Extended x-ray absorption fine structure—its strengths and limitations as a structural tool

Key Points

• The review aims to summarize the advancements and theoretical developments of EXAFS over the past decade.
• Analysis of advancements in EXAFS experimental techniques due to synchrotron radiation.
• Overview of the theoretical maturation of EXAFS for quantitative data comparison.
• Discussion of data analysis processes including raw data treatment and extraction of distances.
• EXAFS has shown significant improvements in data analysis techniques over the past decade.
• The theoretical framework of EXAFS now allows for quantitative comparisons with experimental data.
• Case studies illustrate both the effectiveness and limitations of EXAFS as a structural analysis tool.