Sample rotation improves gas cluster sputter depth profiling of polymers
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DOI: 10.1002/sia.6250
Abstract: X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) was used in conjunction with gas cluster ion source etching to analyze polystyrene and polyvinylpyrrolidone multilayer samples, total thickness ~15 μm, to establish optimal conditions for depth profiles over many μm in… read more here.
Keywords: sample rotation; gas cluster; depth; rotation ... See more keywords
GaP/Si(0 0 1) interface study by XPS in combination with Ar gas cluster ion beam sputtering
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.145903
Abstract: Abstract The study of the chemical composition of buried interfaces by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) is limited by the inelastic mean free path of emitted photoelectrons (PE). Soft X-ray sources (AlKα) are generally suitable for… read more here.
Keywords: gas cluster; gap; ion beam; xps ... See more keywords
Removal of nano-sized surface particles by CO2 gas cluster collisions for dry cleaning
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mee.2020.111438
Abstract: Abstract Gas cluster cleaning is a method of dry cleaning avoiding the loss or damage of materials by forming aerosol clusters of tens to thousands of molecules via cooling and a pressure drops of a… read more here.
Keywords: gas; surface; cluster; removal ... See more keywords
In-depth analysis of iodine in artificial biofilm model layers by variable excitation energy XPS and argon gas cluster ion sputtering XPS.
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DOI: 10.1116/6.0001812
Abstract: Here, we present a study on agarose thin-film samples that represent a model system for the exopolysaccharide matrix of biofilms. Povidone-iodide (PVP-I) was selected as an antibacterial agent to evaluate our x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)-based… read more here.
Keywords: argon gas; gas cluster; iodine; xps ... See more keywords