Investigation of solid/vapor interfaces using ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

Year: 2013

Type: review

Abstract: Heterogeneous chemical reactions at vapor/solid interfaces play an important role in many processes in the environment and technology. Ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (APXPS) is a valuable tool to investigate the elemental composition and chemical specificity of surfaces and adsorbates on the molecular scale at pressures of up to 130 mbar. In this review we summarize the historical development of APXPS since its introduction over forty years ago, discuss different approaches to minimize scattering of electrons by gas molecules, and give a comprehensive overview about the experimental systems (vapor/solid interfaces) that have been studied so far. We also present several examples for the application of APXPS to environmental science, heterogeneous catalysis, and electrochemistry.

Source: Chemical Society Reviews

DOI: 10.1039/c3cs60057b

Authors: D. E. Starr, Z. Liu, M. Hävecker, A. Knop-Gericke, H. Bluhm

Institutions: Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Advanced Light Source, Max Planck Society, Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society

Language: English

Topic: Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques

Subfield: Surfaces, Coatings and Films

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: U.S. Department of Energy, European Commission, Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, Office of Science, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie, Basic Energy Sciences, Biological and Environmental Research

OpenAlex ID: W2128468022