Infrared spectroscopy is a vital analytical tool that investigates the interaction between infrared light and matter by probing characteristic vibrational modes. This technique, when combined with ...

What are Microplastics and are They Harmful? Microplastics are classified as minute pieces of plastic that measure less than five millimeters across. Plastics that measure under 100 nm are regarded as ...

Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) has emerged as a transformative, non‐destructive analytical tool for evaluating the properties of wood, providing rapid assessments of chemical and physical ...

Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) micro-spectroscopy merges infrared (IR) spectroscopy with visualization. As IR spectroscopy offers high specificity for molecular structure and chemical composition, ...

Optical photothermal infrared (O-PTIR) spectroscopy is an infrared super-resolution measurement technique where a shorter ...

This article introduces the differences and similarities between Raman and infrared spectroscopy for identifying unknown materials and monitoring reactions. While the techniques are pretty similar, ...

Accuracy and utility of spectral analysis has plateaued, but techniques are still are not good enough for many environmental forensics applications (such as microplastic analysis). The primary ...

Polymers are used in many industries, including food packaging, tire manufacturing, adhesives, and medical-grade plastics. Photothermal atomic force microscope-based infrared spectroscopy (AFM-IR) ...

Mid- and far-infrared birefringent crystals are key functional materials for polarization control, laser technologies, and ...

Bruker Optics announces the launch of the MOBILE-IR II – a portable, battery-powered Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectrometer that delivers the high spectral performance of a laboratory ...

Characterizing the molecular and immunological features of lung micropapillary adenocarcinoma. Prognostic value of the TGFß1 rs4803455 single nucleotide polymorphism and its association with ...