Caregiver-child neural synchrony: Magic, mirage, or developmental mechanism? by Ellen C. Roche, Elizabeth Redcay, Rachel R. Romeo

“…One body of two-brain studies using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) finds that individual, family, and moment-to-moment behavioral and contextual factors are associated with caregiver-child neural synchrony, while another body of literature finds that neural synchrony is associated with positive child outcomes. …”
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Study and characterization of Sterculia foetida (Java olive) activated carbon black Filled composite materials by Srinivasa Rao Pedada, Srinivas Rao Golagani, Manoj Kumar Regulagadda, Anitha Kumari Mosya

“…Pore properties of the carbons including the BET surface area, pore volume, pore size distribution, and pore diameter were characterized from N2 isotherms The Fourier-infrared spectroscopy analysis of the prepared activated carbon has abundant functional groups on the surface. …”
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Removal of nitrobenzene from aqueous solution by adsorption onto carbonized sugarcane bagasse by Dunqiu Wang, Huijun Shan, Xiaojie Sun, Hongxia Zhang, Yanhua Wu

“…The surface area, morphology, and functional groups of the adsorbent were characterized by Brunauer–Emmett–Teller method, scanning electron microscopy, and Fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy. Analysis indicated that oxygen-containing functional groups, such as C = O, –OH, –COOH, and C–O–C, may be involved in the adsorption process. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Porous Materials from Waste Wheat Bran by İlknur Demıral, Canan Şamdan, Fatma Betül Kuş

“…The characterization of the wheat bran was done using proximate and primary component analysis, and Thermogravimetric analysis (TG) test, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR) spectra, Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) results, and Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images. …”
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Effects of pre-oxidation temperature and air volume on oxidation thermogravimetric and functional group change of lignite. by Baoshan Jia, Zihao Chai, Wanting Zhao, Xian Wu

“…Synchronous thermal analysis experiments and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy were conducted to explore changes in the thermal effects and functional group content of the coal samples, respectively. …”
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Mechanical Properties of Membranes of Poly(L-co-DL-lactic acid) with Poly(caprolactone triol) and Study In Vivo by Marcia Adriana Tomaz Duarte, Adriana Cristina Motta, Eliana Aparecida de Rezende Duek

“…The blends were characterized by differential scanning calorimetry, dynamic mechanical analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and tensile strength tests. Based on the results of in vitro studies, PLDLA/PCL-T blends of 100/0 and 90/10 were implanted in subcutaneous tissue of Wistar rats for 1, 3, 7, 15, and 60 days to evaluate their biocompatibility. …”
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Impact of Biosynthesized Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on the Kidneys Tissues of Male Mice Experimentally Infected with Entamoeba histolytica by Laith A. Yaaqoob, Mohannad Hamid Jasim, Lima Tariq Youash Lazar, Saade Abdalkareem Jasim, Thaer Abdulqader Salih

“…Scanning electron microscopy used to characterize biosynthesized ZnO NPs , atomic force microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, UV-visible spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. …”
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Molecularly-Imprinted Calcium Phosphate/Calcium Alginate Composite Microspheres by Surface Imprinting via Silane Crosslinking by Kongyin Zhao, Ning Gao, Chao Liu, Guoxiang Cheng

“…The CP/CA MICMs and non-imprinted composite microspheres (NICMs) were characterized by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and optical microscopy. The adsorption behaviour of the CP/CA MICMs and NICMs were determined by ultraviolet spectrophotometry. …”
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Valorization of Waste Cooking Oil into Biodiesel via Bacillus stratosphericus Lipase Amine-Functionalized Mesoporous SBA-15 Nanobiocatalyst by Abdallah R. Ismail, Hamdy Kashtoh, Mohamed A. Betiha, Salem A. Abu Amr, Kwang-Hyun Baek, Nour Sh. El-Gendy

“…High-resolution X-ray diffractometer, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, N2 adsorption-desorption, field-emission scanning electron, and high-resolution transmission electron microscopic analyses proved the successful SBA-15 functionalization and enzyme immobilization. …”
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Application of LDH/Halloysite Nanocomposite as Solid-Phase Microextraction Fiber Adsorbent for Determination of Phenolic and Chlorophenols Compounds by Marzieh Piryaei, Mir Mahdi Abolghasemi, Sona Hassani

“…The size, morphology, composition, and properties of the prepared nanocomposite were also characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform- infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDX), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). …”
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Novel sustainable biodiesel production from low-grade oleic acid via esterification catalyzed by characterized crystalline ZrO2/Al2O3 by Amal Alkahlawy, Amany Gaffer

“…Crystalline ZrO2/Al2O3 was successfully synthesized and characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface area analysis, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and temperature programmed desorption NH3-TPD to understand its structural and textural properties. …”
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Physicochemical Properties of Calcium Phosphate Based Coating on Gutta-Percha Root Canal Filling by Afaf Al-Haddad, Muralithran G. Kutty, Noor Hayaty Abu Kasim, Zeti Adura Che Ab Aziz

“…The coated samples were characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), and field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM). …”
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Aqueous Extract of Saraca indica Leaves in the Synthesis of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles: Finding a Way towards Going Green by Kollur Shiva Prasad, Alakananda Patra, Govindaraju Shruthi, Shivamallu Chandan

“…The structural and morphological behavior of as-synthesized CuO nanoparticles were investigated using ultraviolet-visible spectral studies (UV-Vis), Fourier transform-Infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). …”
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Silica Deposition on Polyamide 6,6 Fabrics by Hybrid Corona-Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma by Isabella Grinberg Francelino, Felipe de Souza Miranda, Fernando Gasi, Marcia Cristina Silva, Sérgio Ricardo Lourenço, Gilberto Petraconi Filho

“…To identify the chemical modifications generated by the plasma treatment, the untreated and treated samples were analyzed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy with attenuated reflectance (FTIR-ATR) and Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS). …”
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Solid Acids from Persulphated and Perchlorated Physical Mixtures of Zirconium and Titanium Hydroxides by Gamal M.S. El Shafei, Christine A. Philip

“…In contrast, the adsorption of persulphate anions before calcination stabilized the tetragonal phase with no rutile phase being detected in this case. Infrared spectroscopy showed that adsorbed S 2 O 8 2– anions were held more strongly by the solid than ClO 4 − anions which tended to decompose when the solid was calcined. …”
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The Internal Recycle Reactor Enhances Porous Calcium Silicate Hydrates to Recover Phosphorus from Aqueous Solutions by Wei Guan, Shichao Tian

“…The modified P-CSHs were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), N2 adsorption-desorption isotherms, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). After compared with different samples, the modified P-CSHs-PEG2000 sample had larger specific surface area of 87.48 m2/g and higher pore volume of 0.33 cm3/g, indicating a high capacity for phosphorus recovery. …”
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Effects of the Amount of Fly Ash Modified by Stearic Acid Compound on Mechanical Properties, Flame Retardant Ability, and Structure of the Composites by Tuan Anh Nguyen

“…Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and infrared spectroscopy were used to analyze the morphological structure of fly ash after being modified and chemically bonded with epoxy resin background.…”
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The Development and Application of Novel IR and NMR-Based Model for the Evaluation of Carminative Effect of Artemisia judaica L. Essential Oil by Muhammed Alzweiri, Ibrahim M. Alrawashdeh, Sanaa K. Bardaweel

“…In this study, spectroscopic analysis was employed to investigate the carminative activity associated with A. judaica. Using infrared spectroscopy, the carminative activity was evaluated based on the first derivative of IR-characteristic stretching signal of CO2. …”
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Optimization of the Fabrication of Sustainable Ceramsite Adsorbent from Coal Fly Ash/Waterworks Sludge/Waste Glass for Decolorization of Malachite Green by Weicheng Fang, Xingxing Cheng, Chang-Jung Sun, Hongfei Xiao, Jing Wang

“…Synchronous fluorescence, two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy (2D-COS), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) proved that the sensitivity of the C-O/C-O-O functional groups of the carbohydrates on the surface of the X-Com-ceramsite has a higher binding affinity toward MG as the initial concentration of MG changes.…”
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Synthesis of Potassium Tetratitanate—Based Molecularly Imprinted Polymer for Selective Adsorption of Dibenzothiophene by Wanzhen Xu, Xudong Zheng, Mengying Gan, Wenjing Zhu, Yunlei Zhang, Yongsheng Yan

“…The structural properties of the synthesized MIP were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, nitrogen adsorption and scanning electron microscopy. …”
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