(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 ...

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 ...

X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) imaging is a non-destructive analytical method that has undergone significant refinement over recent decades. By utilising the emission of secondary X-rays induced through ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON — Researchers have developed a new, focus-free technique for creating chemical maps using x-ray fluorescence. The approach offers fast, high-resolution measurements, which could be useful ...

Mitigating matrix effects is essential for precise XRF spectrometry. Explore methods to enhance sample consistency and ...

A research team has developed a new method to produce X-ray images in color. In the past, the only way to determine the chemical composition of a sample and the position of its components using X-ray ...

The IAEA Technical Cooperation Program has implemented Regional Projects aiming at identifying the major sources of air pollution and their inventories, as well as the transboundary transport of ...

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 ...

A new x-ray analysis of Rembrandt’s The Night Watch has revealed that the mammoth oil painting contains a hidden base layer of lead. The 1642 work, one of the Dutch Old Master’s most famous, hangs at ...