Infrared Spectroscopy – News and Features

A high-precision, short-wave infrared imaging technique has advanced the imaging of nanoparticles, paving the way for promising applications within biomedical and information security.

CityU neuroscientists uncover the therapeutic potential of low-dose ionizing radiation for traumatic brain injury and ischemic stroke.

Our understanding of the world relies greatly on our knowledge of its constituent materials and their interactions. Recent advances in materials science technologies have ratcheted up our ability to identify chemical substances.

A new battery cathode material could provide a more sustainable option for powering the next generation of electric cars.

Infrared near-field optical microscopy has been used to observe the "molecular fingerprint" of single proteins.

For the first time, researchers have been able to count and identify nanoplastics – plastic particles measuring less than one micrometer in size – in samples taken from bottled water.

Petrochemicals are ubiquitous in modern-day society. In this article, we explore the need for chemical analysis in the petrochemicals sector and the use of techniques such as gas chromatography and trace element analysis to achieve this.

Elastane presents a significant hurdle for textiles recycling due to its stretchy nature. A new elastane identification and separation process could help.

Due to the horsemeat scandal that rocked the European food industry in 2013, the industry as a whole is now more prepared to tackle incidents of suspected fraud. This article explores the analytical tools used to authenticate meat and tackle meat fraud.

While life on Earth is relatively new, geologically speaking, the ingredients that combined to form it might be much older than once thought. According to research the simplest amino acid, could have formed alongside stars or planets.