A Spectroscopic Method for Distinguishing Two Novel Sandwich-Type Tungsten Oxide Cluster Compounds

Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry,
tungsten oxide   cluster compound   crystal structure   infrared spectroscopy   2D correlation spectroscopy   thermal perturbation   magnetic perturbation  

Distinguishing Novel Sandwich-Type Tungsten Oxide Cluster Compounds Using Two-Dimensional Correlation Infrared Spectroscopy Background Introduction Polyoxometalates (POMs) are metal-oxygen cluster compounds linked through oxygen coordination with transition metal ions. They play significant roles in catalysis, optics, medicine, and magnetism. Howev...

Ion-Concentration-Dependent Dynamic Mechanism of Thiolactic-Acid-Capped Gold Nanoclusters Revealed by Fluorescence Spectra and Two-Dimensional Correlation Spectroscopy

Physics, Optics, Chemistry, Nanoscience, Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry,
gold nanoclusters   two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy   anti-galvanic reaction   photoluminescence mechanism   fluorescence spectroscopy   size effect  

Background and Research Questions Atomic gold nanoclusters (AuNCs), with particle sizes typically not exceeding 2 nanometers, have garnered extensive attention in recent years due to their unique photophysical properties, making them highly advantageous in biomedicine, catalysis, and sensing. These properties include excellent catalytic activity, t...

Surface Structural Changes in Silicone Rubber Due to Electrical Tracking

Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Organic Polymeric Materials, Information Science, Computer Science,
silicone rubber   electrical insulators   tracking   ATR-FTIR spectroscopy   two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy   aging   surface roughness  

Cutting-Edge Scientific News: Research Reveals Degradation Mechanisms of Silicone Rubber under Electrical Tracking Background: Motivation and Challenges With the rapid development of power transmission and distribution systems, polymer composite insulators have gradually replaced traditional glass and ceramic insulators as the preferred materials f...

Single-Molecule Dynamic Structural Biology with Vertically Arranged DNA on a Fluorescence Microscope

Chemistry, Nanoscience, Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Biophysics,
single-molecule fluorescence   DNA-protein interactions   graphene energy transfer   dynamic structural biology   super-resolution microscopy  

Single-Molecule Dynamic Structural Biology: Breakthrough in Observing DNA-Protein Interactions Using Graphene Background Introduction The intricate and precise interactions between DNA and proteins play a crucial role in fundamental biological functions such as DNA replication, transcription, and repair. However, observing these interaction process...

Fully Automated Sample-to-Result Simple-RPA Microfluidic Chip for In Ovo Sexing Application

Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Life Sciences, Bioengineering,
microfluidic chip   in ovo sexing   recombinase polymerase amplification   automated detection   low cost   high sensitivity   animal welfare  

Fully Automated Microfluidic Chip-Based Embryo Sexing Technology Academic Background In the egg-laying poultry industry, newly hatched male chicks are often culled immediately after hatching, as they neither lay eggs nor produce high-quality meat. Each year, approximately 372 million male chicks are culled in the European Union. This practice has s...