Laesio Pereira Martinsa, Rita de Cássia Alves, Fernando Azevedo de Lucena, Max Suel Alves Santos, Samarone Xavier da Silva, Franciscleudo Bezerra da Costa, Inacia dos Santos Moreira, Emmanuel Moreira Pereira

“…The coatings’ infrared spectroscopies (FTIR) were analyzed, and the fruits’ fresh mass, firmness, pulp color (L*, a*, b*, and hue angle), pH, titratable acidity, soluble solids, ascorbic acid, phenolic compounds, lycopene, β-carotene, total sugars, and catalase activity were measured. …”
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Occurrence of a chiral-like pair band and a six-nucleon noncollective oblate isomer in 120I by B. Moon, C.-B. Moon, G.D. Dracoulis, R.A. Bark, A.P. Byrne, P.A. Davidson, G.J. Lane, T. Kibédi, A.N. Wilson, C. Yuan, B. Hong

“…Keywords: Iodine, Isomer, Chiral-like pair band, In-beam γ-ray spectroscopy…”
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Structural Control and Electrical Behavior of Thermally Reduced Graphene Oxide Samples Assisted with Malonic Acid and Phosphorus Pentoxide by Ruta Aukstakojyte, Justina Gaidukevic, Gediminas Niaura, Martynas Skapas, Virginijus Bukauskas, Jurgis Barkauskas

“…The morphology and de-oxidation efficiency of reduced GO (rGO) samples are characterized by Fourier transform infrared, X-ray photoelectron, energy-dispersive X-ray, Raman spectroscopies, transmission electron and scanning electron microscopies, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and electrical conductivity measurements. …”
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Trimethyltin(IV) Bearing 3-(4-Methyl-2-oxoquinolin-1(2H)-yl)propanoate Causes Lipid Peroxidation-Mediated Autophagic Cell Death in Human Melanoma A375 Cells by Marijana P. Kasalović, Dušan Dimić, Sanja Jelača, Danijela Maksimović-Ivanić, Sanja Mijatović, Bojana B. Zmejkovski, Simon H. F. Schreiner, Tobias Rüffer, Nebojša Đ. Pantelić, Goran N. Kaluđerović

“…A novel trimethyltin(IV) complex (<b>Me₃SnL</b>), derived from 3-(4-methyl-2-oxoquinolin-1(2H)-yl)propanoate ligand, has been synthesized and characterized by elemental microanalysis, UV/Vis spectrophotometry, FT-IR and multinuclear (¹H, ¹³C and ¹¹⁹Sn) NMR spectroscopies. Furthermore, the structure of the ligand precursor <b>HL</b> was solved using SC-XRD (single-crystal X-ray diffraction). …”
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Formamidinium Lead Iodide Perovskite Thin Films Formed by Two-Step Sequential Method: Solvent–Morphology Relationship by Věra Cimrová, Mariem Guesmi, Sangwon Eom, Youngjong Kang, Drahomír Výprachtický

“…They were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and their photophysical properties were studied by means of absorption and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopies. XRD patterns, absorption and PL spectra proved α-phase formation for all selected solvents. …”
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Ambipolar to Unipolar Conversion in C₇₀/Ferrocene Nanosheet Field-Effect Transistors by Dorra Mahdaoui, Chika Hirata, Kahori Nagaoka, Kun’ichi Miyazawa, Kazuko Fujii, Toshihiro Ando, Manef Abderrabba, Osamu Ito, Shinjiro Yagyu, Yubin Liu, Yoshiyuki Nakajima, Kazuhito Tsukagoshi, Takatsugu Wakahara

“…Furthermore, we conducted visible/near-infrared diffuse reflectance and photoemission yield spectroscopies to investigate the crucial role played by Fc in modulating the CT characteristics. …”
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Characterization of Fungal Melanins from Black Stains on Paper Artefacts by Daniela Melo, Tiago G. Paiva, João A. Lopes, Marta C. Corvo, Sílvia O. Sequeira

