PKS 2332–017 and PMN J1916–1519: Candidate Blazar Counterparts to Two High-energy Neutrino Events by Shunhao Ji, Zhongxiang Wang, Dong Zheng

“…Accompanying the flare of PKS 2332–017, optical and mid-infrared brightening variations were also observed. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Rosa roxburghii Tratt Polyphenol-Sodium Alginate-Soy Protein Isolate Nanocomposites and Their Antioxidant Activity by Han LIU, Xiaoyan LIU, Yinping GUO, Xingyan MU, Zihui SHI

“…The complexes were characterized by particle size, polymer dispersity index (PDI), Zeta potential, fluorescence spectrum, surface hydrophobicity, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Molecular docking technology was applied for theoretical verification. …”
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Micro to Nanolevel Stabilization of Expansive Clay Using Agro-Wastes by Mehmood Munawar, Ammad H. Khan, Zia U. Rehman, Abdur Rahim, Mubashir Aziz, Sultan Almuaythir, Bothaina S. I. A. El Kheir, Farhan Haider

“…The chemical characterization of C and its blends were conducted through Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and optical microscopic tests. …”
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Reclamation of poultry litter for the production of biochar by Rose Kukwa, Donald Kukwa, Samson Barnabas

“…These included microwave plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (MP-AES), the scanning electron microscope (SEM), the Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA and DTG).Results: The pyrolysis output was 56.38%, 32.20% ash, 2.00% moisture, 0.60 kg/m3 bulk density, pH 9.65, and 0.00314 dS/m EC. …”
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Methodological aspects of using NIR spectroscopy to assess biochemical indicators in barley grain by V. S. Popov, T. V. Shelenga, O. N. Kovaleva, V. I. Khoreva

“…The possibility of applying near-infrared reflectance (NIR) spectroscopy for rapid assessment of various biochemical parameters in barley varieties and forms is discussed. …”
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Mechanochemical Functionalization of Oxidized Carbon Black with PLA by Aida Kiani, Mattia Naddeo, Federica Santulli, Valentina Volpe, Mina Mazzeo, Maria Rosaria Acocella

“…The functionalized carbon black (f-CB) was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), elemental analysis (EA), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) to confirm the successful modification. …”
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Microfluidic Microreactor Device With Integrated Heaters for Temperature Assisted Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles and Alkene by Tinku Naik Banavathi, Mukesh Kumar Sivakumar, Aniket Balapure, Sohan Dudala, Satish Kumar Dubey, Sanket Goel

“…The synthesized gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and alkene solution were analyzed using UV-visible spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) techniques to evaluate the quality of the end products. …”
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Modeling of two-dimensional MoxW_1−xS_2ySe_2(1−y) alloy band structure by N. Yu. Pimenov, S. D. Lavrov, A. V. Kudryavtsev, A. Yu. Avdizhiyan

“…Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) are utilized for various optical applications due to the presence in these materials of a direct band gap corresponding to the visible and near-infrared spectral regions. However, a limited set of existing TMDs makes the region of the used spectral range discrete. …”
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Evaluating the predictive potential of RSM and ANN models in treatment of greywater-syrup mixture using Ekowe clay-PEM microbial fuel cell by Livinus A. Obasi, Cornelius O. Nevo

“… This study provides a comparative evaluation of the ability of response surface methodology (RSM) and artificial neural network (ANN) to predict the performance of microbial fuel cell (MFC) driven by greywater-syrup substrate system as anolyte with respect to power generation and wastewater treatment. Fourier transform infrared instrumental analysis of the substrate shows the functional groups of compounds present. …”
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Limitations of temporal (forehead) temperature readings as a screening method for covid-19 by Luis Fernando Aragón-Vargas

“…Apparently, the method of choice for this fever screening is to measure temporal artery (forehead) temperature with different infrared, contactless devices which provide for a practical, reasonably safe, and quick reading. …”
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"Effect of p-aminosalicylic acid rare earth complex on aging resistance of natural rubber" by "LIU Yong-gang1,2, HAO Wei2, LIU Zhao-gang2, WANG Xiao-li1, MA Sheng-mei1, ZHANG Shi-zhong1, ZHANG Feng-long1"

“…Natural rubber (NR) vulcanizates were prepared using rare earth antioxidants, such as lanthanum aminosalicylate (PAS-La), cerium aminosalicylate (PAS-Ce), lanthanum and cerium aminosalicylate (PAS-La-Ce), and hindered phenolic antioxidant 2246, respectively, the protective effects of four types of antioxidants on NR thermal-oxidative aging were compared by hardness, tensile properties, thermogravimetric analysis, and infrared spectroscopy, and Kissinger method and Flynn-Wall-Ozawa method were used to analyze the thermal-oxidative aging behavior of NR vulcanizates without antioxidant and with four kinds of antioxidants. …”
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A Surface Molecularly Imprinted Polymer for Selective Extraction and Liquid Chromatographic Determination of 4-Methylimidazole in Environmental Samples by Guifen Zhu, Jing Fan, Xia Gao, Jianji Wang

