División de Materiales Avanzados

Growing application of XPS technology in different industries

such as health care, semiconductors, aerospace, automotives,
and electronics.
 The importance of the surface
 What is XPS??
 Real data (examples)
 Applications
 Some examples
 Comparison with other techniques
 Our system PHI 5000 VersaProbe II
 Services
 Types of samples
 Preparation and packing of samples
 How do we work?
 We provide you with:
 Software and data formats
 Support for analysis
 Location
 Strenght
Elasticity
Contamination Impact on Impact on
Impact on Impact on
Corrosion the surface the bulk
the surface the bulk
Adhesion
Lubrication
Conductivity
Magnetism
Reflection

When the solid matter is small, the

percentage of the surface becomes
larger, and interaction with the
outside world increases.
 Photoelectric effect

Carbon atom Emitted

Photoelectron
- Kinetic Energy
- - X-ray KE
nucleus Energy hn
(1486.7 eV)
- -
- Valence band
2p3/2
2p1/2

Core levels
2s BE

1s
Energy and Life and Earth
Enviroment Materials Science Polymers Sciences

Semiconductors Corrosion Polymer films Biomedical

Photovoltaics Films Contaminants Biology
Catalysts Ceramics Coatings Bioengineering
Integrated Surface Modifications Adhesives Minerals
Circuits Nanotechnology Synthetic Fibers Geochemistry
Interfaces Composite Materials
MEMS
 Some examples of applications

In biomaterial research, great attention

has focused on the immobilization of
 Molecular biomolecules with the aim to increase
biology cell-adhesive properties of materials. The
successful PCL surface functionalization
was preliminary confirmed using XPS.

J Mater Sci: Mater Med (2012) 23:293–305

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)

was applied to investigate Mn(II) removal
by MnOx(s)-coated media under
experimental conditions similar to the
 Enviromental engineered environment of drinking
Sciences water treatment plants in the absence and
presence of chlorine.

Environ. Sci. Technol. 2011, 45, 10068–10074

 Some examples of applications

 Geosciences Application of thermoanalyses, FTIR, XPS

and Mössbauer spectroscopic methods
can differentiate between iron ores
formed in different geological
environments.

Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 136 (2015) 1816–1826

Electrodeposition of Ni–GNS–TiO2
nanocomposite coatings as anticorrosion
film for mild steel in neutral environment
 Advanced
Materials

Surface & Coatings Technology 275 (2015) 98–111

 PHI 500 VERSA PROBE

UV light source for UPS

Hot/cold stage Tilt holder for ARXPS

 Secondary electron imaging for punctual
studies of: 1.2. Elemental analysis
Chemical composition
3. Elemental mapping
4. Depth profile with ARXPS (non destructive,1-12 nm)
5. Electronic structure and work function through UPS
6. Temperature dependent analysis (-100 to 650°C)

Elemental analysis Chemical composition Elemental mapping

Temperature dependent
Depth profile ARXPS Electronic structure
analysis
 Any solid with low vapor pressure, i.e., solids that do not readily
sublime at room temperature and pressure of 1 x 10-9 Torr.
powders,
Samples may be in the form of bulk material,
thin films, coatings, or residues.
 Solids of low vapor pressure that can be extracted
from “solution” via drying, filtration, or distillation.
 Type of Preparation Packing and shipping
sample
Plastic box
Thin films, bulk NO Analysis surface

materials Sample

10mm
7mm Double sided tape

YES NO

Powders
• Min quantity:
0.1cm3
• Immobilized on tape
YES
 Discussion
Provide
Analysis Data and
project Send data
request acquistion additional
number
work

Fill and send Receive a You can be present Receive data Any additional
service request unique # during the on your email comment or
form of service data acquisition. need more data?
and send On request
samples* (e-mail us!)

*Please, do not send samples before the service has

been approved.
• Data for: XPS, ARXPS, UPS, Mapping (image)
• Depth profile data (only for thin films)
• Elemental quantification (no interpretation)
• Chemical quantification (no interpretation)
• Data analysis and interpretation
Software

• Multipak (Licenced version available in (on site comp))

• AAnalyzer (You can get a trial version at

http://www.rdataa.com/aanalyzer/Download/CreateUser.php

• CasaXPS (Demo version at http://www.casaxps.com/berlin/)

Provide data in format:

• spe, pro, ang, lin, map (original data files, Multipak)

• npl-ASCII (data for use in Excel, Origin, SigmaPlot or other graphing
programs)

On request:
• ISO 14976 (VAMAS) (CasaXPS)
 Of course!!

Wednesday each week,

(on request)
Camino a la Presa San José 2055.
Col. Lomas 4 sección
CP. 78216.
San Luis Potosí S.L.P.
México

XPS-LINAN
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Contact:
xps.linan@ipicyt.edu.mx
(444) 8342000 (ext 3228)