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 ...

Surface-Enhanced Infrared Absorption (SEIRA) spectroscopy harnesses plasmonic nanostructures to amplify molecular vibrational signatures in the mid-infrared region. By exploiting resonant excitation ...

Photothermal AFM-IR, commonly referred to as AFM-IR, is an analytical technique used to understand the chemistry of a material at the nanoscale. It combines the nanoscale spatial resolution of atomic ...

Vibrational spectroscopy is a high-performance analytical technique commonly used in chemistry, materials science, biology, and environmental research. Infrared spectroscopy (IR) is the most ...

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 ...

This paper explores the differences and similarities between Raman and infrared spectroscopy in regard to unknown material identification and reaction monitoring. While these techniques share ...

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 ...

Spectroscopic methods have become indispensable for the characterisation of dyes on textile fibres, offering non-destructive or minimally invasive analyses that preserve the integrity of culturally or ...

Bio-monitoring refers to tracking changes in biological molecules or reactions over time. When using miniaturized flow systems, the ability to monitor concentrations within microchannels is essential ...

A new study has set out to transform molecular diagnostics, utilizing infrared light and machine learning to detect health conditions from a single drop of blood. Infrared spectroscopy has been a key ...

Intro -- Preface -- Editor biography -- Ashutosh Kumar Shukla -- List of contributors -- Chapter 1 Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for gemological testing -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 What is LIBS ...