The spectrally narrow, long-lived luminescence of lanthanide ions makes optical
nanomaterials based on these elements uniquely attractive from both a fundamental and …

The present article gives an overview of the current state of applications of Total reflection X-
Ray Fluorescence (TXRF) spectrometry for the analytical characterization of nuclear …

Apatite is ubiquitous in a wide range of magmatic rocks and its F–Cl–Br–S systematics can
be used to decipher eg, mixing processes within a magmatic complex and may give insights …

Coal fly ash (CFA) and coal-based incense sticks ash (ISA) have several similarities and
differences due to the presence of coal as a common component in both of them. CFA are …

Total reflection X-ray fluorescence (TXRF)-based X-ray absorption near-edge spectroscopy
has been used to determine the oxidation state of uranium in mixed-valent U3O8 and U3O7 …

Recently, two analytical techniques–Raman and XRF spectroscopy–have been often
applied in criminalistic examinations of different kinds of trace evidences. In this paper, the …

The control of residual metals in active pharmaceutical ingredients (API's) and intermediates
is critical because of their potential toxic effects. A variety of technologies are available to …

Apatites from carbonatites, related alkaline silicate rocks, a carbonate-bearing melilititic dyke
rock (bergalite), and a diatreme breccia (containing both carbonate and silicate fragments) …

Halogen contents for the widely distributed reference glasses BHVO‐2G, BIR‐1G, BCR‐2G,
GSD‐1G, GSE‐1G, NIST SRM 610 and NIST SRM 612 were investigated by pyrohydrolysis …

Photon-in-photon-out core level spectroscopy is an emerging approach to characterize the
electronic structure of catalysts and enzymes, and it is either installed or planned for intense …