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Surface and Interface Science, Volumes 9 and 10: Volume 9 - Applications I; Volume 10 - Applications II


 
In ten volumes, this unique handbook covers all fundamental aspects of surface and interface science and offers a comprehensive overview of this research area for scientists working in the field, as well as an introduction for newcomers.

Volume 1: Concepts and Methods
Volume 2: Properties of Elemental Surfaces
Volume 3: Properties of Composite Surfaces: Alloys, Compounds, Semiconductors
Volume 4: Solid-Solid Interfaces and Thin Films
Volume 5: Solid-Gas

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Surface and Interface Science, Volumes 7 and 8: Volume 7 - Solid-Liquid and Biological Interfaces; Volume 8 - Applications of Surface


 
In ten volumes, this unique handbook covers all fundamental aspects of surface and interface science and offers a comprehensive overview of this research area for scientists working in the field, as well as an introduction for newcomers.

Volume 1: Concepts and Methods
Volume 2: Properties of Elemental Surfaces
Volume 3: Properties of Composite Surfaces: Alloys, Compounds, Semiconductors
Volume 4: Solid-Solid Interfaces and Thin Films
Volume 5: Solid-Gas

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Handbook of Fibrous Materials, 2 Volumes: Volume 1: Production and Characterization / Volume 2: Applications in Energy, Environmental Science and Healthcare


 
Edited by a leading expert in the field with contributions from experienced researchers in fibers and textiles, this handbook reviews the current state of fibrous materials and provides a broad overview of their use in research and development. Volume One focuses on the classes of fibers, their production and characterization, while the second volume concentrates on their applications, including emerging ones in the areas of energy, environmental

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When B'wood actors opened up about their moms




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Big B shares a fun-fact about Bhoothnath

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is currently spending time with his family at home due to lockdown imposed to curb the spread of Coronavirus. He has been updating his fans about how he is spending his quarantine period.




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Throwback pic of Rishi with Bachchans, Alia

Rishi Kapoor's daughter Riddhima Kapoor Sahni arrived in Mumbai from Delhi on 3rd May to be with her mother Neetu Kapoor and brother Ranbir Kapoor after the demise of the legendary actor on April 30.




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Here's Salman-Jacky's 2nd lockdown interview

After leaving the audience stunned with a beautiful track 'Pyaar Karona', Salman Khan is all set to release a new song which is titled as 'Tere Bina’, as he had promised to deliver two more songs to the audience.




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Interesting fact about Ranveer's film '83'

Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone's sports drama 83 which is directed by Kabir Khan revolves around the true story of India's incredible cricket World Cup victory in 1983.




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Riddhima's throwback pic with Neetu and Rishi

Riddhima Kapoor Sahni has been taking to social media and sharing unseen pictures in memory of her late father Rishi Kapoor. While the entire Kapoor clan is still trying to get over the massive loss, Riddhima has managed to travel from Delhi to Mumbai amidst the lockdown to be by her mother's side.




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Protests against opening of TASMAC shops

TIRUCHI Protests by public against opening of TASMAC liquor outlets were held at different places in the district on Friday.The protest by a group of




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Affirmative action in US politics

Book review of THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PUZZLE: A Living History From Reconstruction to Today




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Hilary Mantel's new novel brings Thomas Cromwell across the finish line

The Mirror and the Light is the triumphant capstone to Mantel's trilogy on Thomas Cromwell




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From democracy to tyranny

Peter Fritzsche's answer to these questions has been to go back and reassess what we think we know about Hitler's rise




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Black in America: The Paradox of the Color Line


 
At the start of the twentieth century, the pre-eminent black sociologist, W.E.B. DuBois, identified the color line as America's great problem. While the color line is increasingly variegated beyond black and white, and more openly discussed than ever before as more racial and ethnic groups call America home, his words still ring true.
 
Today, post-racial and colorblind ideals dominate the American narrative, obscuring the reality of racism and discrimination

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Grammatical Number in Welsh: Diachrony and Typology


 

The first comprehensive treatment of grammatical number in Welsh - an intriguing, yet relatively neglected area in the study of number phenomena. 



