MRI: Acquisition of an X-Ray Photoelectron Spectrometer

马里兰大学帕克分校化学系将获得一台x射线光电子能谱仪，该奖项来自主要研究仪器（MRI）项目。该设备将加强在许多领域的研究：a)固体表面的纳米结构反应性和注册；B)金属和金属氧化物表面通过分子和介观自组装衍生化；C)化学气相沉积金属氧化物；D)功能氧化物的组合合成；e)软化学途径到新型固态材料。x射线光电子能谱仪（XPS）用于化学分析。它用一束单色x射线照射样品，测量产生的光电子的能量，并将其与特定元素相关联。XPS通常在定义所研究的系统方面起着至关重要的作用。这些研究人员将开展的工作代表了对材料化学前沿一系列问题的高度连贯的攻击。

With this award from the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program, the Department of Chemistry at the University of Maryland in College Park will acquire an X-ray photoelectron spectrometer. This equipment will enhance research in a number of areas: a) nanostructure reactivity and registration at solid surfaces; b) derivatization of metal and metal oxide surfaces via molecular and mesoscopic self assembly; c) chemical vapor deposition of metal oxides; d) combinatorial synthesis of functional oxides; and e) soft chemical routes to novel solid state materials. The X-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS) is used for chemical analysis. It irradiates a sample with a beam of monochromatic X-rays and the energies of the resulting photoelectrons are measured and related to specific elements. XPS often plays a crucial role in defining the system under study. The work to be carried out by these investigators represents a highly coherent attack on a range of issues at the forefront of materials chemistry.