“…The resulting MIP material was characterized with scanning electron microscopy, infrared spectrum, surface area, pore-size and thermal property measurements. …”
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Adsorption of brilliant cresyl blue using NaOH-activated biochar derived from sewage sludge by Ben Ali Majda, Bakhtaoui Yassmina, Flayou Majda, El Hazzat Mouatamid, Sifou Aicha, Dahhou Mohammed, Kacimi Mohammed, Benzaouak Abdellah, El Hamidi Adnane

“…We employed various techniques to characterize NaOH-activated biochar, including infrared (IR) analysis. BET analysis revealed a specific surface area of 62.35 m2/g. …”
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Seamless monitoring of marine heatwaves: capability of gap-filled, geostationary satellite sea surface temperature data by Seonju Lee, Myung-Sook Park

“…While geostationary satellites can provide hourly SST data at local and large scales, cloud cover poses a fundamental limitation due to its shielding of the infrared radiation from the ocean surface. To address this limitation, we applied Data Interpolating Empirical Orthogonal Functions (DINEOF) to hourly GEO-KOMPSAT-2A/Advanced Meteorological Imager (GK2A/AMI) SST data to produce gap-filled SST datasets. …”
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Competence of corncob (Zea mays L.) powder with HCl activation as adsorbent to purify waste cooking oil: Reference in the batch adsorption process by Bode Haryanto, Rondang Tambun, Oktavia Merta Sitohang, Stephanie Yosepha Sidauruk, Gabriela Emma Naomi, Vikram Alexander

“…According to the Fourier Transform Infrared results, there is a change in functional groups, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller results show a change in surface area, and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrophotometry results show a decrease in free fatty acids in used cooking oil after purification.…”
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Adsorption Performance of La(III) and Y(III) on Orange Peel: Impact of Experimental Variables, Isotherms, and Kinetics by Li Liu, Yunzhang Rao, Changshun Tian, Tao Huang, Jiacheng Lu, Meidao Zhang, Min Han

“…The adsorption properties of orange peel are characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and the participation of hydroxyl and other oxygen-containing groups that promote the physical-chemical interaction is verified. …”
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2-Amino-6-methylbenzothiazole as corrosion inhibitor for low carbon steel in acidic solution: Experimental and theoretical studies by Klodian Xhanari, Muhamed Farruku, Avni Berisha, Bujar Seiti, Kledi Xhaxhiu, Efrosini Kokalari, Alketa Lame

“…Attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) was used to confirm the adsorption of AMBT, while its influence on the morphology of the S235 steel samples was also investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Assistive Devices Analysis for Visually Impaired Persons: A Review on Taxonomy by Sadia Zafar, Muhammad Asif, Maaz Bin Ahmad, Taher M. Ghazal, Tauqeer Faiz, Munir Ahmad, Muhammad Adnan Khan

“…Firstly, these devices take input from the surrounding environment through different sensors e.g. infrared radiation, ultrasonic, imagery sensor, etc. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Auricularia cornea Ehrenb Polysaccharide-Zn Complex and Its Hypoglycemic Activity through Regulating Insulin Resistance in HepG2 Cells by Tingting Liu, Shanshan Zhang, Nan Wang, Xinle Xu, Hongcheng Liu, Dawei Wang, Yanrong Zhang

“…With Auricularia cornea Ehrenb polysaccharide (ACEP) as raw material, the purpose of the study was to prepare Auricularia cornea Ehrenb polysaccharide-zinc (ACEP-Zn) complex. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and other means are used to analyze the physical-chemical properties and structure of ACEP and ACEP-Zn, to investigate the inhibition of α-glycosidase and α-amylase enzymes, and to explore its effects on the glucose metabolism of insulin-resistant HepG2 cells. …”
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Water-mediated ion transport in an anion exchange membrane by Zhongyang Wang, Ge Sun, Nicholas H. C. Lewis, Mrinmay Mandal, Abhishek Sharma, Mincheol Kim, Joan M. Montes de Oca, Kai Wang, Aaron Taggart, Alex B. Martinson, Paul A. Kohl, Andrei Tokmakoff, Shrayesh N. Patel, Paul F. Nealey, Juan J. de Pablo

“…In this work, we use two-dimensional infrared spectroscopy and semiclassical simulations to examine how water molecules are arranged into successive solvation shells, and we explain how that structure influences the dynamics of bromide ion transport processes in polynorbornene-based materials. …”
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