XPS is a very versatile method that has found extensive use in numerous application areas, from aerospace materials to contact lenses. XPS is unique in that it can quantify the chemical and elemental ...

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) is widely used for characterizing the uppermost 10 nm of a materials surface. Also called electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA), the analytical ...

Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are electrochemical instruments that directly transform fuels into electricity. Defined by low emission, high efficiency, and long term stability, the fuel cell device ...

XPS is playing an important role in the development of the coating of surgical meshes. This has proven to be a major challenge for plasma technologists. The well-established method for the chemical ...

Thermo Fisher Scientific has introduced the Thermo Scientific™ Hypulse™ Surface Analysis System, designed to advance X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) depth profiling for materials research. The ...

X-rays, a type of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths from 0.01 to 10 nanometers, pack enough energy to pierce materials and interact with inner-shell electrons. 1 When they hit a sample, ...