QUEELS: Software to calculate the energy loss processes in TEELS, REELS, XPS and AES including effects of the core hole

We present the user-friendly and freely available software package QUEELS (QUantitative analysis of Electron Energy Losses at Surfaces) that allows to calculate effective inelastic scattering cross sections within the dielectric response description, for swift electrons travelling nearby surfaces in several environments. We briefly describe the underlying theoretical models and illustrate its use to evaluate the…

Study of the morphology of NiO nanostructures grown on highly ordered pyrolytic graphite, by the Tougaard method and atomic force microscopy: a comparative study

We studied the morphology of the deposits of NiO grown on highly ordered pyrolytic graphite (HOPG), by means of inelastic peak shape analysis and atomic force microscopy. The results obtained by both techniques show an excellent agreement. The results indicate that NiO grows on HOPG by following the Stransky-Krastanov type of growth.

Thermogravimetric and in situ SEM characterisation of the oxidation phenomena of protective nanocomposite nitride films deposited on steel

The lifetime of TiN coatings is often limited by its poor resistance to high temperatures. For an optimized addition of silicon, both mechanical and physico-chemical properties are enhanced, owing to the formation of a nanocomposite structure. In this study, pure Ti and TiSi (80/20) targets were arc-evaporated to produce hard, single-layered coatings. Magnetron sputtered SiNx…