Abstract

AbstractAngle‐resolved x‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (ARXPS) measurements were made, in repeated sequences employing Al and Mg x‐ray sources alternately, on a polystyrene sample that had been exposed to an oxygen plasma. It was observed that oxygen was lost from the sample over a period of 5 h and 40 min. The ARXPS data sets were corrected for the time displacement between consecutive measurements at different photoemission angles and fitted with three simple models in order to extract oxygen concentration–depth profiles, consistent with the data, as a function of time. The oxygen depth profiles were found to evolve in a consistent manner, indicating both a loss of average oxygen content and thickness in the ‘oxidized polymer layer’. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.