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Ambient pressure XPS at MAX IV.

Mattia Scardamaglia¹, Ulrike Küst^2,3, Alexander Klyushin¹

¹MAX IV Laboratory, Lund University, Box 118, SE-221 00, Lund, Sweden.

Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology

|October 1, 2025

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Ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (APXPS) enables surface chemistry studies under realistic conditions. MAX IV Laboratory

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2D materials atomic layer deposition batteries catalysis corrosion

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Published on: March 3, 2021

Area of Science:

Surface Science
Materials Science
Analytical Chemistry

Background:

Conventional XPS is limited to ultrahigh vacuum.
Ambient pressure XPS (APXPS) allows studies under realistic conditions.
MAX IV Laboratory provides advanced APXPS capabilities.

Purpose of the Study:

Highlight APXPS capabilities and impact at MAX IV.
Showcase in situ and operando studies.
Demonstrate advancements in surface and material science.

Main Methods:

Utilizing APXPS beamlines SPECIES and HIPPIE at MAX IV.
Leveraging high brilliance and small beam size synchrotron light.
Conducting studies across a broad pressure range.

Main Results:

Enabled research in catalysis, corrosion, energy storage, and thin film growth.
Pushed time-resolution boundaries of APXPS, especially in soft X-ray regime.
Showcased applications in single-atom catalysts, confined catalysis, and electrochemical interfaces.

Conclusions:

APXPS at MAX IV is crucial for advancing material and surface science.
State-of-the-art instrumentation facilitates in situ and operando investigations.
High-brilliance synchrotron light enhances time-resolved APXPS studies.