For the first time in Brazil, researchers have identified a field of tektites. These are natural glasses formed by the high-energy impact of extraterrestrial bodies against Earth's surface. These ...

Each molecule has its own unmistakable tone – a vibrational “fingerprint” that reflects not only its chemical structure but also the nanoscale environment around it. But the voices of individual ...

Thiaw, D. , Wade, A. , Sall, M. , Diouf, S. and Dieye, G. (2026) Utilization of Eggshells Waste as an Additive to Improve the Mechanical Properties of Clays. Journal of Minerals and Materials ...

In this work, near infrared (NIR) imaging spectroscopy was employed in the study of the distribution of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) spironolactone and its excipients in tablets.

Infrared vibrational spectroscopy could enable the production of high-resolution maps of molecules inside live cells and cell organelles. A new study from Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) and Humboldt ...

Researchers have developed a low-cost method for the analysis of interfacial molecules by combining ATR-IR with precise gap-control and multi-variate data analysis. A novel spectroscopic method ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Caffeine is metabolized through various pathways in the human body, with the primary ...

PiFM and PiF-IR are the next generation of infrared spectroscopy techniques. PiFM brought a major shift to atomic force microscopy by adding chemical mapping capabilities. PiF-IR, its sister technique ...

Polymers are crucial across multiple sectors, including food packaging, tire fabrication, adhesives, and medical‑grade plastics. Photothermal atomic force microscope‑based infrared spectroscopy ...