Nickel (Ni) is a potentially toxic element that contaminates soil and water, threatens food and
water security, and hinders sustainable development globally. Biochar has emerged as a …

▪ Abstract Manganese (IV) oxides produced through microbial activity, ie, biogenic Mn
oxides or Mn biooxides, are believed to be the most abundant and highly reactive Mn oxide …

Human societies have, in all ages, modified the original form of metals and metalloids in
their living environment for their survival and technical development. In many cases, these …

This chapter focuses mainly on the basic principles and methods of X‐ray absorption near
edge structure and extended X‐ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy of soils, minerals …

Synchrotron-based X-ray radiation microfluorescence (μ-SXRF) and micro-focused and
powder extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) spectroscopy measurements …

Scanning X-ray microdiffraction (µSXRD) combines the use of high-brilliance synchrotron
sources with the latest achromatic X-ray focusing optics and fast large-area two-dimensional …

Beamline 10.3. 2 at the ALS is a bend-magnet line designed mostly for work on
environmental problems involving heavy-metal speciation and location. It offers a unique …

The mineralogy of natural ferromanganese coatings on quartz grains and the crystal
chemistry of associated trace elements Ni, Zn, Ba, and As were characterized by X-ray …

The advent of nanosciences calls for the development of local structural probes, in particular
to characterize ill-ordered or heterogeneous materials. Furthermore, because materials …

Determining how environmentally important trace metals are sequestered in soils at the
molecular scale is critical to developing a solid scientific basis for maintaining soil quality …