Design, Synthesis and Characterization of Cyclic NU172 Analogues: A Biophysical and Biological Insight by Claudia Riccardi, Albert Meyer, Jean-Jacques Vasseur, Domenico Cavasso, Irene Russo Krauss, Luigi Paduano, François Morvan, Daniela Montesarchio

“…The resulting cyclic NU172 derivatives were characterized using several biophysical techniques (ultraviolet (UV) and circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopies, gel electrophoresis) and then investigated for their serum resistance and anticoagulant activity in vitro. …”
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Ternary Copper Complex of L-Glutamine and Phenanthroline as Counterions of Cyclo-Tetravanadate Anion: Experimental–Theoretical Characterization and Potential Antineoplastic Activit... by Nidia D. Corona-Motolinia, Beatriz Martínez-Valencia, Lisset Noriega, Brenda L. Sánchez-Gaytán, Angel Mendoza, Francisco J. Meléndez-Bustamante, María Eugenia Castro, Enrique González-Vergara

“…In the search for heterobimetallic prodrugs containing V/Cu, a new cyclo-tetravanadate was synthesized and characterized by UV-visible and FTIR spectroscopies and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. L-Glutamine and 1,10-phenanthroline allow the crystallization of [Cu(L-Gln)(phen)(H₂O)]₄[V₄O₁₂]∙8(H₂O) (<b>1</b>), in which the cyclo-tetravanadate acts as a free anion. …”
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Wound Healing Composite Materials of Bacterial Cellulose and Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles with Immobilized Betulin Diphosphate by Nina Melnikova, Alexander Knyazev, Viktor Nikolskiy, Peter Peretyagin, Kseniia Belyaeva, Natalia Nazarova, Elena Liyaskina, Darina Malygina, Viktor Revin

“…The sizes of crystalline BC and ZnO NPs (5–25%) corresponded to 5–6 nm and 10–18 nm, respectively (powder X-ray diffractometry (PXRD), Fourier-infrared (FTIR), ultraviolet (UV), atomic absorption (AAS) and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopies). The biological activity of the wound dressings “BC-ZnO NPs-BDP” was investigated in rats using a burn wound model. …”
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The making of black inks in an Arabic treatise by al-Qalalūsī dated from the 13th c.: reproduction and characterisation of iron-gall ink recipes by Rafael Javier Díaz Hidalgo, Ricardo Córdoba, Hermine Grigoryan, Márcia Vieira, Maria J. Melo, Paula Nabais, Vanessa Otero, Natércia Teixeira, Sara Fani, Hossam Al-Abbady

“…This supports the results of Raman and infrared spectroscopies. A comparison with medieval Iberian recipes was also done, which served to reinforce our previous results that show water as the sole solvent extracts with much lower yields than mixed solvents (water plus white wine or vinegar).…”
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Oxidized Alginate Dopamine Conjugate: In Vitro Characterization for Nose-to-Brain Delivery Application by Adriana Trapani, Filomena Corbo, Gennaro Agrimi, Nicoletta Ditaranto, Nicola Cioffi, Filippo Perna, Andrea Quivelli, Erika Stefàno, Paola Lunetti, Antonella Muscella, Santo Marsigliante, Antonio Cricenti, Marco Luce, Cristina Mormile, Antonino Cataldo, Stefano Bellucci

“…Methods: A Schiff base was designed to connect oxidized polymeric backbone to DA and both AlgOX and AlgOX-DA were characterized in terms of Raman, XPS, FT-IR, and ¹H- NMR spectroscopies, as well as in vitro mucoadhesive and release tests. …”
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Challenges of using natural extracts as green reducing agents in the synthesis of rGO: A brief review by Lia Destiarti, Bonusa Nabila Huda, Riyanto Riyanto, Roto Roto, Mudasir Mudasir

“…Several fundamental characterization techniques, such as UV–Vis, FTIR, XRD, and Raman spectroscopies are also described. These main characterizations are utilized to justify the success of the reduction process with the hope that it can be used as an initial screening before a complete characterization of the synthesized rGO is conducted. …”
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Assessing in vitro remineralization of primary artificial caries: A systematic review of multi-techniques characterization approaches by Thibaud Coradin, André Luís Porporatti, Julia Bosco

“…We suggest that the combination of qualitative micro computed tomography combined with X-Ray diffraction or vibrational spectroscopies is the most suitable to fully assess the success of artificial caries remineralization. …”
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Green and environmental friendly synthesis of copper (II) and nickel (II) complexes of rhodanine and its antibacterial effectiveness by Samuel A. Ajala, Adedibu Clement Tella, Idowu Olatunbosun Adeoye, Ojeyemi Matthew Olabemiwo, Babawale Emmanuel Abiola, Sunday Adewale Akintelu

“…The complexes were characterized via elemental analysis, TLC, FT-IR, UV–visible, AAS, spectroscopies, conductivity measurement and PXRD patterns. …”
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Electrosynthesis of polymer-grade ethylene via acetylene semihydrogenation over undercoordinated Cu nanodots by Weiqing Xue, Xinyan Liu, Chunxiao Liu, Xinyan Zhang, Jiawei Li, Zhengwu Yang, Peixin Cui, Hong-Jie Peng, Qiu Jiang, Hongliang Li, Pengping Xu, Tingting Zheng, Chuan Xia, Jie Zeng

“…Theoretical calculations and in situ spectroscopies reveal a lower energy barrier for acetylene semihydrogenation over undercoordinated Cu sites than nondefective Cu surface, resulting in the excellent C2H2-to-C2H4 catalytic activity of Cu nanodots.…”
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Quasi-in situ observation of MnO2 nanorods by electrochemical transmission electron microscopy for oxygen reduction reaction process by Han, Zenyu, Roslie, Hany, Tan, Shu Fen, Wu, Dongshuang

