Combined micro X-ray absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy to map phases of complex systems: the case of sphalerite
| Autor: | Laura Simonelli, Wojciech Olszewski, Nitya Ramanan, Anna Maria Diaz Rovira, Boby Joseph, Carlo Marini |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Smithsonite
Materials science 010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences Absorption spectroscopy Zincite Analytical chemistry chemistry.chemical_element lcsh:Medicine Zinc engineering.material 010502 geochemistry & geophysics 01 natural sciences Fluorescence spectroscopy Article chemistry.chemical_compound lcsh:Science 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Multidisciplinary lcsh:R Copper Zinc sulfide Sphalerite chemistry visual_art visual_art.visual_art_medium engineering lcsh:Q Materials chemistry |
| Zdroj: | Scientific Reports Scientific Reports, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2019) Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |
| ISSN: | 2045-2322 |
| Popis: | Combining micro-X-ray absorption spectroscopy (μXAS) and micro-X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (μXRF) is a promising approach for the investigation of complex multi-phase systems. In this work, we have employed this approach to investigate natural sphalerite, the most common form of Zinc Sulfide. Spatially resolved elemental distribution maps of common 3d metal atoms (Zn, Cu, Ni, Co, and Fe) are superimposed with chemical speciation and structural parameter maps in order to understand the sphaleriteore-formation process and metamorphosis. Chemical speciation and structural parameters have been obtained by analyzing the μXAS spectra collected in several representative points of the sample, after μXRF mapping. In the present case, this X-ray based approach has permitted to determine the spatial distribution of the Zn species in sphalerite. The presence of two main zincite and smithsonite inclusions has been established, with the latter located close to copper impurity center. Since copper is known to remarkably reduce the corrosion resistance of zinc, resulting in the formation of carbonate as the corrosion product, this implies a possible role of Cu in the growth of the carbonate inclusions. The results obtained highlight the efficiency of this method in univocally identifying the spatial distribution of phases in complex systems, thanks to the simultaneous access to complementary information. |
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