Multiple-scattering approach to Sn L3-edge X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) analyses for organic tin compounds

We apply multiple-scattering calculations to the analyses of Sn L3-edge X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) spectra for environmental organotin compounds such as SnCl4−nMen, SnCl4−nBtn, and SnCl4−nPhn (n = 0–4) where Me = CH3, Bt = C4H9, and Ph = C6H5. The XANES peak at ∼3960 eV has rich information on the local structure. Referring to the optimized structures by density functional theory (DFT) calculations, multiple-scattering calculations well explain the observed spectral changes for different “organic extents”. The present study also supports the widely-used semiempirical rule called ‘Natoli’s rule’ for these environmental compounds, which will be useful to use XANES spectra for the practical analytical tools.

Graphical abstractWe apply multiple-scattering calculations to the analyses of Sn L3-edge X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) spectra for environmental organotin compounds such as SnCl4−nMen, SnCl4−nBtn, and SnCl4−nPhn (n = 0–4) where Me = CH3, Bt = C4H9, and Ph = C6H5.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide