GGR Handbook of Rock and Mineral Analysis Chapter 16 Nano-Imaging for Advanced X-Ray Fluorescence and Absorption Spectroscopy Applications

Abstract

This chapter (Nano-Imaging for Advanced X-ray Fluorescence and Absorption Spectroscopy Applications) is a contribution to the Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research Handbook of Rock and Mineral Analysis – an online textbook that is a fully revised and updated edition of A Handbook of Silicate Rock Analysis (P. J. Potts, 1987, Blackie, Glasgow). Chapter 16 (from Section 3 of the handbook devoted to microbeam techniques) has been designed to provide a coherent progression, starting with a brief introduction of the essential fundamentals and the practical information needed to understand the experimental specifics of nano-XRF imaging. This concise yet crucial information is followed by a comprehensive presentation of current applications of nano-XRF imaging, with examples showcasing elemental measurement and XAS applications based on nano-XRF imaging. To conclude, the final section offers a brief overview of emerging perspectives that should be of particular interest to young researchers at the beginning of their careers.