Polyethylene microplastic exposure adversely affects oocyte quality in human and mouse by Qiaoling Wang, Fengli Chi, Yingdong Liu, Qiurong Chang, Siyu Chen, Pengcheng Kong, Wanli Yang, Wenqiang Liu, Xiaoming Teng, Yan Zhao, Yi Guo

“…MPs in the follicular fluid of 44 infertile women undergoing assisted reproductive technology were measured using Raman microspectroscopy. Differential metabolites in follicular fluid were analyzed via untargeted metabolomics. …”
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Analytical methods for nanomaterials investigation in food and food-related materials by Daniele Passeri, Pierfrancesco Atanasio, Anacleto Proietti, Chiara Mancini, Flavio Cognigni, Giancarlo La Penna, Luca Buccini, Marco Rossi, Anna Chiara Turco, Marilena D'Amato, Angela Sorbo, Simone Dinarelli, Giulia D'Ettorre, Federica Aureli

“…., X-ray (X-ray microscopy and X-ray diffraction), scanning microscopies (electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy), optical spectroscopies (infrared spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy), and mass spectrometry, discussing their benefits and drawbacks. …”
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Feasibility of Using H3PO4/H2O2 in the Synthesis of Antimicrobial TiO2 Nanoporous Surfaces by Benjamín Valdez-Salas, Ernesto Beltrán-Partida

“…The reactions were carried out for 30 min (NP14), 1 h (NP7), and 2 h (NP36), suggesting the formation of a thin nanopore layer as observed by Raman spectroscopy. Moreover, the antimicrobial activity revealed that NP7 could disrupt active microbial colonization for 2 h and 6 h. …”
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Effects of applying a graphene/polyurethane composite thermally conductive film on capacitor heat dissipation performance by Qinghua Miao, Ruihan Guo, Pengfei Liu, Jie Li

“…The lattice and valence bond structures of the C atoms in the composite films were analyzed using x-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to investigate the extent of graphene defects and types of functional groups in the composite film materials. …”
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Performance of Poly(Styrene—Divinylbenzene) Magnetic Porous Microspheres Prepared by Suspension Polymerization for the Adsorption of 2, 4-Dichlorophenol and 2, 6-Dichlorophenol fro... by Ping Yu, Qilong Sun, Jianming Pan, Zhenjiang Tan, Jiangdong Dai, Yongsheng Yan, Feng Cheng

“…The as-prepared product was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Raman, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, differential thermal analysis and elemental analysis. …”
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MXene-Assisted Enhanced Electrochemical Performance of Doped Strontium Titanium Nanoparticles by Muhammad Qaiser Manzoor, Syed Irfan, null Anwar-ul-Haq, Xuyang Shi

“…The X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Raman spectroscopy analysis showed that the hybrid structure retained all the major peaks of the nanoparticles and the MXene, which showed its successful synthesis. …”
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Unveiling the potential: iodide-infused nickel-enhanced MXene composite for high-performance sodium ion hybrid capacitors by Nakul Desai, Gurumurthy S C, Shilpa M P, Y N Sudhakar, Vijeth R Shetty, Selvakumar M, Maqsood R Waikar, Rajendra G Sonkawade

“…Several vibrational bands and peaks associated with Ti, Ni, Na, C and O in the Raman while XPS spectra confirmed the effective incorporation of dopants into the MXene sheets and successful synthesis of the Ti _2 C/Ni/NaI composite. …”
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Optical tuning of polymer functionalized zinc oxide quantum dots as a selective probe for the detection of antibiotics by Awadhesh Kumar Verma, G. B. V. S. Lakshmi, Tarun Kumar Dhiman, S. Z. H. Hashmi, Anil Kumar, Pratima R. Solanki

“…The optical characterizations of synthesized QDs were performed using UV–visible absorption and fluorescence spectroscopic methods while structural characteristics were analyzed by using Raman spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction spectroscopy. …”
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Synthetic design and analysis on microwave dielectric properties of novel garnet-type Ca3MTiGe3O12 (M = Co, Ni) ceramics by Yuan Nie, Yanjun Liu, Ziqi Zhao, Wenjie Zhang, Fangyi Huang, Huanfu Zhou

“…The analysis of density and surface micromorphology for the ceramics synthesized in this study reveals that both possess high densities. Raman analysis shows that the half-width (FWHM) corresponding to the peak of the A1g mode is closely related to the dielectric loss of both ceramics. …”
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Physical and Chemical Approaches of Photovoltaic Parameters in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells to ZnO/ZnS:rGO-Based Photoelectrodes by Thiago Kurz Pedra, Ramon Dadalto Carvalho, Cristian Dias Fernandes, Luciano Timm Gularte, Carolina Ferreira de Matos Jauris, Eduardo Ceretta Moreira, Mateus Meneghetti Ferrer, Cristiane Wienke Raubach, Sérgio da Silva Cava, Pedro Lovato Gomes Jardim, Elson Longo, Mario Lucio Moreira

“…The compound was obtained through a microwave-assisted hydrothermal method, where the electromagnetic waves and temperature were crucial points for forming ZnO, ZnO/ZnS and reducing graphene oxide (GO). The XRD, Raman, FT-IR, and FESEM results presented the structural, morphological, and chemical structures, which suggest the conversion of ZnO to ZnS for samples with higher concentrations of reduced graphene oxide (rGO). …”
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Enhanced Electrochemical Sensor for Electrocatalytic Glucose Analysis in Orange Juices and Milk by the Integration of the Electron-Withdrawing Substituents on Graphene/Glassy Carbo... by Rahadian Zainul, Illyas Md Isa, Siti Nur Akmar Mohd Yazid, Norhayati Hashim, Sharifah Norain Mohd Sharif, Mohamad Idris Saidin, Mohamad Syahrizal Ahmad, M.Si Suyanta, Yulkifli Amir

