XPS Reference Pages
Systematic and Collaborative Approach to Problem Solving using X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
Our recent article [1] in Applied Surface Science Advances highlights methodology developed as a result of years of interactions between many junior and senior X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) users operating within the CasaXPS spectral processing and interpretation program framework. In particular, discussions arising from a series of workshops have been a significant source for developing the overall XPS data processing concept and are the motivation for creating this work. These workshops organized by the Institut des Matériaux Jean Rouxel (IMN), Nantes gather both experienced and novice users of XPS for a week of discourse in conceptual experiment design and the resulting data processing. However, the framework constructed and utilized within these workshops encouraged the dissemination of knowledge beyond XPS data analysis and emphasized the importance of a multi-disciplinary collaborative approach to surface analysis problem-solving. The material presented here embodies data treatment originating from data made available to the first CNRS Thematic Workshop presented at Roscoff 2013. The methodology described here has evolved over the subsequent workshops in 2016 and 2019 and currently represents the philosophy used in CasaXPS spectral data processing paradigm.
This article also serves as a useful reference descriptor of the CasaXPS software program.
Reference:
Video - XPS: The Basics, Curve-Fitting and Advanced Studies
A recent lecture given by Dr. Biesinger to the Canadian Biomaterials Society - hosted by the Quebec City Student Chapter of the Canadian Biomaterials Society (CBS-QCSC) at Laval University.
Resources
The NIST XPS database is an absolutely essential tool for tracking down binding energy references and a wealth of other valuable data.
NIST X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Database
NIST Database for the Simulation of Electron Spectra for Surface Analysis (SESSA)
FEFF is an automated program for ab initio multiple scattering calculations of X-ray Absorption Fine Structure (XAFS), X-ray Absorption Near-Edge Structure (XANES) and various other spectra for clusters of atoms. The code yields scattering amplitudes and phases used in many modern XAFS analysis codes, as well as various other properties.
XPS Prediction Server - Caro Research Group (Aalto University): Accurate computational prediction of core-electron binding energies in carbon-based materials: A machine-learning model combining DFT and GW.