Vibration Region Research Articles

Uncovering the replacement of Zn2+ ions on nano-structural, opto/magneto/electrical, antibacterial and antifungal attributes of nickel oxide nanoparticles via sol-gel strategy

Transition metal oxides have gathered momentum among the scientific community on account of their peculiar procession in physico-chemical, opto-electronic, magnetic, electro-chemical, and biological attributes resulting from anisotropic charge distribution of partly filled d-orbitals, non-stoichiometric behaviour, and diverse oxidation states of the cations. The current work emphasize on the systematic synthesis and characterization of pristine and zinc (Zn) incorporated nickel oxide (NiO) nanoparticles in varying concentrations ZnxNi1-xO (x=0, 0.1, 0.2, and 0.3) via a scalable sol-gel approach assisting citric acid (C6H8O7) as a congealing factor. A series of extensive analyses were executed to investigate the structural, opto-electrical, and magnetic characteristics of prepared nanoparticles. X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) studies confirmed the face-centered cubic structure of as-synthesized samples and the corresponding crystallite size is found to decrease with an increasing dopant concentration as estimated from the Scherrer method. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) studies portrayed the spherical structure and porous nature of NiO nanoparticles. Particle size calculated from SEM shows the decreasing trend with dopant discrepancy which is in accordance with crystallite size measured from XRD results. Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectra revealed the presence of estimated molecular assembly in synthesized samples. The cubic configuration and the presence of functional groups existing in synthesized nanoparticles were endorsed from Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR) spectroscopy operated in the vibrational IR frequency region. The optical absorption spectrum examined from Ultra Violet-visible (UV–vis) spectroscopy evaluates the energy bandgap and it is noticed to increase from 2.48 to 2.87 ​eV affirming the Burstein Moss shift. The energy dispersion of optical parameters plays a crucial contribution in optical materials pursuant to its prominence in optical communications and in fabricating novel devices for spectral dispersion. Optical and energy dispersion parameters evaluated from Wemple-DiDomenico (WDD) model and non-linear optical parameters were deliberated from optical studies. The performance of integrated optical systems such as monochromatic filters, optical and electrical switches, laser diodes, detectors, and amplifiers can be controlled by the dispersion parameters. Urbach energy and another pivotal optical criterion highly correlated with the bandgap energy anchored in the fabrication of optoelectronic devices were assessed. The electrical characteristics such as dielectric constant, loss, and conductivity exhibited by pure and Zn doped nickel oxide nanoparticles were reported. Molecular electronic polarizability assessed through elementary solid-state parameters is in better concurrence with diverse relations like Clausius-Mossotti, Lorentz-Lorent, bulk modulus, optical electronegativity, and energy band gap. The pore size distribution of substance matrix and the associated surface area were elucidated from Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analysis. Dispersive magnetic properties and two pivotal parameters were derived from the Law of Approach to Saturation (LAS) operandi. Further, microbial cell mechanism was illustrated through nano-architecture design, and the antibacterial and antifungal activity encountered by undoped and zinc doped NiO nanoparticles against different microbial strains were deeply discussed for pilot production of antimicrobial agents.

Ionic conductivity enhancement for PVA/ 20wt.% CuSO4 gel polymer electrolyte by using glycerin

Gel polymer electrolyte based on PVA+20wt.%CuSO4 was plasticized with (1,2 and 3) mL glycerin and prepared by casting method. Ionic conductivity for gel electrolytes enhancement occurs primarily as a result of increased carrier concentration and secondarily as a result of increased carrier mobility. Using X-ray diffraction (XRD) characterization, they observed that the glycerin-free electrolyte matrix has a regular arrangement with the crystalline phase. After adding glycerin, the observed orderly organization and crystalline phase fully transformed to amorphous. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) result shows that the stretching vibration region of the O–H at 3261 cm−1 The hydrogen bonds formed by the hydroxyl groups of both PVA and glycerol structures explanation for the hydrophilic behavior of glycerol and the increased area. The new intense and strong peak that emerged at 2359.62 cm-1 is related to the aromatic Cu-O stretching of the salt CuSO4, The interaction of the PVA with the electrolyte elements increases its intensity with increasing glycerol.

