Electron structure, polymers, probing

A number of reviews can be consulted for an introduction to the fundamentals both theoretical and practical covering XPS. These include Riggs and Parker (2) and the book by Carlson (3). Electron spectroscopy is reviewed in alternate years in the Fundamental Reviews issue of Analytical Chemistry. The last literature review was published in 1980 (4) and this and previous reviews can be consulted for a coverage of all aspects of the literature of XPS. A number of recent symposia have been held on applications of surface analytical methods in various aspects of materials science such as the symposium on characterization of molecular structures of polymers by photon, electron, and ion probes at the March 1980 American Chemical Society meetings in Houston ( 5) and the International Symposium on Physiochemical Aspects of Polymer Surfaces at this meeting as well as the symposium on industrial applications of surface analysis of which this article is a part. Review articles on various applications of XPS in materials science are listed in Table I. 

Dwight, D.W. Fabish, T.J. Thomas, H.R., Photon, Electron, and Ion Probes of Polymer Structure and Properties," ACS Symposium Series 162, American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C., 1981, pp. 1-442. 

Clark DT(1981)In Dwight DW, Fabish TJ (eds) Photons, electrons and ion probes of polymer structure and properties. Am Chem Soc Washington DC, p 255 (ACS Symposium Series 162)... 

Of the various techniques routinely available, IR and 13C NMR spectroscopy usually provide the most valuable information in terms of the determination of the most appropriate valence description (A-D, Chart 1) of the carbon fragment. Mossbauer spectroscopy has also been used with good effect with iron-containing poly-carbon complexes.89 This solution-based work is complemented by a significant number of solid-state structural studies, which are described in greater detail below. Electronic spectroscopic methods, including luminescence methods, have been used to probe the electronic structures of a small number of poly-yndiyl complexes and polymers.288 315 340 342 377 380 Selected IR, 13C NMR, and UV-vis data have been given in Tables I-VIII, above. 

In Photon, Electron, and Ion Probes of Polymer Structure and Properties Dwight, D., et al. ... 

---