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Ni
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Nickel

Element density: 8.91 g/cm3
Electron configuration:

[Ar]3d84s2

Oxidation states: +2,3

Major edges

What are these symbols?
K8333
L2872
L3855
M2368

Minor edges

L11008
M1112

Considerations

Rich ELNES structure in L2,3-edges. White line ratio and energy shift used to determine oxidation state.

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Related spectral data

DM Data
MSA Data

NiO thin film

Material analyzed:

NiO

Related elements: Nickel Oxygen
Data contributor: Gatan Beam energy (keV): 200 Nominal energy range (eV): 400 - 1410 Collection semi-angle effective (mrad): 1.5
Notes:

Serial EELS; 30 sweeps 20 ms dwell

DM Data
MSA Data

NiO thin film

Material analyzed:

NiO

Related elements: Nickel Oxygen
Data contributor: Gatan Beam energy (keV): 200 Nominal energy range (eV): 0 - 960 Collection semi-angle effective (mrad): 100
Notes:

Serial EELS; zero-loss peak intensity = 7.50e9; total elastic int. / zero-loss int. = 0.47; gain change factor = 1073; 220 sweeps 20 ms dwell

DM Data
MSA Data

NiO thin film

Material analyzed:

NiO

Related elements: Nickel Oxygen
Data contributor: Gatan Beam energy (keV): 200 Nominal energy range (eV): 0 - 180 Collection semi-angle effective (mrad): 100
Notes:

Serial EELS; 20 sweeps 20 ms dwell