Yu Liu, Yu-Peng Xu, Pu Chen, Jing-Yan Li, Dan Liu, Xiao-Li Chu
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Abstract
Coal plays an irreplaceable role in the global energy system. With growing energy demand and environmental concerns, rapid and accurate coal quality analysis is essential. This review summarizes recent advances in applying machine learning-assisted spectroscopic techniques—including mid-infrared (MIR)spectroscopy, near-infrared (NIR)spectroscopy, terahertz (THz)spectroscopy, X-ray fluorescence (XRF)spectroscopy, laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), and spectral fusion—for coal identification, quality evaluation, and real-time monitoring. Special emphasis is placed on LIBS instrumentation, modeling strategies, and industrial applications. Key challenges such as matrix effects and signal instability are discussed, along with solutions involving hardware improvements, optimized conditions, and data processing. The review also highlights future trends and the commercialization potential of these technologies, especially spectral fusion, aiming to support efficient and clean coal utilization.
期刊介绍:
TrAC publishes succinct and critical overviews of recent advancements in analytical chemistry, designed to assist analytical chemists and other users of analytical techniques. These reviews offer excellent, up-to-date, and timely coverage of various topics within analytical chemistry. Encompassing areas such as analytical instrumentation, biomedical analysis, biomolecular analysis, biosensors, chemical analysis, chemometrics, clinical chemistry, drug discovery, environmental analysis and monitoring, food analysis, forensic science, laboratory automation, materials science, metabolomics, pesticide-residue analysis, pharmaceutical analysis, proteomics, surface science, and water analysis and monitoring, these critical reviews provide comprehensive insights for practitioners in the field.