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The Wiley Handbook of Healthcare Treatment Engagement: Theory, Research, and Clinical Practice


 

Against a global backdrop of problematic adherence to medical treatment, this volume addresses and provides practical solutions to the simple question: “Why don’t patients take treatments that could save their lives?”

The Wiley handbook of Healthcare Treatment Engagementoffers a guide to the theory, research and clinical practice of promoting patient engagement in healthcare treatment at individual, organizational and systems levels. The concept of



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#ThrowbackDiaries: When stars were young

Time to look at intriguing flashback pix, posted by Bollywood folk.




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Ultra-trace determination of domoic acid in the Ebro Delta estuary by SPE-HILIC-HRMS

Anal. Methods, 2020, 12,1966-1974
DOI: 10.1039/C9AY02617G, Paper
Open Access
Cristina Bosch-Orea, Josep Sanchís, Damiá Barceló, Marinella Farré
Marine phytoplankton, such as diatoms, are responsible for a considerable part of carbon fixation and form the basis of the marine food web.
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A fluorescence-positioned hybridization chain reaction system for sensitive detection of Salmonella in milk

Anal. Methods, 2020, 12,1958-1965
DOI: 10.1039/D0AY00184H, Paper
Guotai Yang, Shuang Yu, Yang Liu, Jin Huang, Qianying Li, Zoraida P. Aguilar, Hengyi Xu
In this study, a fluorescence-positioned hybridization chain reaction (HCR) system for the detection of single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) specific to Salmonella was developed.
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A deep learning approach to identify association of disease–gene using information of disease symptoms and protein sequences

Anal. Methods, 2020, 12,2016-2026
DOI: 10.1039/C9AY02333J, Paper
Xingyu Chen, Qixing Huang, Yang Wang, Jinlong Li, Haiyan Liu, Yun Xie, Zong Dai, Xiaoyong Zou, Zhanchao Li
Prediction of disease–gene association based on a deep convolutional neural network.
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Fast determination of five chiral antipsychotic drugs using dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction combined with capillary electrophoresis

Anal. Methods, 2020, 12,2002-2008
DOI: 10.1039/C9AY02776A, Paper
Ming-Mu Hsieh, Tai-Chia Chiu, Szu-Hua Chen
This study developed a new method for the extraction, clean up, chiral separation, and determination of five pairs of phenothiazine drugs using ultrasound-assisted dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction combined with capillary electrophoresis.
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Analysis of amino acid enantiomers from aged fingerprints

Anal. Methods, 2020, 12,2052-2057
DOI: 10.1039/D0AY00096E, Technical Note
Open Access
Ward van Helmond, Maarten Weening, Vonne Vleer, Marcel de Puit
The use of the enantiomeric ratio of D/L-serine in fingerprints could pose as interesting target for age estimation techniques.
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Evaluation of segmented non-target data acquisition (SWATH/vDIA) in a QToF and QOrbitrap for pesticide residue analysis

Anal. Methods, 2020, 12,2027-2038
DOI: 10.1039/D0AY00290A, Paper
Łukasz Rajski, Iciar Beraza, María José Gómez Ramos, Carmen Ferrer, Amadeo R. Fernández-Alba
Two high-resolution instruments (a QToF and a QOrbitrap) were used to evaluate a segmented non-target MS2 (SWATH/vDIA) acquisition for pesticide residue analysis.
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Liquid–liquid microextraction of glyphosate, glufosinate and aminomethylphosphonic acid for the analysis of agricultural samples by liquid chromatography

Anal. Methods, 2020, 12,2039-2045
DOI: 10.1039/D0AY00120A, Paper
Javier Marín, Natalia Campillo, Manuel Hernández-Córdoba, Isabel Garrido, José Fenoll, Pilar Viñas
An ion-pair liquid–liquid microextraction procedure followed by LC tandem mass spectrometry allows a reliable and sensitive determination glyphosate, glufosinate y aminomethylphosphonic acid in agricultural samples.
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Detection of prostate-specific antigen in semen using DNA aptamers: an application of nucleic acid aptamers in forensic body fluid identification

