Attenuated Total Reflectance (ATR)
$99 Base price Go to quote listX-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) is a highly surface-specific chemical analytical technique used to probe the elemental composition and bonding states in the outermost 2-10 nm of a solid surface.
- Quick and easy sample preparation
- Rapid data acquisition
- Accurate quantitative elemental composition in the near-surface region (2-10 nm)
- Charge neutralization is possible for non-conducting materials
Limitations
- Lateral resolution limited to about 10 microns
- Sputter depth profiling to assay chemical changes with depth can lead to artifacts and sample damage
- Bonding information cannot always be determined
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Example Outputs
High resolution C1s spectrum showing Carbon-Oxygen and Fluorocarbon bonding states.
Example survey scan identifying fluorocarbon film on a Si wafer.
Sample depth profile into Erbium Oxide film on Si wafer.
Sample Requirements
- Solid phase
- Stable under ultra-high vacuum conditions
- Max dimensions: 60 mm (L) x 60 mm (W) x 20 mm (T)
- Flatter topographies improve signal detection
Instruments Used for XPS
Thermo Scientific Nexsa
- Spot Size: 1 mm
- Sensitivity: ppm
- X-ray Source: monochromated, micro-focused, high-efficiency Al Kα X-ray Anode
How XPS Works
XPS makes use of the photoelectric effect to stimulate electron emission from the sample surface with a high-energy X-ray source. The photoelectrons which escape the sample surface by this process have kinetic energies uniquely correlated to the elemental species of the atom they emit from.
An energy analyzer is used to tally and measure the kinetic energies of the photoelectrons. This data is computationally transformed into a binding-energy scale. The system then outputs a final spectrum contrasting binding energy (BE) with measured signal intensity, called a survey scan allowing for quantitative elemental composition determination.
High-energy-resolution scans of selected elemental peaks are also done to analyze and quantify bonding states of the elements present.
To characterize composition as a function of penetration depth in the sample, depth-profiling tests can be performed to iteratively access sub-surface compositional layers.
Additional Resources
E-Book: Surface Spectroscopic Techniques for Chemical Analysis
IN Publications
December 30, 2020
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