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Course I.
Surface analysis by XPS
Basic aspects
&ith ac'no(legments of contributions from
)hristine *uont and +ichel enet
Paul G. Rouxhet
Prof. emeritus, Université catholique de LouvainLouvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
1st Colombian Seminar on Surface Science
Bucamaranga, 23-27 November 2015
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XPS - Basic aspects
Sco!e " #$%sical !rocess & instrument &
c$emical information & surface selectivit% ' global vision an( critical min(
-ra/s and electrons
0ssence of P
2nstrumental asects3eatures of a P sectrum
4uantification
)hemical shift
Time line
$
+.5. enet, ).). *uont-illain, P.. 6ou7het
)#S anal%sis of bios%stems an( biomaterials
in +edical alications of colloids 8ed. 0. +ati9evic:,
ringer, Ne(-;or' %-
Practical reference: close to the course, can be forwarded on request
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Incident Attenuation Primary Secondary emission
particle emission 6adiat. rela7ation #uger effect
#! ? e #! # ? hν #! # ? e
#bsortion s. Photoelectron s. 3luorescence #uger ea's
Surface anal. Elemental anal. in P sec.
hν
-6a/ imaging -ra/ filter
Transmission 0lectr. microrobe #uger sec.
electron micr . Element anal. Surface anal. 0lectr. energ/ + space resolut. + space resolut.
e loss sec. imaging imaging
-ra/ source canning
electron micr.
orpholog!, imaging
-ra/s and electrons
@
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"lectron orbitals
hell subshell AA l 8< to n-1: ml 8- l < ?l:
n orbital shae
angular moment orientationd % -%, -1,
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d @A% EEE E
d A% EEE EEEE
A% EEE EEE + series E
1A% EEE EEEEEE E
s 1A% EEE EEEEEE
% A% EEE EEE E%A% EL222 E
% 1A% EEE EEEEEE L series E%1A% EL22 E
%s 1A% EEE EEEEEE E%s EL2
1s 1A% EEE EEEEEE G series E1s EG E E EE
ccupation /ame XPS pea0s X-ray X-ray
in X-ray absorption emissions ectrosco ed es lines
Gα1Gα%
Gβ
-ra/s and electrons
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s 1A% EEE EEEEEE " =@<
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3e Gα, >.11 - 1
3e Gβ, >.11 -
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2on1ersion bet3een ener,y and 3a1elen,th of photon
0 C h ν C h c A λ C !.! 1
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1A% EEE EEEEEE @$ @@$
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Photoemission
h ν
Principle
Photoelectron $s
(ith 'inetic energ/ "0
0ssence of P
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1$
) o u n t s
Kemisherical electron
energ/ anal/Fer
0lectron multilier 6etardation
stage-ra/s
E "
e
amle
) o u n t s
hemisherical electron
energ/ anal/Fer
electron multilier retardation
stage-ra/s
E "
e
samle
"0 4 hν + "b
"b electron binding energ/
ea' characteristic of a given element
elemental analysis
GoomanMs aro7imation binding energ/ C energ/ required to remove e
from energ/ level to ∞ assuming no rearrangement of other electrons
0ssence of P
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f
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1!
"ner,y le1els of selected elements
0ssence of P
0 f P
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Global 1ie3 of photoelectron spectroscopy
Information related to energ/ levels
- anal/tical asects elemental comosition
atom environment chemical functions
- theoretical chemistr/ electron energ/ levels
molecular orbitals
0nerg/ levels - core, (ith -ra/ XPS, 0)#
- e7ternal, (ith UH 5PS
0ssence of P
0 f P
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1=
From principle to measurement
"06 4 "0 + Φsp + "c
4 hν
+ "b + Φsp + "c
-
Φs sectrometer (or' function, (or' sent to bring efrom Fero attraction b/ the samle to entrance of anal/Fer
0c
case conductor C <
case of insulator, samle charging
0ssence of P
0 f P
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1"
$
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P & d' (
'
d'
P & d'
θ
2ontribution of a layer of thic0ness d8 at depth 8
) concentration of hotoelectron emitor in homogeneous solid
P constant for a given element and level 8robabilit/ of electron emission:
and for a given e7lored area
#ttenuation 4 C e7 8- F A λ cos θ:
X-ray
hν
e
0ssence of P
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0ssence of P
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%%
P & e78-' Aλ cosθ:
P &
P &
FAλ cosθ
<
1
%
$
P & e78-' Aλ cosθ:d' P & λ cosθC
2ontributions of increasin, depths
assuming that ) is constant
!