Anal. Methods, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0AY00371A, Paper
Tetsuya Satoh, Seiya Kouroki, Yusuke Kitamura, Toshihiro Ihara, Kazutoshi Matsumura, Susumu Iwase
In forensics, body fluid identification plays an important role because it aids in reconstructing the crime scene. Therefore, it is essential to develop simple and reliable techniques for body fluid...
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A dual-functional PDMS-assisted paper-based SERS platform for reliable detection of thiram residue both on fruit surface and in juice

Anal. Methods, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0AY00483A, Paper
Shuang Lin, Wuliji Hasi, Siqingaowa Han, Xiang Lin, Li Wang
In this work, a dual-functional SERS platform was developed via a paper-based SERS substrate with the aid of hydrophobic Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) for effective and reliable measurements of thiram on fruit...
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Effective methods for the determination of triphenyltin residues in surface water and soil samples by high-performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry

Anal. Methods, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0AY00329H, Paper
Gabriel C. dos Santos, Állisson A. da S. Avellar, Rômulo de O. Schwaickhardt, Nelson M. G. Bandeira, Filipe F. Donato, Osmar D. Prestes, Renato Zanella
Monitoring of triphenyltin (TPhT) in the environment, particularly to control its misuse in agriculture, is of great importance because of its high toxicity.
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Development of a magnetic dispersive micro-solid-phase extraction method based on a deep eutectic solvent as a carrier for the rapid determination of meloxicam in biological samples

Anal. Methods, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0AY00095G, Paper
Samira Rastbood, Mohammad Reza Hadjmohammadi, Seyedeh Maedeh Majidi
An environmentally friendly magnetic dispersive micro solid phase extraction based on a deep eutectic solvent as a carrier and disperser of adsorbents.
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Dopamine-modified magnetic graphene oxide as a recoverable sorbent for the preconcentration of metal ions by an effervescence-assisted dispersive micro solid-phase extraction procedure

Anal. Methods, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0AY00522C, Paper
Basira Karbalaie, Maryam Rajabi, Bahareh Fahimirad
Nanomagnetic graphene oxide modified with dopamine (GO–Fe3O4–DA) was synthesized via a very simple procedure.
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Chiral separations with crosslinked cellulose derivatives attached onto hybrid silica monolith particles via thiol-ene click reaction

Anal. Methods, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0AY00772B, Paper
Yuhong Zhou, Qian Liang, Zhilun Zhang, Zhaodi Wang, Mingxian Huang
Hybrid silica monolith containing vinyl groups was synthesized by a sol-gel method and then ground and treated, yielding silica particles with 3-5 μm in particles size and 10-20 nm in...
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A novel hybrid micro extraction for sensitive determination of 17β-Estradiol in water samples

Anal. Methods, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0AY00581A, Paper
Shivender Singh Saini
A novel and green hybrid of pipette tip micro solid phase extraction (PT-µSPE) and supported liquid extraction (SLE) has been tailored and established for efficient and sensitive determination of 17β-Estradiol...
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Targeted profiling of amino acid metabolome in serum by a liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry method: application to identify potential markers for diet-induced hyperlipidemia

Anal. Methods, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0AY00305K, Paper
Xiao-fan Wang, You-xi Zhang, Hai-ying Ma
Targeted profiling of amino acid metabolome in serum by LC-MS: application to identify potential markers for diet-induced hyperlipidemia.
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Fast magnetic solid-phase extraction using Fe3O4-NH2@MOF material for monohydroxy polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in urine of coke-oven workers

Anal. Methods, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0AY00449A, Paper
Yahui Wang, Meng Yan, Qianqian Ji, Manman Wang, Qian Wang, Xue-Sheng Wang, Yulan Hao
In this work, magnetic material (Fe3O4-NH2@MIL-101) was successfully prepared, and the material was used as a sorbent for the magnetic solid-phase extraction (MSPE) of trace level monohydroxy polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons...
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Improving the determination of celecoxib in body fluids and pharmaceuticals using a new selective and thermosensitive molecularly imprinted poly(vinylidene fluoride) membrane

