Ocean Optics reports on how spectroscopy revolutionizes research by utilizing light to analyze materials, improving accuracy and efficiency.

Abstract: This study focuses on the synthesis and characterization of Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles (IONPs) with potential biomedical and sensing applications. These nanoparticles are in ...

Imagine appearing for a job interview and, without saying a single word, being told that you are not getting the role because your face didn’t fit. You would assume discrimination, and might even ...

In the form of a ‘nasal spray’, tiny gold particles act as carriers, delivering a treatment directly to the brain: developed by scientists at the Università Cattolica Rome campus/Fondazione ...

Hygroscopic compounds are considered to be an analytical challenge in the field of materials characterization using X-ray diffraction (XRD). These compounds absorb moisture from the environment, ...

Introduction: Curcumin and resveratrol are promising nutraceuticals, but their application in functional foods is limited by poor water solubility, low bioavailability, and chemical instability. This ...

The crystallinity of particles was characterized with a BRUKER X-ray diffractometer (DRX) (Model D2 PHASER) with copper Kα radiation (λ = 0.1541 nm), scan step of 0.01°, 20–70°. TOPAZ 4.2 software ...

Nearly six months into the year, the U.S. housing market is at a breaking point as inventory continues surging while sales dwindle in the face of chronically low affordability and growing economic ...