Study on the Evaluation of Thermal Damage According to the Manufacturing Conditions of Korean Paper

In this study, we aimed to analyze the chemical changes that occur in Korean paper in an accelerated deterioration environment of 105℃. We selected the Korean paper produced with different types of cooking agents (plant lye, Na<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub>) and during different manufacturing seasons (winter, summer). The degree of deterioration of the Korean paper was confirmed by measuring the brightness, yellowness, and pH level, and the degree of change in each vibrational region of cellulose as deterioration progressed through infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. The FT-IR analysis showed that, as deterioration progressed, the absorbance of the amorphous region in cellulose decreased, whereas the absorbance of the crystalline region slightly increased. X-Ray diffraction (XRD) analysis and Raman spectroscopy were performed to verify the changes in the crystalline and amorphous regions in cellulose indicated by the FT-IR results. Furthermore, the crystallinity index (CI) was calculated; it showed a slight increase after deterioration; therefore, CI was confirmed to follow the same trend as that observed for absorbance in the FT-IR results. In addition, as a result of Raman spectroscopic analysis, the degree of decomposition of the amorphous region in the cellulose under the manufacturing conditions was confirmed by the fluorescence measured after the deterioration.

Investigation of aerodynamic instability vibration of rectangular cylinder based on energy transfer

Aerodynamic instability vibration in orthogonal direction of rectangular cylinder of depth to breadth ratio of B/D = 2 was calculated by fluid-structure interaction. The energy transferred from the fluid to the vibrating rectangular cylinder was characterized, and the aerodynamic instability vibration was investigated using energy map obtained from forced vibration calculation.The energy map represents the energy of various frequencies and amplitudes. The energy map was discussed comparing with unsteady aerodynamic forces, phase differences and energy of structural damping. The energy map distribution on the high wind velocity side of vortex induced vibration region is complicated. This is caused by the formation of different vortex patterns depending on the vibration amplitude, which indicates the so-called hysteresis of vortex induced vibration.The zero value on the energy map represents the amplitude of the aerodynamic instability vibration at various wind velocities. The free vibration of a rectangular cylinder was also calculated and the energy map was used to predict the amplitude of the aerodynamic instability vibration. The results showed that the amplitudes of the zero value in the energy map and the vibration amplitudes of the free vibration were in good agreement for both vortex induced vibration and galloping.

N2O–Ar and N2O–Kr: Intermolecular vibrations of N2O–Kr and symmetry breaking of the N2O bending mode in the presence of a rare gas

Rotationally-resolved infrared spectra of N2O–Ar and N2O–Kr are studied in the region of the N2O ν1 vibration (≈2224 cm−1) using a tunable Quantum Cascade laser source to probe a pulsed supersonic jet. The N2O–Kr ν1 fundamental band is re-analyzed, together with previous ν3 band data, using a unified scheme to fit the (small) observed Kr isotope splittings. This scheme is then transferred to analyze the bending combination band of N2O–Kr near 2257 cm−1 where isotope effects are much larger due to stretch-bend interactions. As a result, N2O–Kr intermolecular bend (33.29 cm−1) and stretch (34.48 cm−1) frequencies are directly determined for the first time. Weak spectra are detected for both N2O–Ar and –Kr corresponding to the (ν1, ν2l2, ν3) = (1110) ← (0110) hot band of N2O. Their analysis yields the magnitude of the splitting of the N2O ν2 bending mode into in-plane and out-of-plane components. These splittings are found to be significantly smaller than those observed in the analogous CO2-containing dimers.

Broadband complementary vibrational spectroscopy with cascaded intra-pulse difference frequency generation.

One of the essential goals of molecular spectroscopy is to measure all fundamental molecular vibrations simultaneously. To this end, one needs to measure broadband infrared (IR) absorption and Raman scattering spectra, which provide complementary vibrational information. A recently demonstrated technique called complementary vibrational spectroscopy (CVS) enables simultaneous measurements of IR and Raman spectra with a single device based on a single laser source. However, the spectral coverage was limited to ∼1000cm-1, which partially covers the spectral regions of the fundamental vibrations. In this work, we demonstrate a simple method to expand the spectral bandwidth of the CVS with a cascaded intra-pulse difference-frequency generation (IDFG). Using the system, we measure broadband CVS spectra of organic liquids spanning over 2000cm-1, more than double the previous study.

