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Shining light on metals in the environment

Journal Article · · Elements
OSTI ID:1008599

Elucidating the speciation of heavy metals in the environment is paramount to understanding their potential mobility and bioavailability. Cutting-edge synchrotron-based techniques such as microfocused X-ray absorption fine-structure (XAFS) and X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectroscopy and microtomography have revolutionized the way metal reactions and processes in natural systems are studied. In this article, we apply these intense-light tools to decipher metal forms (species) and associations in contaminated soils and metal-hyperaccumulating plants.

Research Organization:
Advanced Photon Source (APS), Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
1008599
Journal Information:
Elements, Journal Name: Elements Journal Issue: (4) ; 2005 Vol. 1; ISSN 1811-5209
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
ENGLISH

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