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Auger electron spectroscopy study of the surface segregation in silver–palladium alloys
Author(s) -
Reniers F.,
JardinierOffergeld M.,
Bouillon F.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
surface and interface analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.52
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1096-9918
pISSN - 0142-2421
DOI - 10.1002/sia.740170609
Subject(s) - auger electron spectroscopy , palladium , auger , analytical chemistry (journal) , chemistry , electron spectroscopy , surface layer , matrix (chemical analysis) , materials science , layer (electronics) , electron , atomic physics , physics , nanotechnology , composite material , environmental chemistry , nuclear physics , biochemistry , catalysis
An AES study of the surface composition of silver–palladium alloys is described. The influence of sulphur contamination, matrix effects and attenuation coefficients on the quantification of the first layer composition is discussed. The experimental Auger data are treated following the Pons et al. model. A weak silver segregation is observed and the results are compared with theoretical models and other experimental studies.