Authors: Ogilvie, J.L.¹; Wolberg, A.²

Source: Applied Spectroscopy, Volume 26, Issue 3, Pages 323-406 (May/June 1972) , pp. 401-403(3)

Publisher: Society for Applied Spectroscopy

Abstract:

Siegbahn, who introduced the technique of electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA) for measuring binding energies of electrons in atoms, has summarized his work in two books. Several review articles have described the technique. Recent studies in these laboratories have been directed at the use of electron spectroscopy to investigate the structure of several supported metal oxides of interest in the field of catalysis. In the course of this work, we have encountered situations in which the most precise measurements possible are needed to be able to interpret with reasonable confidence relatively small shifts in electron energies. One of the important factors affecting precision, and the subject of this note, is the choice of the internal standard used. Siegbahn was the first to suggest that residual carbon, thought to arise mainly from vacuum pump oil contamination, could be used as an internal standard for binding energy measurements. This practice has been common in the field although some dissatisfaction with using carbon has developed. The use of carbon as an internal standard becomes complicated, of course, when the sample itself contains carbon. Our original ESCA studies on copper oxide supported on alumina utilized the carbon 1s energy for calibration. Subsequent work on supported catalysts has led to the use of alumina as a more satisfactory reference material.

Keywords: Electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis; Catalysts; Internal standard

Document Type: Short communication

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1366/000370272774352173

Affiliations: 1: Central Research Department, Monsanto Company, St. Louis, Missouri 63166 2: Central Research Department, Monsanto Company, St. Louis, Missouri 63166; present address: Atomic Energy Commission, Nuclear Research Center, Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel

Publication date: 1972-05-01

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