Thermal-Desorption X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

Thermal-desorption x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (TDXPS) is a technique in which the thermal aspect of thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) is combined with non-angle-resolved x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). TDXPS was developed to enhance the physical and chemical characterization of contaminants on surfaces. A combination of TDXPS and conventional XPS [including angle-resolved XPS (ARXPS)] should prove useful in industries in which surface contamination can adversely affect the results of plating, coating, and bonding processes.