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26 FeIron55.845

Iron

Element Density: 7.874 g/cm³

Electron Configuration:

[Ar]3d⁶4s²

Oxidation States: +2,3

Major Edges
K	7112
L₂	721
L₃	708
M₂₃	54

Minor Edges
L₁	846
M₁	93

Considerations

Rich ELNES structure in L_2,3-edges. White line ratio and energy shift used to determine oxidation state.

Fe2O3 thin film_0-0190eV

Material Analyzed:
Fe₂O₃
Related Elements:Iron, Oxygen
Data Contributor:Gatan
Beam energy (keV):1
Nominal energy range (eV):0 - 180
Collection semi-angle effective (mrad):0.5
Notes:
Serial EELS; not in atlas; 15 sweeps 22.2 ms; all pulse counts

Fe2O3 thin film_0-0930eV

Material Analyzed:
Fe₂O₃
Related Elements:Iron, Oxygen
Data Contributor:Gatan
Beam energy (keV):200
Nominal energy range (eV):0 - 930
Collection semi-angle effective (mrad):100
Notes:
Serial EELS; zero-loss peak intensity = 1.14e⁹; total elastic int. / zero-loss int. = 0.78; gain change factor = 278; 97 sweeps 20 ms dwell

Fe2O3 thin film_0420-0920eV

Material Analyzed:
Fe₂O₃
Related Elements:Iron, Oxygen
Data Contributor:Gatan
Beam energy (keV):200
Nominal energy range (eV):420 - 920
Collection semi-angle effective (mrad):1.5
Notes:
Serial EELS; 35 sweeps 20ms dwell