Anal. Methods, 2020, 12,2185-2195
DOI: 10.1039/D0AY00237B, Paper
Negin Yazdanian, Behrouz Akbari-Adergani, Maryam Kazemipour, Homayon Ahmad Panahi, Mehran Javanbakht
Molecularly imprinted membranes that demonstrated high selectivity for celecoxib were synthesized using N-vinylcaprolactam and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate.
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Versatile additively manufactured (3D printed) wall-jet flow cell for high performance liquid chromatography-amperometric analysis: application to the detection and quantification of new psychoactive substances (NBOMes)

Anal. Methods, 2020, 12,2152-2165
DOI: 10.1039/D0AY00500B, Paper
Open Access
Hadil M. Elbardisy, Eduardo M. Richter, Robert D. Crapnell, Michael P. Down, Peter G. Gough, Tarek S. Belal, Wael Talaat, Hoda G. Daabees, Craig E. Banks
Additive manufacturing is an emerging technology of vast applicability, receiving significant interest in a plethora of industrial and research domains as it allows the translation of designs produced via computer software, into 3D printed objects.
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Quality by Design (QbD) approach for the development of a rapid UHPLC method for simultaneous determination of aglycone and glycoside forms of isoflavones in dietary supplements

Anal. Methods, 2020, 12,2082-2092
DOI: 10.1039/C9AY02778E, Paper
Kornelija Lasić, Ana Mornar, Biljana Nigović
Systematic development of a UHPLC method by QbD approach as performed for simultaneous determination of aglycone (genistein, daidzein, biochanin A and formononetin) and glycoside (genistin, daidzin, sissotrin, ononin) forms of isoflavones.
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High cytotoxic activity of ZnO@leucovorin nanocomposite based materials against an MCF-7 cell model

Anal. Methods, 2020, 12,2176-2184
DOI: 10.1039/D0AY00498G, Paper
Mohamed Fathi Sanad, Esraa Samy Abu Serea, Shereen Magdy Bazid, Shimaa Nabih, Md Ariful Ahsan, Ahmed Esmail Shalan
In the current work, we design a multifunctional hybrid nanocomposite for treating MCF-7 cell lines, which act as a model for breast cancer cells, to overcome the serious side-effects of chemotherapy treatment pathways.
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A sensitive HPLC-FL method to simultaneously determine febuxostat and diclofenac in rat plasma: assessment of metabolic drug interactions in vitro and in vivo

Anal. Methods, 2020, 12,2166-2175
DOI: 10.1039/D0AY00471E, Paper
Dong-Gyun Han, Kyu-Sang Kim, Seong-Wook Seo, Young Mee Baek, Yunjin Jung, Dae-Duk Kim, In-Soo Yoon
We developed a sensitive, simple and validated HPLC-FL method for simultaneous determination of FEB and DIC in rat plasma. The method requires a relatively small volume of sample, has simple sample preparation and excellent sensitivity.
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Multi-residue determination of micropollutants in Nigerian fish from Lagos lagoon using ultrasound assisted extraction, solid phase extraction and ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry

Anal. Methods, 2020, 12,2114-2122
DOI: 10.1039/D0AY00411A, Paper
Idera Fabunmi, Natalie Sims, Kathryn Proctor, Aderonke Oyeyiola, Temilola Oluseyi, Kehinde Olayinka, Barbara Kasprzyk-Hordern
This reports for the first time a simple and robust approach in determining pharmaceuticals in different fish species in Nigeria.
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The characterization of self-assembled nanostructures in whole blood

Anal. Methods, 2020, 12,2068-2081
DOI: 10.1039/D0AY00170H, Tutorial Review
Mark Pitman, Jessica Larsen
This tutorial describes methods of characterizing nanomaterials in whole blood, and the associated benefits and shortcomings of each technique.
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Aptamer-based fluorometric determination of chloramphenicol by controlling the activity of hemin as a peroxidase mimetic

Anal. Methods, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0AY00389A, Paper
Ling-Chen Wang, Cheng-Yi Hong, Zheng-Zhong Lin, Xiao-Mei Chen, Zhi-Yong Huang
A method for the aptamer-based determination of chloramphenicol (CAP) was developed by exploiting the peroxidase mimicking activity of hemin.
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In situ imaging of intracellular human telomerase RNA with molecular beacon-functionalized gold nanoparticles

