An external bias is applied to two samples containing composite surface structures, while recording an XPS spectrum. Altering the polarity of the bias affects the extent of differential charging in domains that are chemically or electronically different to create a charge contrast. By utilizing this charge contrast, we show that two distinct silicon nitride and silicon oxynitride domains are pr...

In this work the effect of physical aging on the plasmonic properties of surface plasmonpolariton supported silver grating was studied. As physical treatment the periodical variation of external temperature, humidity and their combination was applied. It was previously expected, that the physical aging will results in the silver oxidation, redistribution, and potential worse of plasmonic proper...

Novel organic-inorganic composite 1D nanostructures composed of carbonized conductive nanofibers and nickel nanoparticle chains were prepared by the combination of an electrospinning method from metal complex-containing polymer solutions and an ion-beam irradiation technique. The nickel nanoparticle chains were formed by self-assembly inside the carbonized nanofibers, which were characterized b...

Carbon is an extremely versatile family of materials with a wide range of mechanical, optical, and mechanical properties, but many similarities in surface chemistry. As one of the most chemically stable materials known, carbon provides an outstanding platform for the development of highly tunable molecular and biomolecular interfaces. Photochemical grafting of alkenes has emerged as an attracti...

Carbon thin films containing many fine carbon particles were deposited by a pulsed ArF laser ablation technique assisted by inductively coupled plasma (ICP). The sizes of the particles were found to be ~ 100 nm. The particles seemed to be coagulated from several finer particles of size ~ 10 nm. When ICP was applied to a plume, the shape of the coagulated particles became spherical. The deposite...

The interaction of ultrathin fdms of Cu with Rh(100) and Ru(0001) has been examined by using X-ray photoelectron spectrapcopy (XPS). The effects of surface annealing temperature, adsorbate coverage (film thickness), and CO chemisorption were investigated. The XPS data show that the atoms in a monolayer of Cu supported on Rh( 100) or Ru(0001) are electronically perturbed with respect to the surf...

Indium acetate was analyzed using x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The specimen is a powder purchased from Sigma Aldrich. sample fixed to stainless-steel holder with copper 3MTM double-sided adhesive tape. Survey spectra, In 3d, O 1s, C 3p, MNN, and Cl 2p core levels spectra were acquired. Results showed how the elements in structure of indium are related.