Quantitative X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy study of enargite (Cu3AsS4) surface

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作者
Rossi, A
Atzei, D
Da Pelo, S
Frau, F
Lattanzi, P
England, KER
Vaughan, DJ
机构
[1] Univ Cagliari, Diaprtimento Chim Inorgan & Analit, I-09042 Sardinia, Italy
[2] Univ Cagliari, Dipartimento Sci Terra, I-09127 Cagliari, Italy
[3] Univ Manchester, Dept Geol, Manchester M13 9PL, Lancs, England
关键词
quantitative XPS; enargite crystal; arsenic; sulphur; oxidation;
D O I
10.1002/sia.1072
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
dThe surface chemical state and composition of natural and synthetic enargite samples were characterized with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Freshly cleaved, powdered and 'as received' samples were analysed at liquid nitrogen temperature. For the natural 'as received' samples as well as for the natural and synthetic powdered samples the binding energies of Cu 2p(3/2), As 3d(5/2) and S 2p are consistently found at 932.5 +/- 0.2, 43.9 +/- 0.2 and 162.2 +/- 0.2 eV, respectively. A second component of S 2p at 163.9 +/- 0.2 eV is present and may be assigned to elemental sulphur. Freshly cleaved enargite samples showed binding energies of 43.2 and 161.3 eV, respectively, for As 3d(5/2) and S 2p(3/2) At the surface of crystals 'as received', an additional signal at similar to 169 eV, referable to sulphate sulphur, is also present, as well as additional signals for Cu 2p(3/2) (similar to 934 eV), and As 3d(5/2) (similar to 45.5 eV). The thickness and the composition of this outer oxidized layer together with the composition of the interface beneath the film are calculated on the basis of a model developed for this purpose, taking into account the attenuation of the photoelectrons due to the contamination and the oxidized layer. An oxidized film of similar to0.5 nm is present at the surface of the 'as received' crystals whose composition was found to be similar to 45% copper, 24% arsenic and 31% sulphur; hence, the oxidized layer appears to be enriched in arsenic compared with the bulk composition. The composition of the material beneath the oxidized layer was found to be enriched in copper and depleted in sulphur with respect to the bulk analysis. Any further study of the interaction of natural enargite samples with the environment has to take into account the existence of this thin outer layer. Copyright (C) 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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