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27 CoCobalt58.9332

Cobalt

Element Density: 8.9 g/cm3
Electron Configuration:
[Ar]3d74s2
Oxidation States: +2,3
Major Edges
K7709
L2794
L3779
M2360
Minor Edges
L1926
M1101

Considerations

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

CoO thin film_0-0180eV

  • Material Analyzed:
    CoO
  • Related Elements:Cobalt, Oxygen
  • Data Contributor:Gatan
  • Beam energy (keV):200
  • Nominal energy range (eV):0 - 180
  • Collection semi-angle effective (mrad):100
  • Notes:

    Serial EELS; 25 sweeps 10 ms dwell; all analog

CoO thin film_0-0920eV

  • Material Analyzed:
    CoO
  • Related Elements:Cobalt, Oxygen
  • Data Contributor:Gatan
  • Beam energy (keV):200
  • Nominal energy range (eV):0-920
  • Collection semi-angle effective (mrad):100
  • Notes:

    Serial EELS; zero-loss peak intensity = 1.90e9; total elastic int. / zero-loss int. = 0.40; gain change factor = 884; 60 sweeps 20 ms dwell

CoO thin film_0350-1360eV

  • Material Analyzed:
    CoO
  • Related Elements:Cobalt, Oxygen
  • Data Contributor:Gatan
  • Beam energy (keV):200
  • Nominal energy range (eV):350 - 1360
  • Collection semi-angle effective (mrad):100
  • Notes:

    Serial EELS; 47 sweeps 20 ms dwell