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26 FeIron55.845

Iron

Element Density: 7.874 g/cm3
Electron Configuration:
[Ar]3d64s2
Oxidation States: +2,3
Major Edges
K7112
L2721
L3708
M2354
Minor Edges
L1846
M193

Considerations

Rich ELNES structure in L2,3-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