[Ifeffit] No shift in XANES absorption peak

Carlo Segre segre at iit.edu
Mon Jun 11 11:35:59 CDT 2018


yes, the coordination number needs to be varied.  The edges certainly do 
not show a significant change.

Carlo

On Mon, 11 Jun 2018, Disha Gupta wrote:

> Dear Dr Carlo
>
> The edges are almost identical. The pre-edge intensity change isn't that
> significant I feel. I did the Artemis fittings with the coordination
> numbers fixed. Maybe I can try varying the coordination numbers and see if
> it gives a different result.
> I have attached the images of the pre-edge and main peak.
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> Thanks and Regards
> Disha
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> From: Carlo Segre <segre at iit.edu>
> Date: Mon, Jun 11, 2018, 12:34
> Subject: Re: [Ifeffit] No shift in XANES absorption peak
> To: XAFS Analysis using Ifeffit <ifeffit at millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov>
>
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> Hi Disha:
>
> it would be good to see the XANES you are referring to.  Are the edges
> identical or do they change but not shift significantly?  Is the
> coordination number also constant?  Generally, the bond distance will
> change with oxidation state if the coordination number is constant but if
> the coordination number changes, then there could be a change in bond
> length too.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Carlo
>
>
> On Mon, 11 Jun 2018, Disha Gupta wrote:
>
>> Dear All
>>
>> Firstly, I would like to say sorry if I have missed out on this discussion
>> before but it would be great if you could help me out.
>> I have been analyzing some Mn K-edge XAS data for some battery materials.
>> While the XANES data shows no shift in the main absorption peak which
> means
>> that there is no oxidation change happening, however, when I am fitting
> the
>> data in Artemis, I can see a shift in the bond lengths suggesting an
>> oxidation change. Is it possible that bond lengths change even though
> XANES
>> spectra show no change?
>>
>>
>> Thank you and Kind Regards
>> Disha
>>
>
>

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