High-energy resolution XPS technique is the most versatile technique currently known for providing information on functional surfaces and tailored interfaces.

Our X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) machine, housed within the Physics Department, is able to measure the elemental composition within a material’s surface at the nanoscale, or at only a few atomic layers, along with the provision of information about the chemical and electronic state of those elements.

Information provided by the XPS is crucial to understanding the surfaces of a material being researched. Being able to know surface layer thickness or binding energy means it is more possible to figure out applications for the materials or if alterations might be necessary to achieve a desired aim.

The XPS means Lancaster University is able to engage in new research areas; enabling them to get involved with key research challenges, growth areas, and new working relationships with other institutes and industry.