Comments on the XPS Analysis of Carbon Materials

Comments on the XPS Analysis of Carbon Materials

The surface chemistry of carbon materials is predominantly explored using x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). However, many published papers have critical failures in the published analysis, stemming from an ill-informed approach to analyzing the spectroscopic data. Herein, a discussion on lines...

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Published in:C (Basel) Vol. 7; no. 3; p. 51
Main Author: Morgan, David J.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Basel MDPI AG 06-07-2021
Subjects:
Carbon
Composite materials
Energy
Failure analysis
fitting
Graphite
Hydrogenation
oxygen
Photoelectrons
quantification
Radiation
X ray photoelectron spectroscopy
XPS
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Summary:The surface chemistry of carbon materials is predominantly explored using x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). However, many published papers have critical failures in the published analysis, stemming from an ill-informed approach to analyzing the spectroscopic data. Herein, a discussion on lineshapes and changes in the spectral envelope of predominantly graphitic materials are explored, together with the use of the D-parameter, to ascertain graphitic content, using this information to highlight a simple and logical approach to strengthen confidence in the functionalization derived from the carbon core-level spectra.
ISSN:2311-5629
2311-5629
DOI:10.3390/c7030051