NEXAFS and XPS characterisation of carbon functional groups of fresh and aged biochars

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 77, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-10

  Singh, Balwant ^a   Fang, Yunying ^a   Cowie, Bruce C C ^b   Thomsen, Lars ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN SYNCHROTRON   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Biochar; Black carbon; C functional groups; C mineralisation; Carbohydrates; Carboxylic acids; Light fraction; NEXAFS; XPS

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; AROMATIZATION; CARBOHYDRATES; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; X RAY ABSORPTION; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

BIO CHARS; BLACK CARBON; LIGHT FRACTION; MINERALISATION; NEXAFS;

SOILS;

BLACK CARBON; CARBOHYDRATE; CARBOXYLIC ACID; CHARCOAL; EVERGREEN TREE; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL CARBON; SOIL CHEMISTRY; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 84907996114     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orggeochem.2014.09.006     Document Type: Article

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