1. Chapter 1 - Introduction to X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS): history and
applications
2. Chapter 2 - Principles of XAS theory
3. Chapter 3 - X-ray absorption near edge spectroscopy (XANES) and Extended X-ray
absorption fine structure (EXAFS)
4. Chapter 4 - Experiment techniques and limitations of XAS: Optics, sample
environments, and data acquisition systems for XAS
5. Chapter 5 - XAS practical: structure characterizations from bulk to molecules
(crystal defects (thin films) → atomic structure arrangements (heterogeneous
catalyst) → surface adsorption (soil science) → metallic protein complexes
(biomedicine and soft matters physics) → metallic polymer conjugates → atomic
thermal vibration)
6. Chapter 6 - XAS practical: geometric consideration on the XSA data
interpretations (case study by Pt/AC), case study on the bimetallic nanoparticles
7. Midterm exam
8. Chapter 7 - XAS data interpretation and analysis (ifeffit program: Athena
package for data normalization, calibration, chemical composition analysis,
preliminary analysis)
9. XAS practical topics: environment science
10. XAS practical topics: heterogeneous catalysts
11. Chapter 7 - XAS on chemical composition analysis, coordination environment
12. XAS practical topics: biomedical
13. Group presentations (literature reviews and experiment designs)