Micro-XRF Application Corner

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Application notes

• Reverse Engineering: Investigation on the Material Trends in Lithium-ion Battery (Link)
• Cathode: Using micro-XRF for Al, Fe and Cu particle detection on a cathode sheet of lithium-ion battery (Link)
• Cathode: Foreign particles analysis on a LiNixMnyCozO2 (NMC) cathode material of lithium-ion Battery (Link)
• Anode: Contamination analysis in anode powder in plastic bag
• Anode: Contamination analysis on anode sheet
• Separator: Foreign Particle Analysis on a Separator Film of Lithium-ion Battery

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• Tissue: Zn imaging of ulcerated rat stomach tissue (Link)
• Pharma: Multiple Characterizations of a Blister Pack Using the XGT-9000 (Link)
• Pharma: Elemental distribution imaging of inorganic minerals on a multivitamin supplement tablet (Link)
• Pharma: Failure analysis using micro-XRF: Elemental imaging of contaminations in a pharma product (Link)
• Pharma: Micro-XRF for Counterfeit analysis of generic product and non-generic product

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• Ruby: Micro-XRF reveals ruby structure and composition (Link)
• Ruby: Glass-Filled Ruby Characterization with the XGT-9000, HORIBA’s new micro-XRF (Link)
• Inclusion: XRF micro-analysis of gemstone inclusions (Link)
• Garnet: Small Garnet Characterization (Link)
• Emerald: Non-destructive Screening to Find an Imitated Emerald Product (Link)
• Pearl: Fast screening of Imitated pearl accessories

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Application notes

• Leaf: Plant science - Inorganic element imaging on a leaf using micro-XRF (Link)
• Leaf: Elemental micro-analysis of leaves using EDXRF (Link)
• Rice: Inorganic nutrient distribution imaging in a single rice grain using micro-XRF (Link)
• Soil: Soil composition analysis using micro-XRF

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• Fingerprint: Fingerprint imaging with micro-XRF (Link)
• Questioned Document: The non-destructive identification of black ink in a tempered document using XGT-9000 (Link)
• Imitated product: Non-destructive Screening to Find an Imitated Emerald (Link)
• Imitated product: X-ray micro-analysis for pearl characterization in forensic science (Link)
• GSR: Gunshot residue (GSR) analysis by micro-XRF (Link)
• Trace evidence: Soil composition analysis using micro-XRF
• Trace evidence: Elemental analysis of glass fragments by micro-XRF

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• Beads: Spectroscopic Analysis Explains the Mystery of Dragonfly Eye Beads (Link)
• Textile: Pigment identification of an old Japanese flag “Hinomaru” using micro-XRF and Raman microscopy (Link)
• Painting: Micro-XRF for non-destructive analysis of museum and archaeological objects (Link)
• Painting: Pigment analysis on an antique paper painting by micro-XRF with a super large chamber (Link)
• Sword: Non-destructive elemental analysis on a Japanese sword by micro-XRF with a super large chamber (Link)

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Application notes

• Non-destructive thickness and composition analysis of NiP/Au plating on Cu contacts using micro-XRF (Link)
• Non-destructive Failure Analysis on Electronic Components Using the XGT-9000 (Link)
• Micro-XRF analysis for the Electronics Industry (Link)
• Quality control and defect analysis in the electronics industry using micro-XRF (Link)
• Fast thickness measurement of thin metal coatings by Micro-XRF (Link)