Two-dimensional X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy for composite surface analysis

Anal Chem. 2008 May 15;80(10):3931-6. doi: 10.1021/ac702642w. Epub 2008 Apr 16.

Abstract

We describe a method for obtaining two-dimensional X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic data derived from the frequency dependence of the XPS peaks recorded under electrical square-wave pulses, which control and affect the binding energy positions via the electrical potentials developed as a result of charging. By using cross-correlations between various peaks, our technique enables us to elucidate electrical characteristics of surface structures of composite samples and bring out various correlations between hidden/overlapping peaks.

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