Novel Magnetic Mixed Cellulose Acetate Matrix Membranes with Oxygen-Enrichment Potential by Norhan Nady, Noha Salem, Mohamed R. Elmarghany, Mohamed S. Salem, Sherif H. Kandil

“…Furthermore, the static water contact angle, membrane thickness, surface roughness, tensile strength, and membrane porosity (using ethanol and water) were determined. In addition, vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) analysis was conducted and the oxygen transition rate (OTR) was studied. …”
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Synthesis of Biocompatible Silver-Doped Carbonate Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles Using Microwave-Assisted Precipitation and In Vitro Studies for the Prevention of Peri-Implantitis by Saifuddin Aziz, Ika Dewi Ana, Yusril Yusuf, Harno Dwi Pranowo

“…The presence of carbonate ions was indicated by vibrations at wavenumber of 871, 1411, and 1466 cm⁻¹ in the infrared spectra. …”
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Chitosan, Polyethylene Glycol and Polyvinyl Alcohol Modified MgFe₂O₄ Ferrite Magnetic Nanoparticles in Doxorubicin Delivery: A Comparative Study In Vitro by Deevak Ramnandan, Seipati Mokhosi, Aliscia Daniels, Moganavelli Singh

“…X-ray diffraction (XRD) confirmed the formation of the single-phase cubic spinel structures while vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) analysis confirmed the superparamagnetic properties of all MNPs. …”
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Development of an artificial intelligence based occupational noise induced hearing loss early warning system for mine workers by Milka C. I. Madahana, John E. D. Ekoru, Ben Sebothoma, Katijah Khoza-Shangase

“…In cases where the priority level is extreme, indicating high levels of noise, the smart watch vibrates to alert the miner. The developed system was tested in a mock mine environment consisting of a 67 metres tunnel located in the basement of a building whose roof top represents the “surface” of a mine. …”
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Diamine Oxidase-Conjugated Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes to Facilitate Electrode Surface Homogeneity by M. Amin, B. M. Abdullah, S. J. Rowley-Neale, S. Wylie, A. J. Slate, C. E. Banks, K. A. Whitehead

“…Modified and unmodified electrodes after MWCNT functionalisation were characterised using optical profilometry (roughness), water contact angle measurements (wettability), Raman spectroscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) (vibrational modes and elemental composition, respectively). …”
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The Application of ²⁹Si NMR Spectroscopy to the Analysis of Calcium Silicate-Based Cement using Biodentine™ as an Example by Qiu Li, Andrew P. Hurt, Nichola J. Coleman

“…A progressive shift in the FTIR peak maximum from 905 to 995 cm^−1 for the O-Si-O stretching vibrations accompanies the formation of the C-S-H gel during 1 week. …”
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Growth and Characterization of p-Type and n-Type Sb₂Se₃ for Use in Thin-Film Photovoltaic Solar Cell Devices by Musa Abubakar Bilya, Aleksey Nabok, Yashodhan P. Purandare, Ashfaque E. Alam, I. M. Dharmadasa

“…Raman spectroscopy identified vibrational modes specific to the Sb₂Se₃ phase, further confirming its crystallinity. …”
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Evaluating the Application of Rock Breakage without Explosives in Underground Construction—A Critical Review of Chemical Demolition Agents by Kelly-Meriam Habib, Shahé Shnorhokian, Hani Mitri

“…However, the use of explosives is associated with rigorous safety and environmental constraints, since blasting creates toxic fumes, ground vibrations, and dust. Because of these constraints, there has been a growing interest in transitioning away from explosives-based rock fragmentation. …”
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When and where to hatch? Red-eyed treefrog embryos use light cues in two contexts by Brandon A. Güell, Karen M. Warkentin

“…The terrestrial embryos of red-eyed treefrogs, Agalychnis callidryas, hatch rapidly and prematurely in response to vibrational cues in egg-predator attacks and hypoxia if flooded. …”
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In Vitro Determination of the Main Effects in the Design of High-Flow Nasal Therapy Systems with Respect to Aerosol Performance by Gavin Bennett, Mary Joyce, Louise Sweeney, Ronan MacLoughlin

“…Emitted dose was characterized with a vibrating mesh nebulizer (Aerogen Solo, Aerogen Ltd) for an adult model of HFNT at three clinically relevant gas flow rates, using three nebulizers producing varying input droplet sizes and placed at two different nebulizer positions. …”
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A dose-controlled system for air-liquid interface cell exposure and application to zinc oxide nanoparticles by Ferron George A, Schulz Holger, Rothen-Rutishauser Barbara, Brandenberger Christina, Dittrich Vlad, Lentner Bernd, Karg Erwin, Lenz Anke, Schmid Otmar