Anal. Methods, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0AY00461H, Paper
Tao Xie, Ziyan Fan, Ruilong Zhang, Xiaohe Tian, Guangmei Han, Zhengjie Liu, Zhongping Zhang
We develop molecular beacon-functionalized gold nanoparticles for in situ human telomerase RNA imaging in live cells.
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Electrochemical determination of paracetamol in a pharmaceutical dose by adsorptive voltammetry with a carbon paste/La2O3 microcomposite

Anal. Methods, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0AY00442A, Paper
Edgar Nagles, Mario Ceroni, John Hurtado-Murillo, John Hurtado Belalcazar
This paper presents a new application for microcomposites based on carbon paste (CP) and La2O3 (LaOX). This simple and versatile microcomposite (LaOX/CPE) was applied toward the determination of paracetamol (PCM)...
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Colorimetric speciation analysis of chromium using 2-thiobarbituric acid capped silver nanoparticles

Anal. Methods, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0AY00160K, Paper
Kamal Mousapour, Salahaddin Hajizadeh, Khalil Farhadi
Colorimetric determination of Cr(III) and Cr(VI) based on 2-thiobarbituric acid capped silver nanoparticles.
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Comparison of surfactant-mediated liquid chromatographic modes with sodium dodecyl sulphate for the analysis of basic drugs

Anal. Methods, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0AY00526F, Paper
N. Pankajkumar-Patel, E. Peris-García, M. J. Ruiz-Angel, M. C. García-Alvarez-Coque
A comprehensive overview of the performance of MLC, HSLC and MELC for the analysis of basic compounds.
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Solid-phase microextraction using a β-ketoenamine-linked covalent organic framework coating for efficient enrichment of synthetic musks in water samples

Anal. Methods, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9AY02755F, Paper
Lian Wen, Peng Wu, Lei-Lei Wang, Li-Zong Chen, Ming-Lin Wang, Xia Wang, Jin-Ming Lin, Ru-Song Zhao
This study indicated the promising applicability of the TpPa-1 as a solid-phase microextraction fiber coating for reliably detecting synthetic musks at trace levels from environmental samples.
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Quantification of Anthracene after dermal absorption test via APCI-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Anal. Methods, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0AY00486C, Paper
Xinyi Sui, Julio E Teran, Chengcheng Feng, Killian Wustrow, Caroline J. Smith , Nelson R Vinueza
An analytical method for the detection and quantification of anthracene from dermal samples was developed by using Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (APCI-MS/MS). The anthracene samples were obtained from...
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A high-throughput plasmonic tongue using an aggregation assay and nonspecific interactions: classification of taste profiles in maple syrup

Anal. Methods, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9AY01942A, Paper
Simon Forest, Trevor Théorêt, Julien Coutu, Jean-Francois Masson
A simple colorimetric test detects off-flavour profiles of maple syrups in minutes, which are detectable by the naked eye.
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Effects of harvesting and extraction methods on metabolite recovery from adherently growing mammalian cells

Anal. Methods, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9AY02753J, Paper
Yun Luo, Ningbo Geng, Baoqin Zhang, Jiping Chen, Haijun Zhang
We compare the efficiencies of different cell harvesting methods and metabolite extraction methods in sample preparation procedures and provide a cell sample processing protocol which focuses on maximizing metabolite recovery ranging from polar to lipidic ones.
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Multivariate optimization of an ultrasound-assisted extraction procedure for the determination of Cu, Fe, Mn, and Zn in plant samples by flame atomic absorption spectrometry

Anal. Methods, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0AY00554A, Paper
Floriatan Santos Costa, Raquel Viana Pinto Leal, Clissiane Soares Viana Pacheco, Fábio Alan Carqueija Amorim, Raildo Mota de Jesus, Luana Novaes Santos, Erik Galvão Paranhos da Silva
A new ultrasound-assisted extraction method simple and fast was developed employing multivariate optimization.
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