Study of the surface chemistry of material by using Auger electrons

Microscopic Characterization
Category General
Difficulty Level Normal
Audience Level General
Description Microscopic characterization methods refer to scientific techniques Which allow determination of both composition and structure of a material. Optical microscopy, scanning probe microscopy and electron microscopy are known as microscopic techniques. This course illustrates how microscopic characterization techniques are used.
Overview
Microscopic methods play an essential role in nanomaterials characterization. Microscopic and X-ray based characterization of nanomaterials techniques are used for the determination of surface morphology and dispersion characteristics of nanomaterials. This course deals with details of these aspects, and will provide a fundamental understanding of morphological tools, such as instrumentation, sample preparation and different kinds of analyses, etc.


Booklet
Description
 Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES) is based on Auger effect—a chain of radiation in an atom in which one of its inner levels is ionized. This process ends by ejection of an electron, which is known as an Auger electron.
Mental Challenge
 How the auger electrons are labeled?
Quizzes and Activities
 Activity: Compare the methods used for labeling auger and photon electron. 
Further Reading Sources

1.https://www1.udel.edu/pchem/C444/info/AES_XPS.pdf

2.https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/56369746.pdf

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