Interfacial Vibrational Spectroscopy of the Water Bending Mode on Ice Ih

We study the molecular-level properties of the single-crystal ice Ih surface using interface-specific sum frequency generation spectroscopy. We probe the water vibrational bend region around 1650 cm–1 of the basal plane of hexagonal ice to understand the interfacial structure from vibrational properties. As opposed to the stretch mode of ice, the bending mode response depends very weakly on temperature. The large line width of the bending mode response, relative to the response on water, is inconsistent with inhomogeneous broadening and points to ultrafast pure dephasing. The bending mode of ice provides an excellent means to study adsorbate–ice interactions and understand differences in ice and water reactivity.

Effects of Differently Located Clearance on the Dynamic Responses of a Two-Degree-of-Freedom Vibration System

The mechanical model of a two-degree-of-freedom forced harmonic vibration system with multiclearance rigid constraints is established, considering the location schemes of symmetrical both-sided clearance and asymmetrical multiple clearance. Existence domains, correlative distributions, and bifurcation scenarios of periodic vibrations are analyzed using multiparameter and multiperformance cosimulation. Pattern diversity, distribution, and occurrence mechanism of the subharmonic impact motion sequences in the tongue-shaped transition regions among the neighboring fundamental periodic motions of the vibration systems are investigated. The emergent behavior of sticking process of fundamental periodic vibration, the occurrence law of chattering-impact motion, and the interaction of different modes of sticking are discussed. According to the sampling ranges of parameters, three multiple heterogeneous constraint conditions are explored; the effects of differently clearance location and values on the dynamic responses and the transition region of fundamental periodic vibrations and subharmonic motions are particularly analyzed. Hence, the reasonable clearance arrangement scheme and numerical optimization combination are determined and the ideal parameter domain of the vibration system is obtained.

Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Study of Serpentine Minerals and Assignment of the OH Group

Three different kinds of serpentine mineral samples were investigated using Fourier transform near-infrared spectroscopy (FTNIR). The results show that there are obvious differences in the characteristic infrared spectra of the three serpentine group minerals (lizardite, chrysotile, and antigorite), which can easily be used to identify these serpentine minerals. The combination of weak and strong peaks in the spectrum of lizardite appears at 3650 and 3690 cm−1, while the intensities of the peaks at 4281 and 4301 cm−1 (at 7233 and 7241 cm−1, respectively) are similar. A combination of weak and strong peaks in chrysotile appears at 3648 and 3689 cm−1 and at 4279 and 4302 cm−1, and a single strong peak appears at 7233 cm−1. In antigorite, there are strong single peaks at 3674, 4301, and 7231 cm−1, and the remaining peaks are shoulder peaks or are not obvious. The structural OH mainly appears as characteristic peaks in four regions, 500–720, 3600–3750, 4000–4600, and 7000–7600 cm−1, corresponding to the OH bending vibration, the OH stretching vibration, the OH secondary combination vibration, and the OH overtone vibration, respectively. In the combined frequency vibration region, the characteristic peak near 4300 cm−1 is formed by the combination of the internal and external stretching vibrations and bending vibrations of the structural OH group. The overtone vibrations of the OH stretching vibration appear near 7200 cm−1, and the practical factor is about 1.965. The near-infrared spectra of serpentine minerals are closely related to their structural differences and isomorphous substitutions. Therefore, near-infrared spectroscopy can be used to identify serpentine species and provides a basis for studies on the genesis and metallogenic environment of these minerals.

Hyperspectral stimulated Raman scattering microscopy facilitates differentiation of low-grade and high-grade human prostate cancer

Histopathology currently acts as a gold standard for human prostate cancer (PCa) diagnosis. However, the subjective nature of histopathology leads to inevitable discordance among pathologists. Specifically, the inter-observer discordance could be up to 40% for the differentiation between Gleason score 6 (low-grade) and 7 (high-grade) of PCa. According to clinical guidelines, patients with high-grade PCa need to be actively treated, while patients with low-grade PCa could undergo active surveillance due to its slowly growing feature. Therefore, differentiating high-grade and low-grade PCa is an urgent clinical need. By integrating stimulated Raman scattering microscopy and confocal Raman spectroscopy, our previous study found the aberrant cholesteryl ester (CE) accumulation in human PCa tissues. However, no significant difference in CE accumulation between the low-grade and high-grade PCa was found, primarily because the previous study only analyzed the composition of manually selected lipid droplets (LDs) without quantitative analysis of the whole field of view. Here, we employed hyperspectral stimulated Raman scattering (HSRS) microscopy to test the hypothesis of CE as a marker for differentiation of low-grade and high-grade human PCa. First, lipid, lipofuscin, and protein were quantitatively mapped in human prostate tissues based on HSRS imaging of C–H vibrational region and multivariate curve resolution analysis. Then, within the lipid channel, CE percentage and unsaturation level of LDs were quantitatively mapped according to the height ratio between Raman bands at 2870 and 2850 cm−1, and between Raman bands at 3006 and 2850 cm−1, respectively. In total of 6 normal prostate tissues, 9 low-grade and 9 high-grade PCa tissues from patients, we found lipofuscin accumulation in all the normal prostate but none in PCa. While all the high-grade PCa tissues had LD accumulation, only 3 low-grade PCa tissues had LD accumulation. Notably, among all the PCa tissues with LD accumulation, no significant difference in LD amount was found between low-grade and high-grade PCa. Fortunately, both CE percentage and unsaturation level of the LDs were significantly different between low-grade and high-grade PCa. Furthermore, it was shown that CE percentage could differentiate low-grade and high-grade PCa with high sensitivity and specificity. Taken together, our study may provide a new opportunity towards more accurate PCa diagnosis.