=!
"@
"=
cumulated
0ssence of P
∫ ∞
0
0ssence of P
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%
P & e78-' A λ cosθ:
P &
P &
FA λ cosθ
<
1
%
$
P & e78-' A λ cosθ: d' P & λ cosθC
2ontributions of increasin, depths
!
=!
"@
"=
cumulated
2f the solid has a homogeneous comosition, things haen
as if the ea' (as due to a la/er of thic'ness λ cos θ and the hotoelectron intensit/ (as not attenuated
0ssence of P
∫ ∞
0
0ssence of P
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Illustration< oxidation of ,ermanium0ssence of P
0ssence of P
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%@
θ C
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XPS - Basic aspects
-ra/s and electrons
0ssence of PInstrumental aspects
vacuum
-ra/ source
energ/ anal/Fer
detectionsurface charging
miscellaneous
%!
Hacuum
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Gratos #7is Ultra
Hacuum
%>
Hacuum
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to reduce
• inelastic collisions bet(een hotoelectrons and gas molecules
• detector, gauges degradation 8electrical discharges:
• surface contamination 8:
/eed of 5ltra =i,h >acuum conditions
#im 1 Pa
Practice Q1
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2oolid,e tube
ource
%"
ource
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1.$=!,! eH 1.%@,! eH
Source 3ithout monochromator
N.B. Sther less common anodes r 81@1.$ eH:R i 81>".! eH:R
#g 8%"=$ eH:R Ti 8$@1
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? " :e>;
I
1
1$=>
Gα1,%
Gα,$
Gβ
X-ray emission spectrum from an aluminum source
bremsstrahlung
1.$=!,> eH 2nt %A
1.$=!, eH 2nt 1A
ource
*ue to
slo(ing do(n of e in
the atom atmoshere
Gα,$ due torela7ation of #l??J
1
R di ti filtource
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? " :e>;
2
1
1$=>
Gα1,%
Gα,$
Gβ
bremsstrahlung
1@!< eH
0mission sectrum of aluminum
#bsortion sectrum of aluminum absortion edge G
Radiation filter ource
%
S t llit d t thource
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x 103
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
570 560 550 540 530 520 510Binding Energy (eV)
S 1sdue to G
α1,%
Gα@,!
