Referencing to adventitious carbon in X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy: Can differential charging explain C 1s peak shifts?

• Published in: Applied surface science Vol. 606; p. 154855
• Main Authors: Greczynski, G., Hultman, L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 30.12.2022
• Subjects: Adventitious carbon; Charge correction; Native oxide; Photoelectron spectroscopy; XPS; Native oxide; XPS; Adventitious carbon; Photoelectron spectroscopy; Charge correction
• ISSN: 0169-4332; 1873-5584
• DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2022.154855

[Display omitted] •C 1s spectra of adventitious carbon (AdC) on Au and Al foils are recorded with samples isolated from spectrometer.•C 1s peaks from Au and Al foils are constant with respect to their Fermi levels at 284.80 ± 0.05 eV and 286.31 ± 0.06 eV.•The above 1.5 eV splitting is independent of...