Solubility Property of Baganuur Coal: Performance Assessment by FTIR Spectroscopic Analysis

In the present work, the extraction of Mongolian Baganuur coal in solvents as pyridine and ionic liquid with 1-butyl-3-methyl-imidazolium chloride ([Bmim]Cl) anion was first applied. The as recieved coal, its extracts and insoluble residues were then characterized using the Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The obtained FTIR spectra have revealed many new features in the field of coal study. An appearance or sharpening of the particular bands after the chemical treatment allow a determination of inactive or weak fundamental vibrations precisely. Some emphasis are as follows, substantial quantitative change, the integrated area decrease of water molecule band at 3260 cm−1 comparing to as received sample and ionic liquid treated extract, can be seen for the extract spectrum in the pyridine treatment. Pyridine react to coal structure particularly in long-wave frequency zone means very susceptible to the oxygen containing functional group. Upon interaction between acidic group of the coal and the basic solvent as pyridine, the inter-fragment hydrogen and ester bonding in the coal structure is breaking, thus increasing the solubility of the individual fragments via producing new components. Towards forming H bond in the short wave zone Cl− anion shows a strong effect on the coal molec-ular structure. A stabilization of hydrogen bonds show well fluidization and a strong intermolecular interaction of the process via its powerful spectral intensity that is followed many new bands and con-siderable strengthening of band spectral integral area in this frequency region. In long-wave vibrational region there are appearances of many new bands, shift in frequency and depletion of the as recieved coal bands. [Bmim]Cl treatment exhibits the highest effect of the disruption on the carboxylic acids dimer.

Synthesis, structure, optical and thermal analysis of the new compound of the new compound organo-metallic (C5H6N)2TeCl6

A new organic-inorganic phase compound (C5H6N)2TeCl6, was synthesized and its structure was determined at room temperature in the monoclinic system (C2/m space group) with the following lattice parameters: a = 12.9000(18) Å, b = 8.4777(12)Å, c = 8.0127(11)Å and β = 96.860(2)°. The final refinement cycle of all isotropic and anisotropic thermal parameters led to R = 0.026 and wR = 0.03. The anion and cation chains are linked by N-H…Cl hydrogen bonds.The infrared spectra were recorded in the 4000–400 cm−1 frequency region. The Raman spectra were recorded in the external region of the anionic sublattice vibration 50–1500 cm−1. The optical band gap was calculated from the UV-Vis absorbance spectra using classical Tauc relation which was found to be 2.48 eV. Several thermal analysis techniques such as thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetric analysis and evolved gas analysis were used. We observe that the decomposition of (C5H6N)2TeCl6 occurs between 473 and 573 K with the formation of pyridine, HCl, Cl2 and N2 as volatiles.

Optimization of the frequency tracking scheme for an adaptively tuned vibration absorber

Vibration absorbers can absorb vibration energy and reduce the vibration amplitude of the primary system. With adaptive tuning, an adaptively tuned vibration absorber (ATVA) can track the dominant frequency of the external excitation, and reduce the vibration response amplitude of the primary system under variable-frequency external excitation. To realize the optimal vibration reduction performance, the 100% frequency tracking scheme of the adaptively tuned absorber must be optimized. In this regard, a dynamic model of an undamped primary system and a vibration absorber is established based on vibration absorption theory, and alternative tuning schemes for these absorbers are investigated in this paper. Using ATVA with the 100% frequency tracking scheme as a reference, a frequency tracking scheme is optimized by the segmented intercept optimization method. This optimization method continuously tunes the ratio of the absorber natural frequency and external excitation frequency to minimize the response in the variable-frequency vibration regions. Hilbert-Huang transform (HHT) time-frequency analysis is performed on the vibration response to reveal the vibration reduction mechanism of the improved vibration absorber. The vibration reduction effects are verified by comprehensive analysis results and experimental results.

