Synchrotron-based X-ray techniqu

Among the various spectroscopic methods, the most notable one is synchrotron-based X-ray techniques that are revolutionizing soil and environmental chemistry research (Manceau et al, 1992). The most utilized synchrotron-based X-ray technique in soil and environmental chemistry to date has been X-ray absorption spectroscopy. The extended X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy (EXAFS) provides specific information on the local environment of the absorber, including coordination number, identity, and distances to nearest and sometimes next nearest neighboring atoms (Fendorff et al, 1994 Schulze and Bertsch, 1995 Fendorff and Sparks, 1996 Bertsch and Hunter, 1998 Sparks,... 

Luo, L., and S. Zhang. 2010. Applications of synchrotron-based X-ray techniques in environmental science. Science China Chemistry 53, no. 12 2529-2538. doi 10.1007/ S11426-010-4085-X. 

Newton, M. and van Beek, W. (2010). Combining Synchrotron-Based X-Ray Techniques with Vibrational Spectroscopy for the In Situ Study of Heterogeneous Catalysts A View from a Bridge, Chem. Soc. Rev., 39, pp. 4845 863. 

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