Table 2 Binding energies of transition metal compounds calculated from the maxima in the XPS spectra
Compound | BE 1 (2p 1/2 ) (eV) | BE 2 (2p 3/2 ) (eV) | ΔE (BE 1 -BE 2 ) (eV) |
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Vanadium | 522.25 | 516.95 | 5.20 |
Manganese | 654.77 | 643.46 | 11.31 |
Nickel | 874.47 | 856.63 | 17.84 |