Gβ
Gα,$
Satellites due to the source
', source
ource
"b
G α1,% 0'C h ν - 0b
#α
(*@
6eal 0s' C h νs - 0b #arent 0b
a C h ν - 0s'
C h ν - h νs ? 0b
∆ C 1< eH
etc
0ba
due to
33
ource
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Source 3ith monochromator
#l
#l Gα1,%
election of (avelength through diffraction b/ a cr/stal
8BraggMs la(:
remo1es #α(*@
sharpens #α
$*&
ource
$
ource
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"ffect of monochromati8ation
C 1s on #ol%*et$%lene tere!$t$alate - #/
+onochromatisation reduces the (idth of Gα1,% line,
Gα% contribution is drasticall/ reduced
2 n t en s i t / 8 a. u. :
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#nal/Fer
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2oncentric =emispherical Analy8er :2=A-=SA:
0lectrons of energ/ 0 in9ected tangentiall/ in
circular orbits of radius 6
/
2
2
2
1
2121 )(
R R
R RV V e E
p−
−=
#nal/Fer
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0lectrons (ith lo(er or higher energ/ than 0
ath radius smaller or larger than 6
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0
0ntrance and e7it slit (idth
0ffective resolution ∆0eff C 8∆0A∆6: &
C 80A % 6
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)
o u n t s
Kemisherical electron
energ/ anal/Fer
0lectron multilier 6etardation
stage-ra/s
E "
e
amle
)
o u n t s
hemisherical electron
energ/ anal/Fer
electron multilier retardation
stage-ra/s
E "
e
samle
"0
0'det C 0ass C 0' - 0ret
)onstant anal/Fer energ/ mode V
0ass constantR 0' s(et b/ s(eeing 0ret
resolution constant in recorded spectrum $<
#inetic ener,y analysis
/
#nal/Fer
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2 1
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$%
Pea's height normaliFed
A r b i t r a r y u n i t
! 1
Pa energy 20 eV
544 542 540 538 536 534 532 530 528
Binding Energy (eV)
Pa energy 20 eV
2"0 280
Binding Energy (eV)
A r b i t r a r y u n i t
0 C %< eH
0 C $< eH
0 C %< eH
0 C $< eH
P0T
$s 2 $s
"ffect of "pass on spectrum resolution
/
#nal/Fer
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"lectrostatic input lens
• Transfer a magnified image of the
anal/sed area from the samle lane
to the entrance slit lane of theanal/Fer
• +ore free sace around the samle
• 6educe image distortion
• #cts as a retardation stage
0'det C 0' - 0ret 6etarding otential
$
#nal/Fer
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'a,netic lens
amle immersed in
a magnetic field
• amle to be suorted at some distance
from the electrostatic lens
• Kigh collection efficienc/ 8high collection angle:
• Kigh satial resolution
• The current trough the lens is varied according to 0'Gratos #7is ultra
$$
#nal/Fer
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S7/gen lasma treated ol/str/rene
@
1<
1@
%<
%@
<
@
$<
$@
@<
%"! %"% %== %=$
Binding 0nerg/ 8eH:
2 $s
=ybrid mode combination of
electrostatic end magnetic lens
"lectrostatic mode
electrostatic lens onl/
Gratos #7is Ultra
ith ma,netic lens< hi,her intensity and impro1ed resolution
2omparison bet3een lens modes
hi,her efficiency of char,e stabilisation de1ice
45
A l d b b d d #nal/Fer
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Analy8ed area 1ersus bombarded area
X-ray e-
X-ray e- X-ray e- X-ray e
-
Bombarded
area
Sld generation 2 1
Gratos #7is Ultra
H 0)#L#B %@
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Analysed area 1ersus Bombarded area
2oncern
- #nal/Fed sot siFe
- Hariation of ta'e off angle - change of Fone anal/Fed
- Possibilit/ to e7loit focused -ra/to avoid degradation of sensitive samles
8dislacement of samle osition during anal/sis:
$>
"ffect of spot si8e on spectrum #nal/Fer
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2 1
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#nal/Fer
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#inetic ener,y scale
0M'C h ν - 0b - Φs
Φs (or' function of sectrometer
*etermination C calibration of 8ero of 0' scale
2S #g d@A% C !=.%> ±
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XPS - Basic aspects
-ra/s and electrons
0ssence of PInstrumental aspects
vacuum
-ra/ source
energ/ anal/Fer
detection
surface charging
miscellaneous
@1
Sample char,in,urface charging
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-ra/se-
Sn conductors "2 4 E Sn insulators "2 E
????????
-ra/se-
Sample char,in,
h ν, hoton energ/ 0', electron as roduced0M', electron as measured Φs, (or' function0), charging term
0M'C h ν X 0b - Φs - 0) 0'C h ν X 0b - 0)
@%
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2har,e stabili8ation
ther de1ices according to manufacturer
Flood ,un flooding the surface (ith lo( 'inetic energ/ electrons 82:
"2 E
2 1
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2har,e stabilisation (ith 2har,e Balance de1ice
Gratos #7is Ultra
#agneti$ %ie&d &ine
Sa'&e
*$ued +*t*e&e$tr*n
Se$*ndary
e&e$tr*n
returning t*
a'&e
,nder%*$ued
+*t*e&e$tr*n
V
neg
C+arge ba&an$e &ate
-.ray
"ntrance Slit
e-
54
a, #dventitious carbon on stainless steel
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2 $s
0b C %=$.= eH
a, d e ous ca bo o s a ess s ee
+onochrom., charge stabiliFer S33
2onductin, sample "2 ≈ E
----------------------------------------------------------
-Pol/8eth/lene terehthalate: X P0T
Insulatin, sample
b, Not monochrom. (ithout flood gun
"2 ≈ C.H e>
c, +onochrom. ? charge stabiliFer C ≈ - e>
d, +onochrom. ? charge stabiliFer
C ≈ - $.@ e>
----------------------------------------------------------
-
e, +onochrom. ? charge stabiliFer
'ixed sample 2nsulating ? )onducting
iffer.charg. C
≈
- $E e> C
≈
E e> JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ EE JJJ @@
S l h iurface charging
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Sample char,in,
0'C h ν X 0b - 0)
Problem variation of 0) - accross the samle
- as a function of time
ea' broadening
distortion
shift
)fr )ourse 2,)
@!
+iscellaneous
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Po3der in trou,h
Trough
8internal
diam. $ mm:
Pol/acetal
c/linder
*eth
+iscellaneous
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Po3der in trou,h
Trough
8internal
diam. $ mm:
Pol/acetal
c/linder
Po3der sensiti1e to air exposure
isooctane
isooctane
sectro
*eth
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ecimen holder
*ouble sided adhesive tae8conductive or insulating:
+assive or Po(dered
Specimen on holder
ther preparation methods<
dr/ing (ith a flu7 of nitrogen gas
cells freeFe-dr/ing
adsorbed biomolecules
ecimen holder
*ouble sided adhesive tae8conductive or insulating:
+assive or Po(dered
@"
+iscellaneous
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Gratos #7is Ultra
'ulti samples bar
2opper Stub
!<
+iscellaneous
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Sputterin, 3ith ion ,un
Bombardment of samle (ith a beam of argon ions
suttering - surface cleaning
- comosition rofile
*anger alteration of anal/Fed Fone
!1
Remo1in, or,anic contamination+iscellaneous
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2 n t en s i t / 8 a. u. :
%"% %"< %== %=! %=$ %=% %=<Binding 0nerg/ 8eH:
2on suttering
K 2arbide K
before
after
2 $s
Remo1in, or,anic contamination
tainless steel cleanedV b/ ion suttering
!%
+iscellaneous
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Ion Gun
2amera on SA2
=eatin,)2oolin,
de1ice in F"%
:$DEL2)-$CDL2;
Par0in, facility
2atalyst 2ell
2atalyst 2ell
!
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XPS - Basic aspects
Photons and electrons
P elemental anal/sis (ith surface selectivit/
2nstrumental asects
3eatures of a P sectrum
core hotoelectron ea's and bac'ground #uger ea's
energ/ scale referencing
valence band
addtional features
Pea's and bac'ground
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/a'e
C 1
P*
28300
#
3011
Area
3757"6
At
10000
x 104
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
C P S
1000 800 600 400 200 0
Binding Energy (eV)
Sur1ey spectrum of polystyrene
2 $s
bac0,round
"b"0
te due to hotoelectrons(ith same origin as the ea'
but having undergone
inelastic collisions
!@
Pea's and bac'ground
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Sur1ey spectrum of colla,en*free+e-(rie( !o(er
1<
%<
<
$<
@<
!<
><
1
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Bac0,round 1ariationPea's and bac'ground
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JJ
J
S 1 s
S G L L
S
)
1
i % s
i %
7 1<$
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@
1<
1@
%<
%@
<
S 1 s
S G L L
S
)
1 s
i % s
i %
7 1<$
<
%
$
!