“…The results of characterizations using a scanning electron microscope, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy showed the successful fabrication of HPMpFP-graphene nanocomposite, which served as an electroactive probe for glucose detection. …”
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Reoperation after radical correction tetralogy of Fallot: results and prospects by M.F. Zinkovskyi, A.G. Goryachev, S.O. Dykukha, L.R. Naumova, O.A. Pishchurin, M.Yu. Atamanyuk, V.M. Hondoga, S.O. Yakubyuk, R.M. Vitovsky

“…The most frequent complications that required second surgical correction were: recanalization of ventricular septal defect (36.0 %), right ventricular aneurysm (19.0 %), tricuspid valve insufficiency (13.0 %), the residual obstruction of the outflow tract of the right ventricle (9.0 %), right ventricular dysfunction caused by pulmonary valve insufficiency (6.0 %) and pulmonary trunk aneurysm (5.0 %). …”
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Effect of precursor molarities on structural correlation with optoelectronic property of Zn2SnO4 nanostructured thin films by Isha Arora, Praveen Kumar Sharma, Harkawal Singh, Vanasundaram Natarajan

“…The grain size has wide variations with a majority of large sized grains for highly precursor molarity. Raman spectroscopy observes the characteristic peaks of the cubic inverse spinel structure of ZTO and variation of their intensities with the precursor concentration. …”
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Effect of pH on Escherichia coli Removal by Electrocoagulation and Elimination Kinetics after Treatment by A. C. Ndjomgoue-Yossa, C. P. Nanseu-Njiki, E. Ngameni

“…Furthermore, the study of the kinetics of elimination of E. coli after treatment shows the remanent power of the electrocoagulation process. It allows reducing treatment time and energy consumption, thus reducing the cost of treatment.…”
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Intrinsically anisotropic 1D NbTe4 for self-powered polarization-sensitive photodetection by Huahu Luo, Fafa Wu, Chaowei He, Wanfu Shen, Chunguang Hu, Weina Zhao, Peng Yu, Guowei Yang

“…Angle-resolved polarized Raman spectroscopy, in conjunction with azimuth-dependent reflectance difference microscopy, confirmed that 1D NbTe₄ exhibits intrinsic structural and in-plane optical anisotropy. …”
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Silver Nanoparticles Decorated in In Situ Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanohybrids Improved Properties in Poly(vinylidene fluoride)/Poly(methyl methacrylate) Blends by Afifeh Khorramshokouh, Hesam Ramezani, Mehdi Sahami, Mehdi Sharif, Behzad Vaferi

“…The microstructure of rGO-Ag nanohybrids and its effect on the microstructure, mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties of the PVDF/PMM/rGO-Ag was studied using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), tensile, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and impedance spectroscopy methods. …”
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Bio-inspired preparation of Ag NPs, rGO, and Ag/rGO nanocomposites for acoustical, antioxidant, and plant growth regulatory studies by Prashant D. Sarvalkar, Anuj S. Jagtap, Neeraj R. Prasad, Amit R. Yaul, Kiran Kumar K. Sharma, Avinash A. Ramteke

“…Ag NPs and Ag/rGO nanocomposites were synthesized via a Bos taurus indicus (BTI) metabolic waste-assisted method and characterized using advanced techniques, including XRD, TEM, Raman, DLS, zeta potential, and XPS. The synthesized nanocomposites were evaluated for their acoustical, antioxidant, and plant growth-regulatory properties. …”
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Tailoring Multiferroic Characteristics in LaFeO3 Nanocrystals via Rare-Earth Pr3+ Doping by Ramesh Kumar Raji, Tholkappiyan Ramachandran, Fathalla Hamed, Srinivasa S

“…To confirm the chemical phase of the synthesized materials, X-ray diffractometer and Raman spectroscopy were employed. The outcome of the Rietveld analysis reveals that the LPFO crystallites exhibit orthorhombic symmetry with a Pbnm space group. …”
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Dye sensitized photocatalytic degradation of congo red and rhodamine B by 1,3,5-Benzenetricarboxylic acid based metal organic frameworks Ni3(BTC)2.12H2O, (Ni0.8Co0.2)3(BTC)2.12H2O... by Kavitha Karuppiah, Anushree Raju, Anuradha Natarajan, Swedha Mohan, Dhinakaran Subramani, Kumaran Rajendran, Vanjinathan Mahalingam, Gopalakrishnan Arumugam, Samikannu Prabu, Kung-Yuh Chiang, Vasanthi Rajaraman

“…Their structures were thoroughly characterized through various techniques, including PXRD, FE-SEM, EDX, HRTEM, FT-IR, Raman spectroscopy, TGA, and BET analysis. Despite their band gap energies exceeding 3 eV, which limits direct visible light absorption, the photocatalytic degradation was successful, suggesting a dye-sensitized mechanism. …”
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Thermal Stability and Tribological Performance of DLC-Si–O Films by Nutthanun Moolsradoo, Shinya Abe, Shuichi Watanabe

“…Film properties were investigated using the Fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and a ball-on-disk friction tester. …”
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