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15 PPhosphorus30.9736

Phosphorus

Element Density: 1.823 g/cm3
Electron Configuration:
[Ne]3s13p3
Oxidation States: +3,5/-3
Major Edges
K2146
L23132
Minor Edges
L1189

Considerations

Both K- and L-edges are easily accessible and provide rich fine structure and chemical shifts.

BP particle on holey C film_0-0450eV

  • Material Analyzed:
    BP
  • Related Elements:Boron, Phosphorus
  • Data Contributor:Gatan
  • Beam energy (keV):200
  • Nominal energy range (eV):0 - 3910
  • Collection semi-angle effective (mrad):100
  • Notes:

    Serial EELS; 40 sweeps 10 ms dwell; divide by .78

BP particle on holey C film_0-0450eV

  • Material Analyzed:
    BP
  • Related Elements:Boron, Phosphorus
  • Data Contributor:Gatan
  • Beam energy (keV):200
  • Nominal energy range (eV):0 - 450
  • Collection semi-angle effective (mrad):100
  • Notes:

    Serial EELS; analog only; 10 sweeps 16.67 ms dwell

BP particle on holey C film_00450eV

  • Material Analyzed:
    BP
  • Related Elements:Boron, Phosphorus
  • Data Contributor:Gatan
  • Beam energy (keV):200
  • Nominal energy range (eV):0 - 450
  • Collection semi-angle effective (mrad):100
  • Notes:

    Serial EELS; zero-loss peak intensity = 9.13e8; total elastic int. / zero-loss int. = 0.25; gain change = 562; 20 sweeps 16.67 ms