Abstract Approximately 40 years have passed since X-ray synchrotron radiation (SR) first became available in Japan. SR has opened a new spectroscopic field called X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS). In 2024, a new third-generation SR facility, “NanoTerasu,” was opened in Sendai. On this occasion, I would like to give my personal review of 40 years of development of XAFS in Japan, especially its applications in catalyst research, and discuss its future.
Kiyotaka Asakura (Tue,) studied this question.