CATALYTIC PROPERTIES OF SYNTHETIC HAUSMANNITE IN THE OZONE DECOMPOSITION REACTION

Samples of IS-Mn and IIS-Mn were synthesized and characterized by X-ray diffraction, IR spectroscopy and pH-metry. The X-ray diffraction method revealed both samples to be crystalline and single-phase. IS-Mn sample contains a phase of gausmannite (Mn3O4) with the parameters of the crystal lattice of tetragonal symmetry and the crystallites sized 43 nm. IIS-Mn sample, obtained by calcination of Mn3O4 sample in air under the condition of 600 oC for 4 hours, contains a phase of bixbyite Mn2O3 with a cubic crystal lattice and the crystallites sized 66 nm. The spectra of the Mn3O4 and Mn2O3 samples are particularly different in the region of Mn-OH and Mn-O valence vibrations. For gausmannite, the absorption band for Mn2+ in Td-coordination at 631 cm-1 and the absorption band for Mn3+ in Oh-coordination at 523 and 407cm-1 were clearly shown. In the IR spectrum of bixbyite, several intense absorption bands were observed at 674; 658; 606 and 542 cm-1, which correlate with the literature data and correspond to the valence oscillations of Mn-O in Mn2O3. The pH measurement of the aqueous suspension of the synthesized samples showed that Mn3O4 forms an alkaline medium, and Mn2O3 –weakly acidic upon contact with water molecules. Testing of Mn3O4 and Mn2O3 samples in the ozone decomposition reaction at the initial concentration of 100 mg/m3 showed that the kinetic curves profiles were determined by the phase composition. The testing of the samples was completed and it was established that the same degree of ozone decomposition, namely 50%, was achieved. For hausmannite, the values of the ozone half-life (t1/2) and the amount of ozone (Qexp), which reacted at the end of the experiment, are greater than Mn2O3 sample. The presence of manganese in two oxidation states Mn2+ and Mn3+ in the Mn3O4 structure promotes the redox process, and the alkaline medium contributes to the radical-chain reaction, which affects values t1/2 of and Qexp, which reacted.

Temperature dependence of vibrational motions of thin polystyrene films by infrared reflection-absorption spectroscopy: A single measurement tool for monitoring of glass transition and temperature history

A method for monitoring of vibrational response and temperature region of glass transition by a single analysis is introduced with the use of an otherwise well-known spectroscopic method. The temperature-dependent changes of polystyrene (PS) thin films were investigated by polarization-modulated infrared reflection-absorption spectroscopy. The study revealed that changes in individual spectral regions with the temperature increase are specific and provide the relation to the processing and thermal history of the thin film. Temperature responses of infrared spectral region areas; an abrupt change of Car-H stretching, a step-like change of Car-H out-of-plane bending, a linear decrease of C–H stretching and C–H bending area, granted information on the temperature domain represented by local molecular motion change (β-transition) of PS. The different behavior of spectral regions is rationalized by consideration of vibrational free volume contribution to the total free volume of the system that is certainly influenced by functional groups nature, such as their size, geometry and involvement of non-bonding interaction.

Investigation of the stability of transverse hydrogen injection combustion caused by plate vibration using the dynamic mode decomposition method

This article investigated the stability of transverse hydrogen injection combustion caused by the plate vibration. The finite-rate method is used to simulate the combustion. The unsteady flow field in the unstable phase of combustion is extracted. The unstable mode of the shock wave structure and the flame structure during the stage of combustion instability, the spatial and temporal characteristics of the dominant modes, as well as their stability are analyzed based on the dynamic mode decomposition (DMD) method. The results indicate that, according to the sequence of energy, the extracted first six orders modes of the shock wave structure and the flame structure have relatively low frequency with a negative growth rate and small numerical value, which presents a trend of weak convergence. The characteristics of the dominant structure of DMD modes show that the plate vibration has great effects on the reflected shock wave structure near the plate and on the upper wall surface, as well as the flame structure near the plate. According to the sequence of the mode energy and the growth rate, respectively, the extracted first six orders modes have relatively high frequency. Simultaneously, the structures of the modes extracted by the sequence of mode energy are more regular, while those extracted by the sequence of growth rate are more disorderly. The unstable shock wave structure is mainly manifested by the reflected shock wave in the vibration region and the shock wave structure reflected by the upper wall surface. The unstable flame structure is mainly concentrated near the vibration region and downstream areas.

Infrared Spectroscopy and Bonding of the B(NN)3+ and B2(NN)3,4+ Cation Complexes.

The boron-dinitrogen cation complexes B(NN)3+ and B2(NN)3,4+ are produced in the gas phase and are studied by infrared photodissociation spectroscopy in the N-N stretching vibrational frequency region. The geometric and electronic structures are determined by comparison of the experimental spectra with density functional theory calculations. The B(NN)3+ cation is characterized to have a closed-shell singlet ground state with planar D3h symmetry. The B2(NN)3+ cation is determined to have a B═B bonded (NN)2BBNN structure with C2v symmetry. Two isomers of the B2(NN)4+ cation contribute to the experimental spectrum. One is a N2-tagged complex involving a B2(NN)3+ core ion. Another one is a B-B bonded B2(NN)4+ complex with a planar D2h structure. Bonding analyses reveal that the B-NN interactions in these complexes come mainly from covalent orbital interactions, with the NN → B σ donation being stronger than the B → NN π back-donation.

New infrared spectra of CO2 – Ne: Fundamental for CO2 –22Ne isotopologue, intermolecular bend, and symmetry breaking of the intramolecular CO2 bend

The infrared spectrum of CO2-Ne complex is studied in the region of the CO2 ν3 fundamental vibration. The vibrational fundamentals for both CO2-20Ne and CO2-22Ne are analyzed in combination with available microwave data. In addition, combination bands involving the intermolecular bending mode are observed, leading to the determination of the bending frequency. For the hot band CO2 transition, (0111) ← (0110), detection of the weak CO2-Ne spectrum reveals the symmetry breaking of the CO2 ν2 bending mode induced by the Ne atom, with the out-of-plane component determined to lie 0.057 cm−1 higher in energy than the in-plane component.

The study of spectroscopy and vibrational assignments of high nitrogen material 1,1'-azobis-1,2,3-triazole.

Benefiting from the new strategy of oxidative azo coupling of the N-NH2 moiety, a series of energetic nitrogen-rich molecules with long catenated nitrogen chains have been successfully synthesized. As one of them, the synthesized 1,1'-azobis-1,2,3-triazole shows excellent thermal stability, great explosive performance, and special photochromic properties, which has caused widespread concern. To further characterize its performance, the structural, electronic, vibrational, mechanical, and thermodynamic properties of 1,1'-azobis-1,2,3-triazole were investigated based on the first-principles density functional theory calculations. The obtained structural parameters are consistent with previous results. We used the band structure, density of states, Mulliken charges, bond populations, and electron density to analyze the electronic properties and chemical bonding. The vibrational frequency regions (396.51-3210.12 cm-1) were assigned to the corresponding vibrational modes. Furthermore, mechanical properties of 1,1'-azobis-1,2,3-triazole are also calculated. Finally, the thermodynamic properties of 1,1'-azobis-1,2,3-triazole were calculated, including the specific heat at constant volume Cv, temperature*entropy TS, enthalpy H, Gibbs free energy G, and Debye temperature ΘD.

An FT-IR Based Investigation of Trehalose Mediated Thermal Stabilisation of Bacillus clausii

Background: Fourier Transform InfraRed spectroscopy analysis on Bacillus clausii and Bacillus clausii in the presence of trehalose are reported. Objective: In order to characterize the thermal response of such systems the InfraRed technique was employed to collect the spectra from 25.0°C to 80.0°C in the 4000 cm-1-400 cm-1 spectral range. Methods: The data analysis was performed focusing the attention to the intramolecular OH stretching vibrational region by means evaluating the spectral distance as a function of temperature. Results: From this analysis it emerges that the thermal restraint of Bacillus clausii in the presence of trehalose is higher in respect to Bacillus clausii alone. Conclusion: Such a result, which confirms the bioprotective role of trehalose against external temperature changes, provides useful information for the applications of the disaccharide in food industry.