Identification of inorganic nitrogen in an Australian bituminous coal using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOFSIMS)

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 53-68

  Gong, Bin ^a   Pigram, Paul J ^b   Lamb, Robert N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bituminous coal; Inorganic materials; Mass spectra; Nitrogen; Spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; CLAY MINERALS; POTASSIUM; SECONDARY ION MASS SPECTROMETRY; SILICON; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

COALIFICATION; PYRIDINIC FUNCTIONALITY; PYRROLIC FUNCTIONALITY;

BITUMINOUS COAL;

BITUMINOUS COAL; INORGANIC MATTER; NITROGEN; SIMS; XPS;

AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 0041634889     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-5162(97)00006-2     Document Type: Article

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