The nanoFAB is pleased to announce that analysis of air-sensitive materials is available on the PHI VP3 XPS system.
Proper sample handling is critical to analyze materials that are sensitive to air. We have been working to bring the capabilities of analyzing air-sensitive materials on to our analytical instruments. A controlled-environment transfer vessel is now commissioned and available to transfer samples from glove boxes to the PHI VP3 Versa Probe III XPS to minimize environmental exposure during sample transfer/loading.
Comparison of XPS results of a Germanium cluster material that consists of Ge atoms and silyl ligands between (1) using the transfer vessel and (2) short exposure to air, demonstrates the samples are well preserved by the transfer vessel to avoid oxidation. Sample courtesy: Christoph Wallach, Jonathan Veinot, Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta
Prof. Lingzi Sang group at the Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, has successfully characterized Na3SbS4/Anode Interface in All-Solid-State Sodium Battery, by utilizing the setup. For more details, please check their recent publication in ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2022, 14, 48705−48714.
XPS spectra obtained from pristine NAS and NAS surface detached from a Na/NAS/Na cell before and after the electrochemical cycling
The process is now open to general users. If you are interested in XPS analysis of air-sensitive materials, please submit a sample analysis request on LMACS. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Peng Li (Peng.Li@ualberta.ca) – the Characterization Group Manager.
