We review oxygen K-edge X-ray absorption spectra of both molecules and solids. We start
with an overview of the main experimental aspects of oxygen K-edge X-ray absorption …

The urgent prerequisites of high energy‐density and superior electrochemical properties
have been the main inspiration for the advancement of cathode materials in lithium‐ion …

Electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) over nonprecious‐metal and single‐
atom catalysts has received increasing attention as a sustainable strategy to synthesize …

With remarkable achievements in spatial resolution and its derived analytical techniques,
transmission electron microscopy (TEM) has been capable of probing enriched information …

Transition metal L2, 3 electron energy-loss spectra for a wide range of V-, Mn-and Fe-based
oxides were recorded and carefully analyzed for their correlation with the formal oxidation …

Nickel-rich NCMs [Li1+ x (Ni1–y–z Co y Mn z) 1–x O2] are among the most promising
cathode materials for use in high-energy lithium-ion batteries. While the cathode …

The controlled-valence properties of La 1− x Sr x FeO 3 and La 1− x Sr x MnO 3 are studied
by means of soft-x-ray absorption spectroscopy. A comparison between the transition-metal …

Electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) in the electron microscope has progressed
remarkably in the last five years. Advances in monochromator and spectrometer design …

Owing to their unique physical and chemical properties, transition metal compounds,
especially transition metal oxides, nitrides, carbides and sulfides, have been the subject of …

This review presents an overview of the X-ray absorption spectra of 3d transition metals and
their compounds. The emphasis is on the description of the X-ray absorption process and …