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The Role of Surface Analysis in Research Development and Industry Innovations
Presented by Dr. Kateryna Artyushkova
The Nobel Prize winner Wolfgang Pauli's statement, 'God made solids, but surfaces were the work of the devil!' emphasizes the diabolic nature of surfaces. Surfaces are the boundary between a material and its environment, where adhesion, catalysis, reactivity and other processes take place, making them complex to study and control.
The goal of surface analysis measurements is to understand how the surface interacts with its environment and to control the processes that produce materials with specific properties.
In a surface analysis, a primary probe such as photons, X-rays, ions, or electrons stimulates the signal from the surface. The stimulation results in the generation of particles like electrons and ions within the top few monolayers. Analyzing their properties, including charge polarity, energy, or mass, reveals the chemical structure of the surface.
This webinar explores the fundamentals and applications of surface analysis, focusing on how techniques like XPS, AES, and TOF-SIMS provide structural information such as surface composition, morphology, and chemical states. Through case studies, the webinar will demonstrate how surface analysis contributes to advances in research development and performance optimization. Join us to learn how you can use surface analysis to solve complex material development problems.