Characterization of carbon atoms chemical states in nanotubes containing soot materials and fullerene by XPS, XAES

Abstract

X-ray excited Auger electron spectroscopy (XAES) and XPS were used to studying chemical states of carbon atoms in various carbon compounds. There have been shown clear distinction in the XAES of different compounds, which permits to identify carbon containing contaminations (CCC) on a surface of nanotubes and fullerene.