We demonstrate that ATR-FTIR spectroscopy can be used to record high-quality vibrational spectra of molecules at buried interfaces in metal-molecule-silicon and metal-molecule-metal junctions. This provides quantitative information on the structure and conformation of molecules at buried interfaces, an issue of critical importance to molecular electronics. In the model systems of Au on octadecy...

Biosensors based on intrinsic detection methods have attracted growing interest. The use of Fourier transform infra-red (FTIR) spectroscopy with the attenuated internal total reflection (ATR) mode, in the biodetection context, requires appropriate surface functionalization of the ATR optical element. Here, we report the direct grafting of a thin organic layer (about 20 A depth) on the surface o...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: PMMA: Poly Methyl Methacrylate; TSMR: Thickness Shear Mode Resonator; IECOFS: Intrinsic Exposed Core Optical Fiber Sensor; ATR: Attenuated Total Reflectance; DTS: Distributed Temperature Sensor; CPSM: Cylindrical Phase Shift Migration Algorithm; ANNs: Artificial Neural Networks; MFL: Magnetic Flux Leakage; ICS: Internal Corrosion Sens...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: PMMA: Poly Methyl Methacrylate; TSMR: Thickness Shear Mode Resonator; IECOFS: Intrinsic Exposed Core Optical Fiber Sensor; ATR: Attenuated Total Reflectance; DTS: Distributed Temperature Sensor; CPSM: Cylindrical Phase Shift Migration Algorithm; ANNs: Artificial Neural Networks; MFL: Magnetic Flux Leakage; ICS: Internal Corrosion Sens...

Cystinuria is the commonest inherited cause of nephrolithiasis (~1% in adults; ~6% in children) and is the result of impaired cystine reabsorption in the renal proximal tubule. Cystine is poorly soluble in urine with a solubility of ~1 mM and can readily form microcrystals that lead to cystine stone formation, especially at low urine pH. Diagnosis of cystinuria is made typically by ion-exchange...

Differential profile of membrane lipids and pigments of a Synechococcus sp. cyanobacterial strain cells exposed to blue, green, red and white light are determined by means of liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry or diode array detection. Raman and ATR-IR spectra of intact cells under the diverse light wavebands are also reported. Blue light cells exhibited an increased content of photosy...

Octadecylammonium in monolayers transforms into a carbamate derivative, as observed by attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy and 13C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy.

The objective of this study was to characterize the insoluble and soluble dietary fiber present in Argentine Italian artichoke (Cynara scolymus) by-products by comparing chemical analysis ATR-FTIR spectroscopy. Non-edible bracts (AR) (Benevento (BN) Sicily (SC)) cultivars were employed. fibers extracted physical procedures determined chemical, attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infra...

Attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy using a special waveguide based on a silver halide fiber was used for probing the heat-induced secondary structure and conformation changes of bovine serum albumin (BSA). From the secondary derivative and the curve fitting of the obtained ATR-FTIR spectra, the changes of the BSA secondary structure with temperature w...

Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy is a powerful method to determine the doping induced structural changes and electronic band structure modifications of conjugated polymer films. Here, we report in situ attenuated total reflection (ATR) FTIR spectroelectrochemical results of reduction reactions (n-doping) of the conjugated ladder polymer polybenzimidazophenanthroline, BBL. The ATR-...