Magnetic nanoparticles supported bio-stabilised palladium catalyst for the copper-free sonogashira reaction by Nordin, Nurafiqah

“…The bio-stabilised PdNPs supported on the amine functionalised silica-coated magnetite (Fe3O4-SiO2-AEAPTS-PdNPs) catalyst was characterised using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), CHN analysis, X-ray diffraction (XRD), flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry (FAAS), high resolution transmission electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (HRTEM-EDX), vibrating-sample magnetometer (VSM), zeta potential and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analyses. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of spions-bromelain-folic acid on folic acid receptor positive cancer model by Nasiri, Rozita

“…Subsequently, characterization and physico-chemical analyses were carried out through methods such as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS), dynamic light scattering, vibrating sample magnetometer, x-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and field emission scanning electron microscopy. …”
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Structural, magnetic and dielectric properties of nickel- magnesium substituted cobalt ferrites nanoparticles and core-shell nanocomposites by Mohd. Rosnan, Rizuan

“…The infrared spectra of the synthesized samples displayed two absorption bands characteristic of the spinel ferrites at 585–595 cm-1 and 390–400 cm-1, which correspond to vibrations of tetrahedral and octahedral bonds, respectively. …”
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Enhancement of the electrochemical performance of the spinel structure LiNi0.5-xGaxMn1.5O4 cathode material by Ga doping by Lifang Lan, Sheng Li, Jun Li, Lu Lu, Yan Lu, Si Huang, Shuaijun Xu, Chunyang Pan, Fenghua Zhao

“…The structural, morphological, and vibrational features of LiNi0.5-xGaxMn1.5O4 (x = 0, 0.04, 0.06, 0.08, 0.1) compounds were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). …”
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Tracking the Ti4+ substitution in phlogopite by spectroscopic imaging: A tool for unravelling the growth of micas at HP-HT conditions by G. Della Ventura, N. El Moutaouakkil, B. Boukili, S. Bernardini, A. Sodo, L. Pronti, M. Cestelli-Guidi, F. Holtz, F. Lucci

“…Our results demonstrate how a multidisciplinary approach based on the combination of chemical investigations and vibrational spectroscopies could represent a valuable tool to evaluate pressure–temperature estimates from biotite composition-only thermo-barometry models and therefore to correctly unravel HP/HT petrogenetic processes at a very fine scale.…”
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An Engineered Biliverdin-Compatible Cyanobacteriochrome Enables a Unique Ultrafast Reversible Photoswitching Pathway by Sean R. Tachibana, Longteng Tang, Liangdong Zhu, Yuka Takeda, Keiji Fushimi, Yoshibumi Ueda, Takahiro Nakajima, Yuto Kuwasaki, Moritoshi Sato, Rei Narikawa, Chong Fang

“…Moreover, we performed pre-resonance GS-FSRS and quantum calculations to identify the Bbv vibrational marker bands at ~659,797, and 1225 cm⁻¹. …”
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Preparation and characterization of clay based ceramic porous membranes and their use for the removal of lead ions from synthetic wastewater with an insight into the removal mechan... by Abdelrahman K.A. Khalil, Abdelaziz Elgamouz, Saad Nazir, Muataz Ali Atieh, Hussain Alawadhi, Tahar Laoui

“…The FTIR analysis showed different clay regions allocated to various stretching and deformation vibrations of hydroxide, organic fraction, and (Si, Al, Fe)–O groups. …”
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Biopharmaceutical Assessment of Mesh Aerosolised Plasminogen, a Step towards ARDS Treatment by Lucia Vizzoni, Chiara Migone, Brunella Grassiri, Ylenia Zambito, Baldassare Ferro, Paolo Roncucci, Filippo Mori, Alfonso Salvatore, Ester Ascione, Roberto Crea, Semih Esin, Giovanna Batoni, Anna Maria Piras

