https://www.pistack.xyz/tags/x-ray-spectroscopy/ Recent content in X-Ray-Spectroscopy on Pi Stack Hugo en-us Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-06-13-self-hosted-xray-absorption-spectroscopy-demeter-larch-xraylib/ Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-06-13-self-hosted-xray-absorption-spectroscopy-demeter-larch-xraylib/ <p>X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS) is a powerful synchrotron-based technique used to probe the local atomic structure, oxidation state, and electronic configuration of materials. Unlike X-ray diffraction — which reveals long-range crystal structure — XAS is sensitive to the immediate environment (first few coordination shells) around a specific element. This makes it invaluable for studying catalysts, battery materials, amorphous solids, and biological metal centers.</p>