X‐ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis has emerged as a transformative methodology for in‐situ elemental determination in soils. This technique offers a rapid, non‐destructive and cost‐effective means to ...

(Nanowerk News) How can the component elements of an unknown material, such as a meteorite, be determined? X-ray fluorescence analysis can be used to identify an abundance of elements, by irradiating ...

What is Scanning X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) Microscopy? Scanning X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) Microscopy is a powerful analytical technique that enables the visualization and quantification of the elemental ...

Researchers studying the remains of six individuals from Pompeii concluded they asphyxiated during the volcanic eruption that doomed the town nearly 2,000 years ago. The research team used portable ...

Trace elements or metal elements are minerals found in trace levels in biological tissues. Some are confirmed to be nutritionally important, while the remaining are deemed non-essential. While trace ...

Flow-assisted corrosion, also termed flow-accelerated corrosion or FAC, has long been a common problem for nuclear and fossil fuel power plants in which steel piping and its components are degraded ...

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The copper target was operated at voltages of 11 kV, 12 kV, 13 kV, and 14 kV for the electron source, and a 50 kV configuration using a molybdenum target was used as a representative example for the ...

Total reflection X-rays fluorescence (TXRF) is a surface elemental analysis technique often used for the ultra-trace analysis of particles, residues, and impurities on smooth surfaces. Due to its ...

X-Ray fluorescence spectrometry in twenty-first century archaeology / M. Steven Shackley -- An introduction to X-Ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis in archaeology / M. Steven Shackley -- Factors ...

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Olympus’ latest addition to the Vanta™ series of handheld XRF analyzers is optimized to help ensure compliance with the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive ...