Perspective on improving the quality of surface and material data analysis in the scientific literature with a focus on x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)

GH Major, JW Pinder, DE Austin, DR Baer… - Journal of Vacuum …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Due to significant advances in instrumentation, many previously specialized techniques
have become “routine” in user facilities. However, detailed knowledge held by experts has …

[HTML][HTML] Introduction to topical collection: Reproducibility challenges and solutions with a focus on guides to XPS analysis

DR Baer, GE McGuire, K Artyushkova… - Journal of Vacuum …, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
This article introduces a collection of papers that has been assembled with a focus on
Reproducibility Challenges and Solutions (RCSs) related to the science and technology …

Optimization of the photoelectric performances of Mg and Al co-doped ZnO films by a two-step heat treatment process

H Tong, Z Kou, M Zhao, D Zhuang, C Wang, Y Li… - Applied Surface …, 2023 - Elsevier
Mg and Al co-doped ZnO (AZMO) films were prepared by magnetron co-sputtering to
improve the optical and electrical performances of the ZnO-based films simultaneously. A …

The influence of sample preparation on XPS quantification of oxygen-functionalised graphene nanoplatelets

BP Reed, S Marchesini, G Chemello, DJ Morgan… - Carbon, 2023 - Elsevier
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) is widely used for characterising the chemistry of
graphene-related two-dimensional materials (GR2M), however the careful preparation of the …

Proton transfer on the edge of the salt/cocrystal continuum: X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy of three isonicotinamide salts

PT Edwards, LK Saunders, AR Pallipurath… - Crystal Growth & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) has emerged as a technique that allows for
characterization and classification of hydrogen bonding and proton transfer interactions in …

New challenges associated with hard X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (report on the 2023 ASTM E42‐ASSD AVS workshop)

A Herrera‐Gomez, DJH Cant, T Conard… - Surface and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In contrast to traditional X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), hard X‐ray photoelectron
spectroscopy (HAXPES) can provide information from deeper within a sample while …

Quantification of hard X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy: Calculating relative sensitivity factors for 1.5‐to 10‐keV photons in any instrument geometry

DJH Cant, BF Spencer, WR Flavell… - Surface and Interface …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
A method for the rapid determination of theoretical relative sensitivity factors (RSFs) for hard
X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (HAXPES) instruments of any type and photon energy …

Surface Analysis Insight Note: Observations relating to photoemission peak shapes, oxidation state, and chemistry of titanium oxide films

P Bargiela, V Fernandez, W Ravisy… - Surface and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
It is common practice to describe the coordination of metal atoms in a binding configuration
with their nearest neighbors in terms of oxidation state, a measure by which the number of …

I4P: an Igor Pro suite for photoemission analysis

R Lazzari - Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related …, 2024 - Elsevier
A package based on the Igor Pro scripting language is proposed for the analysis of
photoemission spectroscopy data (XPS, HAXPES, UPS). Compared to the already …

Derivation of empirical XPS relative sensitivity factors from silicate glasses

JR Shallenberger, NJ Smith… - Surface and Interface …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Quantification of spectral data from X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy is frequently done
using relative sensitivity factors (RSFs) provided by instrument or software vendors …