Direct determination of Mn occupations in Ga1−xMnxN dilute magnetic semiconductors by x-ray absorption near-edge structure spectroscopy

2006 ◽  
Vol 89 (12) ◽  
pp. 121901 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shiqiang Wei ◽  
Wensheng Yan ◽  
Zhihu Sun ◽  
Qinghua Liu ◽  
Wenjie Zhong ◽  
...  
2007 ◽  
Vol 103 (6) ◽  
pp. 568-571 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasuhiro Konishi ◽  
Takeshi Tsukiyama ◽  
Norizoh Saitoh ◽  
Toshiyuki Nomura ◽  
Shinsuke Nagamine ◽  
...  

2012 ◽  
Vol 1480 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina M. Gonzalez ◽  
Jason G. Parsons ◽  
Jeffrey Hernandez ◽  
Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey

ABSTRACTIncreasing concentrations of selenium oxoanions in the environment are placing many animals at risk for reproduction failure and deformities. The understanding of binding mechanisms of selenium oxoanions to iron and manganese based oxide minerals could lead to enhanced understanding of selenium mobility in the environment. In this study, the binding mechanisms of selenium oxoanions, selenite and selenate, to non microwave-assisted and microwave-assisted synthetic Fe3O4, Mn3O4, and MnFe2O4 nanomaterials were investigated through the use of X-ray absorption spectroscopy. The X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) spectroscopy studies revealed the oxidation state of selenite and selenate remains the same after binding occurs to all nanomaterials in pH 2, 4, or 6 environments. The binding modes of selenite and selenate were determined to be bidentate binuclear through use of Extended x-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) and were independent of nanomaterials, synthetic technique, and pH.


2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (04) ◽  
pp. 1450058 ◽  
Author(s):  
WEI CAO ◽  
VLADIMIR PANKRATOV ◽  
MARKO HUTTULA ◽  
LIANA SHIRMANE ◽  
YU RAN NIU ◽  
...  

In this paper, we reported on the X-ray photoemission electron microscope (XPEEM) determination of magnetic and luminescence origins for two Co x Zn 1-x O films. The cobalt fraction x of radio frequency co-sputtered samples were 0.86(2) and 0.92(2), respectively. Films were ferromagnetic and semiconductive. Unique narrow green color lines beside the ZnO intrinsic emissions were found with a decay time in microsecond range at room temperature. Origins of magnetic and luminescence properties were determined with XPEEM. The X-ray absorption near edge structure at the Co  L3-edge denoted that Co was partially oxidized, and phase-contrast images together with chemical composition identification further proved that Co and CoO co-existed in the samples. The ferromagnetism was attributed to ferromagnetism of Co clusters partially canceled by the antiferromagnetism of its oxide, and the photoluminescence to bound exciton in ZnO nanoclusters and defect related centers of ZnO nanoclusters in a Co -rich matrix. Present results show possibilities for adjusting magnetic and luminescence properties of Co – ZnO compounds by changing the cobalt concentration.


1999 ◽  
Vol 5 (S2) ◽  
pp. 768-769
Author(s):  
J.A. Fortner ◽  
E.C. Buck ◽  
A.J. Kropf ◽  
A.J. Bakel ◽  
M.C. Hash ◽  
...  

We report x-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) and extended x-ray fine structure analysis (EXAFS) spectra from the plutonium Llll and cerium Lm edges in prototype titanate ceramic hosts for disposal of surplus fissile materials. These spectra were obtained using the MRCAT beamline at the Advanced Photon Source (APS). The XANES and EXAFS results are compared with electron loss spectra (EELS) determination of oxidation state from the plutonium MlV,V and cerium MlV,V edges [1,2]. The titanate ceramics studied are based upon the hafniumpyrochlore and zirconolite mineral structures and will serve as an immobilization host, containing as much as 10 weight % fissile plutonium, and 20 weight % (natural or depleted) uranium. Similar formulations were composed using cerium as a “surrogate” element, replacing both plutonium and uranium in the ceramic matrix. We find the plutonium to be present almost entirely as Pu (IV), while the cerium is clearly in a mixed III-IV oxidation state in the surrogate ceramic.


2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 820-824 ◽  
Author(s):  
U. Fittschen ◽  
A. Guilherme ◽  
S. Böttger ◽  
D. Rosenberg ◽  
M. Menzel ◽  
...  

An automatic sample changer chamber for total reflection X-ray fluorescence (TXRF) and X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) analysis in TXRF geometry was successfully set up at the BAMline at BESSY II. TXRF and TXRF-XANES are valuable tools for elemental determination and speciation, especially where sample amounts are limited (<1 mg) and concentrations are low (ng ml−1to µg ml−1). TXRF requires a well defined geometry regarding the reflecting surface of a sample carrier and the synchrotron beam. The newly installed chamber allows for reliable sample positioning, remote sample changing and evacuation of the fluorescence beam path. The chamber was successfully used showing accurate determination of elemental amounts in the certified reference material NIST water 1640. Low limits of detection of less than 100 fg absolute (10 pg ml−1) for Ni were found. TXRF-XANES on different Re species was applied. An unknown species of Re was found to be Re in the +7 oxidation state.


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