Jeffrey Cutler

Name: Jeffrey Cutler
Title: Dr.
Institution: Canadian Light Source Inc.
Address: 101 Perimeter Road
City, ZIP code: Saskatoon S7N 5C6
Country: Canada
E-mail: jeffrey.cutler@lightsource.ca
Web page: http://www.lightsource.ca
Interests: Glassy and amorphous systems, Environmental science, Geochemistry, Soft X-ray spectroscopy, XEOL, Solid solutions, XANES, tribology
Keywords: environmental geochemistry, spectroscopy, surface science, XPS, XANES, EXAFS, tribology, thin films
Brief description of the work:

In the ever-evolving world of environmental issues, the ability to understand and predict the stability and bioavailability of heavy metals contaminants in mine waste is increasingly becoming more important. Using x-ray absorption spectroscopy, it is now possible to quantify metal oxidation states and observe subtle changes in the crystallinity within a mine tailing as a function of any physical parameter without damage to the sample and thereby lead to a better understanding of the impact that heavy metals make on the ecosystem.