The chemical states of carbon can be seen from C1s peak positions. High resolution analysis (narrow energy range) Identification and quantification of elements (C, O) present on the surface Carbon chemical state (C1s binding energy shift (chemical shift)) XPS spectrum of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Conversely nitrogen is less electronegative than oxygen and a C-N single bond has a chemical shift of ~1.0 eV.īelow are some examples of the different binding energies of carbon 1s electrons in different chemical environments. A C-F single bond has a chemical shift of ~2.9 eV whereas for C-O the shift is only ~1.5 eV. Fluorine is much more electronegative than oxygen and causes larger chemical shifts. For a C=O double bond a slightly larger positive charge exists on the carbon atom and a chemical shift of ~2.9 eV is observed. For a C-O single bond a chemical shift of ~1.5 eV is observed relative to C-C. The slight positive charge on carbon causes the carbon electrons to be more strongly held to the atom and consequently the electrons are more difficult to remove and hence have a higher binding energy. Oxygen having a higher electronegativity than carbon causes a slight positive charge on the carbon atom. For example, the binding energy of C 1s electrons is larger for a C=O double bond than it is for a C-O single bond. Electrons from a given elements each have slightly varying binding energies depending on the chemical bonding with neighboring atoms and the valence of these atoms. The biggest unique feature of the measurement method is that the chemical state of the species present can be determined or estimated from the measured chemical shift of the binding energy of each element. XPS (X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy) is also sometimes called ESCA (Electron Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis).
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