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