A customized surface chemistry study system in realistic working condition

本提案旨在建立专用的x射线光电子能谱（XPS），配备专用的operando样品站和无污染传输系统，以前所未有的精度在超高真空到近环境压力的环境中研究材料表面的化学特征。该设施将支持南澳大利亚州尖端的XPS能力，极大地推动各种功能材料的创新研究。新创造的知识和技术将对不同学科的材料至关重要，从广泛的能源存储和转换设备，到生物系统，电子和矿物，所有这些都对更广泛的澳大利亚经济有积极的好处。

This proposal aims to establish a purpose-built X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) with a dedicated operando sample station and a contamination-free transfer system, to investigate the chemical signatures of material surfaces with unprecedented accuracy in environments from ultrahigh vacuum to near ambient pressure. The facility will support South Australia’s cutting edge XPS capabilities, immensely driving innovative research on a wide range of functional materials. The newly created knowledge and technology will be critical to materials across diverse disciplines from wide-ranging energy storage and conversion devices, to biological systems, electronics, and minerals, all with positive benefits for the wider Australian economy.