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  • Materials Science
  • Surface Science
  • Analytical Chemistry

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  • Electronic properties and functionality of complex materials depend on surface and interface chemical composition.
  • Understanding stoichiometry and intermixing at interfaces is crucial for material performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Introduce a novel analysis scheme for resonant X-ray reflectivity maps.
  • Enable element-specific determination of chemical composition profiles at surfaces and interfaces.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized resonant X-ray reflectivity mapping.
  • Developed a new analysis scheme for the obtained data.
  • Employed a non-destructive analytical approach.

Main Results:

  • Achieved atomic-layer resolution in determining chemical composition profiles.
  • Demonstrated a probing depth of hundreds of nanometers.
  • The method is element-specific.

Conclusions:

  • The novel analysis scheme provides a powerful tool for characterizing complex material interfaces.
  • Enables detailed understanding of chemical profiles, crucial for tuning material functionality.
  • Offers a non-destructive, high-resolution method for surface and interface analysis.