Module 5 : Modern Characterization of materials

Lecture 36: X- Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)

 

Identification of XPS Peaks

• The plot has characteristic peaks for each element found in the surface of the sample.

• There are tables with the KE and BE already assigned to each element.

• After the spectrum is plotted you can look for the designated value of the peak energy from the graph and find the element present on the surface.