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Electron flooding

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-003725

A technique used in surface analysis, particularly in X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), to neutralize positive charge buildup on insulating samples during electron emission. A low-energy electron beam is directed onto the sample surface to compensate for the emitted photoelectrons. This prevents peak shifts and distortions in the acquired spectra.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CHM-003725
FieldChemistry
SubjectAnalytical Chemistry
ReferencesPAC, 2020, 92, 1781. 'Glossary of methods and terms used in surface chemical analysis (IUPAC Recommendations 2020)' on page 1803 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0404)
See alsoCharging potential
Record as JSON 
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  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A technique used in surface analysis, particularly in X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), to neutralize positive charge buildup on insulating samples during electron emission. A low-energy electron beam is directed onto the sample surface to compensate for the emitted photoelectrons. This prevents peak shifts and distortions in the acquired spectra.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "charging potential"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2020, 92, 1781. 'Glossary of methods and terms used in surface chemical analysis (IUPAC Recommendations 2020)' on page 1803 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0404)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/electron-flooding/"
}

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