The rapid growth of materials chemistry data, driven by advancements in large-scale
radiation facilities as well as laboratory instruments, has outpaced conventional data …

The inability to determine metal species in soils hampers efforts to understand the mobility,
bioavailability, and fate of contaminant metals in environmental systems, to assess health …

Fourier transform (FT) is a fundamental step for the data reduction and interpretation of
extended x-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) spectra. The FT separates backscattering …

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

Contaminated mining soils might pose risk to the environment due to leaching of heavy
metals into ground water, especially under acid conditions. Biochar might be an option for …

The Sb speciation in soil samples from Swiss shooting ranges was determined using Sb K-
edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and advanced statistical data analysis methods …

Bioavailability considerations are one of the tools for a proper assignment of sites potentially
and actually at risk as it allows assessing both the extent (hazard) and probability (risk) of …

Spectroscopic approaches to plant and soil sciences have provided important information
for several decades. However, many of these approaches suffered from a number of …

Metals play important but varied roles in human health. Some metals are required for normal
metabolic function, with optimal amounts for maximum benefit. Others are only known to …

Recent studies on the speciation of Zn in contaminated soils confirmed the formation of Zn-
layered double hydroxide (LDH) and Zn− phyllosilicate phases. However, no information on …