Proton transfer in aqueous systems is a fundamental process occurring constantly around us. It involves a molecule losing a proton, which then associates with another molecule. Given its significance ...

X-ray spectroscopy of transition metal complexes provides element-specific, local probes of electronic and geometric structure by measuring absorption or emission of X-ray photons during core-level ...

X-ray spectroscopy encompasses a suite of powerful, element-specific probes that reveal the electronic structure, chemical state and local geometry of matter. Techniques such as X-ray absorption ...

The X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) has revealed the structure, motion and temperature of the material around a supermassive black hole and in a supernova remnant in unprecedented ...

EDS works by focusing an electron beam onto the sample, which causes the sample to emit X-rays. Each element emits X-rays at unique energy levels, allowing for the identification and quantification of ...

A groundbreaking superconducting X-ray spectrometer has begun operation at BESSY II, giving Europe its first TES-based system and boosting photon detection efficiency by up to 1,000 times. The advance ...

The work points toward a future in which X-ray beamlines, such as those at the APS, are more autonomous and better able to track complex chemical reactions as they happen. “This brings us closer to ...

With a novel approach to X-ray spectroscopy, researchers are now able to capture detailed, ultrafast snapshots of electron interactions. Newswise — In a leap forward for atomic-scale imaging, ...

Raman spectroscopy, unlike infrared, reaches sub-micrometer resolution but is hindered by weak signals and fluorescence ...

Newswise — Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming nearly every branch of science. And researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory are helping lead the way.