=1<
1%
1$
1!
1=
1
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oublets
Glass
<
@
$<
$@
@<
@! @% $= $$Binding 0nerg/ 8eH:
)a %
2a &p$)&
2a &p()&
0lectron energ/
levels
1s
%s
%1A%
%A%
!"
Relaxation by Au,er emission#uger ea's
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><
Photoemission
:XPS;
6ela7ation
Au,er "lectron"mission
8#0, #0:
-ra/
3luorescence
GL1L%,
h ν
or
1s
Relaxation by Au,er emission
#uger ea's
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#uger ea's
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Position of Au,er pea0s in XPS spectrum
"60*#%% 4 "b*# + "b*%$ + "b*%& + Φsp + "c
energ/ liberated
energ/ consumedmeasuredkinetic energy
>%
& dislacement of energ/ levels
uon formation of a doubl/ ioniFed atom
#uger ea's
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Position of Au,er pea0s in XPS spectrum
does not depend on hν
"60*#%% 4 "b*# + "b*%$ + "b*%& + Φsp + "c
energ/ liberated
energ/ consumedmeasuredkinetic energy
E’k = hν - Eb – Φsp – Ec
>
Illustration< Stre!tococcus t$ermo!$ilus
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-ra/ source +g,
not monochromatiFed
1%@$ eH
-ra/ source #l,monochromatiFed
1$=> eH
2 n t e n s i t / 8 a . u . :
8eH:
8eH: b :e>;
:e>;
:e>;
atch
#uger vs hotoelectrons2nfluence of source
0' and 0b scales
ea' osition
bac'ground
>$
#uger ea's
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2 n t e n s i t / 8 a . u . :
8eH:
8eH: b :e>;
:e>;
:e>;
Au,er parameter
α
4 "0*Au,er:#%%; + "0*XPS:#;
α
6 4α
hν
4 "0*Au,er:#%%; "b*XPS:#;
α
+odified #uger arameter
α
*s compared with E b of photoelectrons,
$ more sensitive to chemical state
$ independent of calibration of
the 'ero of energ! scale
>@
0nerg/ scale referencing
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2onductin, sample< "c 4 E
Calibration of energ% scale using a stan(ar( *u, Cu
Use of an identified ea' 0bJ determination of Φs
Fero of 0' scale direct conversion of 0'M to 0b
Use of several identified ea's chec' of energ/ scale linearit/
Insulatin, sample< "c M E and particular to the sample
Calibration of b scale
Use of an identified ea' of the samle 0bJ
determination of Φs ? 0) conversion of 0'M to 0b
)ommon ractice ) 1s of alihatic h/drocarbon
2-:2*=; set at &[email protected] e>
measured
0b C h ν X 0' C h ν X 0'M X Φs X 0c 'no(n
>!
0nerg/ scale referencing
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Polylactic acid
2-8),K: Y %=$,= eH
67eamson and 7riggs, #8849>>
0nerg/ scale referencing
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67eamson and 7riggs, #8849
Polystyrene
) alihatic
Y %=$,= eH
) aromatic
Y %=$,! eH
Accuracy of "b>=
0nerg/ scale referencing
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'altodextrin
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O &NH*( e>
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2$s
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Glass
iS%? organic surface
contaminants
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Halence band
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Polyethylene cross-lin0in,
θ
4 &EL
θ
4 CEL
Binding energ/ 8eH:
2 n t e n s i t / 8 a . u . :
Pol/eth/lene treated b/ lasma ischarge in nitrogen
2nfluence of angle of
hotoelectron collection cross-lin0in,
occurs at the outer surface
=%
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XPS - Basic aspects
Photons and electrons
P elemental anal/sis (ith surface selectivit/
2nstrumental asects
3eatures of an P sectrum
core hotoelectron ea's and bac'ground #uger ea's
energ/ scale referencing
valence band
additional features
Illustration< Stre!tococcus t$ermo!$ilus
#dditional features
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2 n t e n s i t / 8 a
. u . :
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monochromatiFed
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0' and 0b scales
ea' osition,
bac'ground
satellites
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not monochromatiFed
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#dditional features
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'ultiplet splittin,
Spin couplin,
bet(een unaired electron left in a core level
and
unaired electron in the outer shell number
multilication or broadening of P ea's of transition elements
ossible information on coordination
Sh 0 0
#dditional features
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Sha0e-up pea0s
)ombination ofhotoe9ection of electron from atom
and
e7citation of valence electrons
discrete energ/ loss
satellite at higher 0b
Example: π $π transition of aromatic pol!mers
=!
