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The Use of Mössbauer Spectroscopy in the Study of Soil Colloidal Materials

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Soil Colloids and Their Associations in Aggregates

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Mössbauer spectroscopy has many applications in the characterisation of iron in natural materials, but most of the work has been carried out by specialists in spectroscopic techniques. However, the recent introduction of low cost spectrometers means that Mössbauer facilities are likely to become available much more widely in the future, and indeed, there are indications that use of the technique may become routine for investigations of iron-containing materials. This chapter, therefore, is aimed at the non-specialist, and in it the Mössbauer effect will be described, and the information that can be obtained from it will be outlined in a simple qualitative manner, with emphasis on those factors which are likely to influence the spectra obtained from colloidal materials.

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Goodman, B.A. (1990). The Use of Mössbauer Spectroscopy in the Study of Soil Colloidal Materials. In: De Boodt, M.F., Hayes, M.H.B., Herbillon, A., De Strooper, E.B.A., Tuck, J.J. (eds) Soil Colloids and Their Associations in Aggregates. NATO ASI Series, vol 214. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2611-1_6

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