“…The nebulisation of the solution was performed using an Aerogen^® Solo^TM vibrating-mesh nebuliser. Aerosolised PLG showed an optimal in vitro deposition profile, with 90% of the active ingredient impacting the lower portions of a glass impinger. …”
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Eco-Friendly Synthesis of an Oxovanadium(IV)-<i>bis</i>(abietate) Complex with Antimicrobial Action by Aline B. Schons, Jamille S. Correa, Patricia Appelt, Daiane Meneguzzi, Mário A. A. Cunha, Carla Bittencourt, Henrique E. Toma, Fauze J. Anaissi

“…The synthesis resulted in an unprecedented oxovanadium(IV)-<i>bis</i>(abietate) complex, which was characterized by mass spectrometry (MS), chemical analysis (CHN), vibrational (FTIR) and electronic spectra (VISIBLE), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and thermal analysis (TG/DTA). …”
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Green Synthesized Montmorillonite/Carrageenan/Fe₃O₄ Nanocomposites for pH-Responsive Release of Protocatechuic Acid and Its Anticancer Activity by Yen Pin Yew, Kamyar Shameli, Shaza Eva Mohamad, Kar Xin Lee, Sin-Yeang Teow

“…High resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) analysis revealed the uniform and spherical shape of Fe₃O₄ NPs with an average particle size of 9.3 ± 1.2 nm. Vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) analysis showed an M_s value of 2.16 emu/g with negligible coercivity which confirmed the superparamagnetic properties. …”
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Kinetin Capped Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Improve Plant Growth and Ameliorate Resistivity to Polyethylene Glycol (PEG)-Induced Drought Stress in <i>Vigna radiata</i> (L.) R. Wilczek... by Maham Ajmal, Rehman Ullah, Zahir Muhammad, Muhammad Nauman Khan, Hussain Ahmad Kakar, Alevcan Kaplan, Mohammad K. Okla, Ibrahim A. Saleh, Asif Kamal, Abdullah Abdullah, Sarah Abdul Razak

“…Crystalline Kn-ZnONPs, with a zeta potential of 27.8 mV and a size of 67.78 nm, of hexagonal wurtzite structure and vibrational stretches associated with N-H, C-O, C-N, etc., were confirmed. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Magadiite–Magnetite Nanocomposite with Its Sorption Performance Analyses on Removal of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solutions by Mingliang Ge, Zhuangzhuang Xi, Caiping Zhu, Guodong Liang, Guoqing Hu, Lafifa Jamal, Jahangir Alam S. M.

“…MAG&#8211;Fe₃O₄ was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). The results showed that Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles were deposited on the interlayer and surface of magadiite. …”
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Microstructures, Optical, magnetic Properties, and photocatalytic activity of magnetically separable and reusable ZnO-Doped Fe3O4/rGO nanocomposite synthesized via green route by Hasniah Aliah, Nugraheni Puspita Rini, Irfan Syafar Farouk, Zurnansyah, Larrisa Jestha Mahardhika, Putri Dwi Jayanti, Hafil Perdana Kusumah, Rivaldo Marsel Tumbelaka, Nurul Imani Istiqomah, Nining Sumawati Asri, Ryan Nur Iman, Edi Suharyadi

“…Raman spectroscopy revealed the formation as-synthesized GO and rGO. Vibrating sample magnetometer showed that green-synthesized Fe3O4/rGO/ZnO exhibited superparamagnetic properties. …”
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Protective Efficacy of Inhaled BCG Vaccination Against Ultra-Low Dose Aerosol <i>M. tuberculosis</i> Challenge in Rhesus Macaques by Andrew D. White, Charlotte Sarfas, Laura S. Sibley, Jennie Gullick, Simon Clark, Emma Rayner, Fergus Gleeson, Martí Català, Isabel Nogueira, Pere-Joan Cardona, Cristina Vilaplana, Mike J. Dennis, Ann Williams, Sally A. Sharpe