Sh 0 0
#dditional features
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Sha0e-up pea0s
2 $s of polystyrene
x 104
2
4
6
8
10
12
C P S
300 2"0 280
Binding Energy (eV)
2-8),K;
sha0e up
*oes not aear
if aromaticit/ is destro/ed b/ o7idation
as roduced b/ lasma surface o7idation
=>
Sha0e-up pea0s#dditional features
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2 n t e n s i t / 8 a
. u . :
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monochromatiFed
-ra/ source +g,
not monochromatiFed
"ner,y loss pea0s
*iscrete features
modulation
of the bac'ground steaffecting
all the ea's of the hase
Pea0 tails
#dditional features
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Pea0 tails
2 $s of ,raphite
%"> %"$ %"1 %== %=@ %=%
Binding 0nerg/ 8eH:
2 n t e n s i t /
8 a . u . :
#ttributed to interactions
bet(een ositive core hole
and conduction electrons
2 $s of polymers containin, saturated hydrocarbon chains
e.g. ol/eth/lene
Hibrational fine structure hotoelectron energ/ loss
due to vibrational e7citation "1
Illustrati1e summary
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"%
P sectrum of alumina
on (hich mol/bdenum
o7ide (as deosited
The intensit/ scale (as
changed b/ a factor .@
at 0b C $@< eH
Illustrati1e summary
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XPS - Basic aspects
-ra/s and electrons
0ssence of P
2nstrument
3eatures of a P sectrum4uantification
from comle7 realit/ to ractice
arameters
aroaches
"
)omle7 realit/
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Schematic representation
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)omle7 realit/
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dAa
flux of photons
in direction
cross section of photoioni8ation
robabilit/ of emission of an
electron (hen a hoton hits the
element
factor of
anisotropy,
varies (ith γ,
deends on orbital
amount of element #
[ ] [ ] [ ] *a *a
;
*a * *a *a
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dAa
[ ] [ ] [ ] *a *a
;
*a * *a *a
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[ ] [ ] [ ] *a *a
;
*a * *a *a
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[ ] [ ] [ ] *a *a
;
*a * *a *a
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Assumption nL$
- surface lanar and homogeneous along 7 and /
- average values of 5, L #a, T #a 8little variation according to 7, /, , :
( ) z z C ’
R DT L J I Aa A Aa Aa Aa Aa Aa Aa d)$*(ex% 0 $S θ λ σ θ ∫ ∞
=
irradiated
areaaccounts for the difference
bet(een irradiated area
and area of collecting
hotoelectrons
roughness factor
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;* R* are the same
use ratio of intensities IAa ) IBb
p ,
1
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( ) z z C ’ R DT L J I Aa A Aa Aa Aa Aa Aa Aa d)$*(ex% 0
$S θ λ σ θ ∫ ∞
=
B Bb Bb Bb Bb
A Aa Aa
Bb
Aa
C T L
C T
I
I
λ σ
λ σ *a *a >= cos θ
cos θ
i 4 sensiti1ity factor
B Bb
A Aa
C iC i=
same for * et 7
1
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Photoionisation cross section σ
. =. ScofieldKartree-later subshell hotoioniFation cross-sections at 1%@$ and 1$=> eH
5. 0lectron ectrosc. 6elat. Phenom. = 81">!: 1%"-1>
Anisotropy factor %
L #a C 1 ? O 8angle magique:
1
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ransmission function of analy8er
*eends on instrument, on 0ass and on 0' often considered of the form
4 0 "p T"p ) "0Un 3ith E n $
Providing 0ass is the same for all ea' records
Aa ) Bb 4 T"0 Bb ) "0 AaUn
The value of n deends on the instrument.
