Accessing the robustness of adventitious carbon for charge referencing (correction) purposes in XPS analysis: Insights from a multi-user facility data review

[Display omitted] •5 years of XPS results highlighting common charge referencing methodologies.•Adventitious carbon (AdC) C 1s binding energy of 284.91 eV, Std. Dev. 0.25 eV found.•Use of AdC, noted as problematic by many, gave satisfactory results in 95% of cases.•Differential charging common issue...

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Published in:Applied surface science 2022-09, Vol.597, p.153681, Article 153681
Main Author: Biesinger, Mark C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adventitious carbon
Binding energy reference
C 1s peak
Charge referencing
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
XPS
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