Application of attenuated total reflectance micro-Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy to the study of coal macerals: Examples from the Bowen Basin, Australia

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 70, Issue 1-3 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 87-94

  Li, Zhongsheng ^a   Fredericks, Peter M ^b   Rintoul, Llew ^b   Ward, Colin R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attenuated total reflectance; Bowen Basin; Coal chemistry; Functional groups; Infrared microspectroscopy; Macerals

Indexed keywords

ALIPHATIC FUNCTIONAL GROUP; ATTENUATED TOTAL REFLECTANCE; MACERALS;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; CHARACTERIZATION; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; GEOCHEMISTRY; REFLECTION;

COAL;

COAL; FTIR SPECTROSCOPY; MACERAL;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; BOWEN BASIN; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 33846928000     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2006.01.006     Document Type: Article

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