The uncertaint/ on the value of n is lo(er if the ea's anal/Fedcorresond to close 0' values
07erimentall/ determined values T ma/ be rovided
b/ the sectrometer
manufacturer 1
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Inelastic mean free path λ
0valuations of absolute values can be found or comuted 8literature:
*eends on 0' and on the matri7
1
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λAa ) λBb 4 T"0 Aa ) "0 BbUm
*ifferent values of m reorted in the literatureR frequentl/ around .
2mact of uncertaint/ lo(
if the ea's anal/Fed corresond to close 0' values,
1
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2onsiderin, the analy8ed 8one as homo,eneous
C most common ractice, using sensitivit/ factors Based on
assumtion 1
assumtion % intellectual contradiction
comosition of the surface la/er as seen b/ P V
106
5se of sensiti1ity factors3o 3ays
#roaches
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"1aluated by first principles approach
"mpirical 1alues
*etermined (ith standards
guarantee regarding surface comosition
Tabulated values related to a given element
valid for one t/e of sectrometer Ex. )agner, ? #s ta"en as reference spectrometrer with n A #
3o 3ays
Bb Bb Bb Bb
Aa Aa Aa Aa
T L
T L
λσλσ
= Bb
Aa
i
inm
Bbk
Aak,
Bb
Aa
E
E −
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=
1
Sur1ey of approaches
#roaches
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2onsiderin, the analy8ed 8one as homo,eneous
C most common ractice, using sensitivit/ factors Based on
assumtion 1
assumtion % intellectual contradiction
comosition of the surface la/er as seen b/ P V
Simulatin, data
on the basis of h/othetical models of the comle7 solid
often using data collected (ith several ta'e off angles θ - *ata C intensit/ ratios need of absolute values for arameters
- *ata C absolute intensities additional need to ta'e into accountdetails regarding -ra/ beam, hotelectron collection
as the samle is being tilted
See course 11 and 1,&
108
Analy8ed area 1ersus bombarded area
e X-ray e-
#roaches
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X-ray e-
X-ray e- X-ray e- X ray e
Bombarded
area
Sld generation 2 1
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Gratos #7is Ultra
H 0)#L#B %@<
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-ra/s and electrons
0ssence of P
2nstrumental asects
3eatures of a P sectrum
4uantification
)hemical shift
11<
)hemical shift
"ffect of oxidation sta,e
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1
Binding 0nerg/ 8eH:
SiESiI>
Si &p
θ C
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11%
h i f t
h i f t
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ol/8vin/l trifluoroacétate:
"ffect of electrone,ati1ity of surroundin, atoms
3ormal o7idation stage ) 1 -%
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) ?
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"ffect of first and second nei,hbour
)hemical shift
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ol/8trifluoroéth/lacr/late:
"ffect of first and second nei,hbour
3ormal o7idation stage
) 1 -%
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) -1
)$ ?
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114
Selecti1ity to chemical functions
P l 8éth lZ té é ht l t :
)hemical shift
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2-8),K:
2-8),K:
)-/K%?
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2-S
2-N
2-S
2-N?
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XPS - Basic aspects
-ra/s and electrons
0ssence of P
2nstrumental asects
3eatures of a P sectrum
4uantification
)hemical shift
Time line
11>
=istorical sur1ey of physical concepts
Time line
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Source . /enet 11=
teinhardt 6, erfass 05. [X-ra/ Photoelectron Sectrometer$D$
ime line for XPSTime line
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for chemical anal/sis\, *nal.&hem. 1"@1R &( 1@=@-1@"
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1st P sectrometer in Belgium U)L X 5.5. 3riiat$C$
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