“…The quasi-in situ electrochemical TEM fills the gap between ex situ characterization and operando spectroscopies and deepens the mechanistic understanding of electrocatalytic processes.…”
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High-Performance PEDOT:PSS/Hexamethylene Diisocyanate-Functionalized Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites: Preparation and Properties by José Antonio Luceño Sánchez, Rafael Peña Capilla, Ana Maria Díez-Pascual

“…The nanocomposites have been prepared via a simple solution casting method, and have been characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), UV&ndash;Vis and Raman spectroscopies, X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), tensile tests, and four-point probe measurements to get information about how the HDI-GO functionalization degree (FD) and the HDI-GO concentration in the nanocomposite influence the final properties. …”
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Preparation of Bio-Based Polyurethane Coating from <i>Citrullus colocynthis</i> Seed Oil: Characterization and Corrosion Performance by Ahmed S. Alshabebi, Maher M. Alrashed, Lahssen El Blidi, Sajjad Haider

“…The major functional groups of the epoxidized oil and its polyol were validated by Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) and proton nuclear magnetic resonance (¹H NMR) spectroscopies. A polyurethane (PU) coating was produced from the synthesized polyol and 3HDI isocyanurate, keeping the molar ratio of NCO:OH at 1:1. …”
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Toxoplasmocidal and Cytotoxic Activities Guided Isolation and Characterization of an Undescribed Bioflavonoid-di-<i>C</i>-glucoside from <i>Cycas rumphii</i> Miq. Cultivated in Egy... by Hosam M. El-Seadawy, Kamilia A. Abo El-Seoud, Mona El-Aasr, Haytham O. Tawfik, Amany E. Ragab

“…Seven compounds were isolated from the ethyl acetate fraction by extensive chromatographic techniques and fully elucidated using different spectroscopies. Compound (<b>7</b>) is an undescribed 4′, 4′′′ biapigenin di-C-glucoside, which showed a strong cytotoxic activity. …”
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Co[MeCycHexdtc]2 AND Co[EtCycHexdtc]2: SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION AND CORROSION INHIBITION SCREENING IN HCl AND H2SO4 by Mimi Wahidah Mohd Radzi, Nur Alia Atiqah Alias, Fasihah Esa

“…Cobalt(II) N-methylcyclohexylamine dithiocarbamate, Co[MeCycHexdtc]2 and Cobalt(II) N-ethylcyclohexylamine dithiocarbamate, Co[EtCycHexdtc]2 were synthesized by using the in-situ method with a molar ratio of 2:2:1 (carbon disulphide:amine:metal salt) in cold ethanolic solution and characterized by using the Fourier Transform Infrared-Attenuated Total Reflectance (FTIR-ATR) and Ultraviolet-Visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopies. In the FTIR-ATR analysis, the presence of dithiocarbamate moiety was proven by the data shown with the presence of a new specific stretching bands, thioureide band, υ(C N) which is found in the range of 1478–1481 cm-1 and υ(C S) in 1010-1012 cm-1 of the spectra in both complexes. …”
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Changing the IgE Binding Capacity of Tropomyosin in Shrimp through Structural Modification Induced by Cold Plasma and Glycation Treatment by Feng-Qi Wang, Jun-Hu Cheng, Kevin M. Keener

“…The results of multi-spectroscopies showed that the secondary and tertiary structures of TM were further destroyed after combined treatment, including the transformation of 50% α-helix to β-sheet and random coils, the modification and exposure of aromatic amino acids, and the increase of surface hydrophobicity. …”
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Ruthenium(II)/(III) DMSO-Based Complexes of 2-Aminophenyl Benzimidazole with In Vitro and In Vivo Anticancer Activity by Shadia A. Elsayed, Shane Harrypersad, Heba A. Sahyon, Mohammed Abu El-Magd, Charles J. Walsby

“…The interaction of the compounds with DNA was studied by both UV-Visible and fluorescence spectroscopies, revealing intercalation of both the Hapbim ligand and the Ru complexes. …”
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3-Hydroxy-3-methylisochroman-1-one–2-(carboxymethyl)benzoic acid (1/1) by Akoun Abou, Ludovic Akonan, Frédérica Koblavi-Mansilla, Aka Joseph N'gouan, Konan René Kambo

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Adsorption and Corrosion Performance of New Cationic Gemini Surfactants Derivatives of Fatty Amido Ethyl Aminium Chloride with Ester Spacer for Mild Steel in Acidic Solutions by Nashwa S. Bin-Hudayb, Entsar E. Badr, M.A. Hegazy

“…The chemical configuration of the surfactants was established by FT-IR, ¹HNMR, ¹³CNMR and Mass spectroscopies. The inhibition performance of three surfactants was studied by weight loss and electrochemical measurements. …”
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Synthesis, docking studies, biological activity of carbon monoxide release molecules based on coumarin derivatives by Huapeng Liu, Huapeng Liu, Yujie Chen, Fujun Cui, Yuan Liao, Xicun Wang

“…All complexes were identified by ESI-HRMS, 1H-NMR, 19F-NMR and 13C-NMR spectroscopies. The synthesized complexes were tested for their anticancer activities in vitro against three different human cell lines, including breast MDAMB231, cervical Hela, liver HepG2. …”
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Environmental Reactions of Air-Quality Protection on Eco-Friendly Iron-Based Catalysts by Melissa Greta Galloni, Sebastiano Campisi, Sergio Gustavo Marchetti, Antonella Gervasini

“…Physico-chemical characterization with various techniques of study (UV-DR and Mössbauer spectroscopies, NH₃ titration, N₂-physisorption, and XRPD analyses) provided valuable information on Fe-speciation, acidity, morphology, and structure of the samples. …”
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