“…The extracted melanins were characterized by FTIR, Raman, UV-vis, Solid-State NMR and MALDI-TOF MS spectroscopies and the effect of inhibitors of DHN-melanin and DOPA-melanin pathways on colony pigmentation and growth was evaluated. …”
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Evaluation of Anionic Eco-Friendly Flocculants Prepared from Eucalyptus Pulps with Diverse Lignin Contents for Application in Effluent Treatment by Kinga Grenda, José A. F. Gamelas, Julien Arnold, Lorenzo Pellizzer, Olivier J. Cayre, Maria G. Rasteiro

“…PELs obtained after 24 and 72 h of sulfonation were thoroughly characterized (Fourier transform infrared and ¹H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopies, anionic group content (elemental analysis), zeta potential and hydrodynamic diameter (dynamic light scattering)) and subsequently evaluated as flocculants in decolouration processes of model effluents (Methylene Blue and Crystal Violet) and an industrial effluent from a textile industry. …”
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Chitosan, Chitosan/IgG-Loaded, and N-Trimethyl Chitosan Chloride Nanoparticles as Potential Adjuvant and Carrier-Delivery Systems by Aldo Y. Tenorio-Barajas, María de la L. Olvera, Gabriel Romero-Paredes, Victor Altuzar, Efraín Garrido-Guerrero, Claudia Mendoza-Barrera

“…Raman and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopies confirmed the ionic crosslinking between the amino groups of chitosan and the phosphate groups of sodium tripolyphosphate in the fabricated samples and the total encapsulation of IgG protein during the fabrication of chitosan/IgG-loaded nanoparticles. …”
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Hydroxypropyl Cellulose/Pluronic-Based Composite Hydrogels as Biodegradable Mucoadhesive Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering by Daniela Filip, Doina Macocinschi, Mirela-Fernanda Zaltariov, Bianca-Iulia Ciubotaru, Alexandra Bargan, Cristian-Dragos Varganici, Ana-Lavinia Vasiliu, Dragos Peptanariu, Mihaela Balan-Porcarasu, Mihaela-Madalina Timofte-Zorila

“…In order to study the interactions within the hydrogel blends, FTIR and ¹HNMR spectroscopies were used. The porosity and the behavior in moisture medium were highlighted by SEM and DVS analyses. …”
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Chlorhexidine–Silver Nanoparticle Conjugation Leading to Antimicrobial Synergism but Enhanced Cytotoxicity by Nadezhda Ivanova, Neli Ermenlieva, Lora Simeonova, Iliyan Kolev, Iliya Slavov, Daniela Karashanova, Velichka Andonova

“…The particles were characterized by UV-Vis and FTIR spectroscopies, dynamic light scattering, X-ray diffraction, and transmission electron microscopy. …”
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The “End Life” of the Grape Pomace Waste Become the New Beginning: The Development of a Virtuous Cycle for the Green Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles and Removal of Emerging Contami... by Jennifer Gubitosa, Vito Rizzi, Anna Laurenzana, Francesca Scavone, Elena Frediani, Gabriella Fibbi, Fiorenza Fanelli, Teresa Sibillano, Cinzia Giannini, Paola Fini, Pinalysa Cosma

“…UV-Vis, XPS, SEM, and ATR-FTIR spectroscopies demonstrate the main role of the extract’s polyphenolic components in stabilizing nanoparticles. …”
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Novel Mixed Matrix Membranes Based on Polyphenylene Oxide Modified with Graphene Oxide for Enhanced Pervaporation Dehydration of Ethylene Glycol by Mariia Dmitrenko, Anastasia Chepeleva, Vladislav Liamin, Anton Mazur, Konstantin Semenov, Nikolay Solovyev, Anastasia Penkova

“…The effects of the introduction of various GO quantities into the PPO matrix on the structure and physicochemical properties were studied by Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopies, scanning electron (SEM) and atomic force (AFM) microscopies, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), swelling experiments, and contact angle measurements. …”
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