Characterization of refractory organic substances by NEXAFS using a compact X-ray source

Journal of Soils and Sediments

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 24-34

  Sedlmair, Julia ^a   Gleber, Sophie Charlotte ^b   Peth, Christian ^c   Mann, Klaus ^d   Niemeyer, Jürgen ^a   Thieme, Jürgen ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^d LASER LABORATORIUM GÖTTINGEN E V   (Germany)

^e BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Compact X ray spectrometer; Humic substances; NEXAFS

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; CARBONYL COMPOUND; COMPLEXITY; FERTILIZER; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; HUMIC SUBSTANCE; SOLVENT; SPECTROMETER; XANES SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 84856170964     PISSN: 14390108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11368-011-0385-9     Document Type: Article

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