“…The ALICE generates a dense cloud of droplets with a vibrating membrane nebulizer and utilizes combined cloud settling and single particle sedimentation for fast (~10 min; entire exposure), repeatable (<12%), low-stress and efficient delivery of nanoparticles, or dissolved substances, to cells cultured at the air-liquid interface. …”
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Development and Evaluation of Solid Dispersion-Based Sublingual Films of Nisoldipine by Yahya Alhamhoom, Abhay Sharma, Shivakumar Hagalavadi Nanjappa, Avichal Kumar, Anas Alshishani, Mohammed Muqtader Ahmed, Syeda Ayesha Farhana, Mohamed Rahamathulla

“…Fourier transform infrared spectrometric studies were found to display the characteristic vibrational bands related to C=O stretching and N-H deformation in NISSDs, proving the chemical integrity of the drug in NISSDs. …”
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White tea extract modified green synthesis of magnetite supported Ag nanoparticles: Evaluation of its catalytic activity, antioxidant and anti-colon cancer effects by De-Zhi Hou, Ping Ling, Yu Zhu, Yi-Ming Ouyang, Bikash Karmakar

“…The resulting Fe3O4@W.tea/Ag nanocomposite was characterized by various analytical methods like Fourier Transformed Infra Red (FT-IR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX) elemental mapping, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), vibrating-sample magnetometer (VSM), X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), and inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) analysis. …”
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Study on the structural and photophysical properties of N-acyl amino acid europium complexes by Jiakang Han, Gerile Naren, Aorigele Bohnuud, Yifeng Shi, Ying Zhang

“…The theoretical structure of the complexes was obtained by density functional theory (DFT) calculations; the theoretical structure of the complex was shown to be reliable by the comparison of theoretical and experimental vibrational and 1H NMR spectra. Additionally, the photophysical properties of the solid complexes at room temperature were determined by analysis of Ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy(UV–vis) and luminescence spectra. …”
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Evidence of Self-Association and Conformational Change in Nisin Antimicrobial Polypeptide Solutions: A Combined Raman and Ultrasonic Relaxation Spectroscopic and Theoretical Study by Afrodite Tryfon, Panagiota Siafarika, Constantine Kouderis, Spyridon Kaziannis, Soghomon Boghosian, Angelos G. Kalampounias

“…This could be possible through the study of aqueous solutions of Nisin by combining vibrational and acoustic spectroscopic techniques. The velocity and attenuation of ultrasonic waves propagating in aqueous solutions of the polypeptide Nisin were measured as a function of concentration and temperature. …”
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A pilot study: Changes of MDAMB-231 cancer cell line response to synthesized oleic acid – coated MgFe2O4 nano ferrite compound and its cytotoxic effects on L929 cell line by Amrutesh Kannolli, Avinash P, Arun K Shettar, Joy H Hoskeri, Kotresh M G

“…Testing of magnetic properties was done with a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), demonstrating ferromagnetic properties for the samples. …”
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BeSafe B2.0 Smart Multisensory Platform for Safety in Workplaces by Sergio Márquez-Sánchez, Israel Campero-Jurado, Daniel Robles-Camarillo, Sara Rodríguez, Juan M. Corchado-Rodríguez

“…The constant monitoring of the worker’s health can be done in real-time, through temperature, falls, noise, impacts, or heart rate meters, activating an audible and vibrating alarm when an anomaly is detected. The gathered information is transmitted to a server in charge of collecting and processing it. …”
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Effect of rGO wt.% on the Preparation of rGO/CuO Nanocomposites at Different Test Periods and Temperatures by Abdullah K. Alanazi, Hala M. Abo-Dief, Zaid A. Alothman, Ashraf T. Mohamed, Tanay Pramanik, Ahmed M. Fallata

“…FTIR spectroscopy identified the existence of vibrational frequencies with pseudo-capacitance at 458 cm⁻¹ which confirmed the presence of rGO-CuO nanoparticles. …”
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CuCoFe2O4@AC magnetic nanocomposite as a novel heterogeneous Fenton-like nanocatalyst for Ciprofloxacin degradation from aqueous solutions by Maliheh Pourshaban-Mazandarani, Mohammad Ahmadian, Alireza Nasiri, Ali Poormohammadi

“…CuCoFe2O4@AC was characterized by Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), Energy-Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS), Mapping, Line scan, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), X-Ray diffraction analysis (XRD), vibrating-sample magnetometer (VSM), and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) techniques. …”
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Magnetic hyperthermia of AFe2O4 (A = Fe, Mn, Co) nanoparticles prepared by Co-precipitation method by Yashpreet Kaur, Abhishek Chandel, Bhupendra Chudasama

“…Structural and magnetic properties of MNPs were investigated by X-Ray diffraction (XRD) and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). XRD study revealed that AFe2O4 NPs exhibits cubic inverse spinel structure. …”
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