“…In this study, we demonstrate the application of a rhesus macaque ultra-low dose (ULD) aerosol <i>M. tuberculosis</i> challenge model for the evaluation of TB vaccination strategies by directly comparing the immunogenicity and efficacy of intradermal (ID) and aerosol BCG vaccination delivered using a portable vibrating mesh nebulizer (VMN). Aerosol- and ID-delivered Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) induced comparable frequencies of IFN-γ spot forming units (SFU) measured in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) by ELISpot, although the induction of IFN-γ SFU was significantly delayed following aerosol immunisation. …”
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Nanoarhitectonics of Inorganic–Organic Silica–Benzil Composites: Synthesis, Nanocrystal Morphology and Micro-Raman Analysis by Yaroslav Shchur, Andrii Bendak, Guillermo Beltramo, Anatoliy S. Andrushchak, Svetlana Vitusevich, Denys Pustovyj, Bouchta Sahraoui, Yurii Slyvka, Andriy V. Kityk

“…Space confinement has an insignificant impact on the lattice vibrational properties of benzil crystals implanted into the host matrices. …”
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Bioinspired ferromagnetic CoFe2O4 nanoparticles: Potential pharmaceutical and medical applications by Ansari Mohammad Azam, Govindasamy Rajakumar, Begum Mohammed Yasmin, Ghazwani Mohammed, Alqahtani Ali, Alomary Mohammad N., Jamous Yahya F., Alyahya Sami A., Asiri Sarah, Khan Firdos Alam, Almessiere Munirah A., Baykal Abdulhadi

“…In order to figure out their structural, morphological, and magnetic properties, the synthesized NPs were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), transmission electron microscope (TEM), dynamic light scattering (DLS), zeta potential, and vibrating-sample magnetometer (VSM). XRD analysis showed that particles had a single-phase spinel crystalline structure with an average crystalline size of 33.5 nm. …”
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Millimeter-Wave Spectroscopy of Methylfuran Isomers: Local vs. Global Treatments of the Internal Rotation by Jonas Bruckhuisen, Sathapana Chawananon, Isabelle Kleiner, Anthony Roucou, Guillaume Dhont, Colwyn Bracquart, Pierre Asselin, Arnaud Cuisset

“…High resolution spectroscopic studies of methylated furan compounds are generally limited to pure rotational spectroscopy in the vibrational ground state. This lack of results might be explained by the difficulties arisen from the internal rotation of the methyl group inducing non-trivial patterns in the rotational spectra. …”
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Human-machine telecollaboration accelerates the safe deployment of large-scale autonomous robots during the COVID-19 pandemic by Hu, Zhongxu, Zhang, Yiran, Li, Qinghua, Lv, Chen

“…They can hardly feel the motion, forces, and vibrations that the robots receive on the remote side, which further restricts their situational awareness during supervision and affects the safe deployment of robots. …”
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Effect of organic linkers and graphene loading on ternary metal organic framework composite for asymmetric supercapacitor application by Amir Luqman, Sanusi

“…The FTIR results showed the interaction of the functional groups present in the MOF, including O-H, C-H, C=C, Cu-O, Co-O, and Ni-O vibrational bands. According to the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analysis, Co/Cu/Ni-tetra possessed a typical type IV curve, displaying a combination of micropores and mesopores in the MOF. …”
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Development of Orodispersible Ibuprofen Tablets Based on a Polymer-drug Complex by V. R. Timergalieva, R. R. Khusnutdinov, R. R. Musina, E. S. Elizarova, R. R. Alsynbaev, Sh. F. Nasibullin, R. I. Moustafine

“…On samples of PDC and individual components, bands are observed that are characteristic both for EPO – at 2770 and 2820 cm-1, confirming the presence of non-ionized dimethylamino groups, and at 1725 cm-1, corresponding to the stretching vibrations of carboxyl groups. A new band is appeared at 1573 cm-1, which confirm the formation of ionic bonds between carboxylate groups of IB and ionized dimethylamino groups of EPO. …”
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