Quantitative analysis of sulfur functional groups in natural organic matter by XANES spectroscopy

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 99, Issue , 2012, Pages 206-223

  Manceau, Alain ^a   Nagy, Kathryn L ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 84867745265     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2012.09.033     Document Type: Article

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