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Co
58.93

Cobalt

Element density: 8.90 g/cm3
Electron configuration:

[Ar]3d74s2

Oxidation states: +2,3

Major edges

What are these symbols?
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.

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Related spectral data

DM Data
MSA Data

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

DM Data
MSA Data

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

DM Data
MSA Data

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