Key Applications of Surface Analytical Methods

Contributions to cutting-edge science

Surface analytical techniques are established as a powerful and wide-ranging, mostly non-destructive analytical methods. In
particular, the precise and reproducible quantification in XPS, characterization of electronic properties by band mapping in ARPES or structural studies of novel 2D materials on an atomistic level by SPM are common examples. This section gives a short survey of typical key applications.

Band Mapping

Electronic structure and electric properties of novel materials and thin film devices

Battery Materials

Correlate chemical processes and compositional and potential changes at the interface electrode-to-electrolyte interface with battery performance

Biointerfaces

Chemical composition of Biomaterials and their interfaces

Buried Interfaces

Charge carrier transport and chemical processes at buried interfaces influence performance and lifetime of electronic devices

Operando studies of elementary steps of chemical surface reactions at catalysts' interfaces

Coatings & Thin Films

Structure, electronic structure and chemical composition of surfaces and interfaces of thin films and coatings.

Chemical and structural operando studies of the elementary steps in surface reactions and corrosion

Electrochemistry

Chemical characterization of materials and interfaces during electrochemical reactions

Electron Dynamics

Electronic dynamics studied by time resolved Photoelectron Spectroscopy

Food and Food Chemistry

Surface Analytics for Foods and Food Chemistry

Gas-Liquid Interfaces

Chemical processes at gas-liquid interfaces

Gas-Solid Interfaces

Chemical processes at gas-solid interfaces

Graphene and 2D Materials

Electronic structure, interface and chemical reactivity of Graphene and novel 2D-materials

Liquid-Solid Interfaces

Chemical processes at liquid-solid interfaces

Magnetic Structure of Solids

Characterization of the magnetic structure of solid surfaces by STS or Spin-PES

Molecular electronics

Analysis of the electronic structure and the chemical composition of organic films

Nanodevices

Electronic structure analysis and topography of Nanodevices

Nanomechanics

Characterization of nanostructures with respect to their mechanical properties

Nanoparticles

Characterization of functional nanoparticle by XPS, LEEM, PEEM and SPM

Nanostructures

Electronic structure, reactivity and topography of Nanostructures

Photovoltaics

Studies of the band-alignment, doping and chemical interface properties of thin film solar cells

Surface chemical composition and surface topography and degradation of polymers

Quantum Computing

Electronic Transport Measurements on quantum structures (QUBITS) a basis for quantum information technology

Quantum devices

Analysis of the electronic structure of quantum structures

Semiconductors

Chemical composition, electronic structure and surface topography of semiconductors

Spectroscopy

Spectroscopy of surfaces reveal chemical, electronic and optical properties of material surfaces

Spintronics

Characterization of magnetic properties of nanostructures as devices for spintronics

STM characterization of single structures in magnetic fields.

Superconductors

Chemical composition and electronic properties of superconductors

Surface Chemical Analysis

Since forty years surface chemical analysis is of growing importance.

Surface Preparation

Well-prepare surfaces are the key to groundbreaking research results.

Surface Topography

Determination of the surface topography of materials

Topological Insulators

Electronic structure of topological insulators

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