AI and spectroscopy enhance plastic recycling sorting accuracy and efficiency for sustainable manufacturing practices.

A gap-controlled infrared technique makes it possible to study molecular interfaces with high sensitivity using affordable, widely available lab equipment. These molecular interfaces are everywhere—on ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Infrared (IR) spectroscopy is a powerful method for mapping chemical heterogeneity on ...

Near-infrared spectroscopy, known as NIR spectroscopy or NIRS, is a long-established analytical technique. For over 30 years, it has proven to be a fast and reliable method for measuring chemical and ...

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are significant contributors to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, including methane (CH4), carbon dioxide (CO2), and nitrous oxide (N2O). Traditional methods for ...

To increase the device lifetimes and efficiency of OLEDs, it is critical to understand the electrical charge behavior at different interfaces within. Professor Takayuki Miyamae and his team from Chiba ...

The traditional coal type identification method needs to measure a variety of parameters of coal samples to obtain more accurate results, and the detection process is time-consuming and laborious, and ...

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have made significant strides in the real-time analysis of chemical changes in molten salt, a development that has the potential to boost the ...

Using a novel surface-sensitive spectroscopy method, scientists explored atomic vibrations in crystalline material surfaces near interfaces. The findings illuminate quantum behaviors that play ...

Abstract: Power transformers are critical components in power grids, whose main role is maintaining the required voltage levels throughout the grid; thus, continuous condition monitoring of their ...

Although first synthesized as a clinical intravenous analgesic by Paul Janssen in 1960, fentanyl quickly became a commonly prescribed drug for the treatment of chronic pain. Higher in potency than ...