Surface and Interface Analysis

Papers
(The TQCC of Surface and Interface Analysis is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)
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Effect of Boron Microaddition on the Wear Behavior of AHSS Complex‐Phase (CP) Steel78
Importance of Sample Handling and Preparation for Surface Analysis: A Summary of ISO Standard 20579 Part 1, Documenting and Reporting the Handling of Specimens Prior to Analysis45
Classical Molecular Dynamics and DFT Calculations for Interfacial Properties of the Water‐Decane Systems Using Different Types of Surfactants40
On the Variation in Surface State of Nominally Identical Fused Silica Optics Surfaces33
Corrosion Inhibition Properties of Chitosan Doped With Fe, Cu, Zn, and Co on the Fe(110) Surface: A Combined DFT and Monte Carlo Simulation Study29
Investigation on the material properties of ZnO nanorods deposited on Ga‐doped ZnO seeded glass substrate: Effects of CBD precursor concentration26
XPS study on surface modification of NiTi alloy by acidic solution immersion and subsequent heating in air21
Reducing Ni Ion Release From Anodized NiTi Alloy in a Biological Environment by Altering the Surface Characteristics19
Enhancement of Interfacial Adhesion in Wood Fiber/Clay/HDPE Composites by Phenylethylamine Treatment17
Insight Into Water Adsorption and Dissociation on Ge n /hSi: A Density Functional Theory Study17
Facial fabrication of superhydrophobic cellulose film with hierarchical morphologies16
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Impact of various cleaning procedures on p‐GaN surfaces15
Fabrication of molecularly imprinted polymer‐based interdigital sensor for L‐ascorbic acid14
In Situ PM‐IRRAS and XPS Analysis of Nitrogen Plasma Surface Modification of Polylactide Thin Films14
Comparative study of structural, optical, and photocatalytic properties of ZnO synthesized by chemical coprecipitation and modified sol–gel methods14
A New XPS Test Material for More Reliable Analysis of Microstructures14
Hardness and indentation modulus of human enamel and dentin13
Surface and interface chemistry of bromine–methanol‐etched Cd 0.9 Zn 0.1 Te crystals13
The effect of electrophoretic deposition p‐aminobenzenesulfonamide grafted CNT on mechanical properties of carbon fiber filled polyamide 6 composite13
Surface modifications of PET in argon atmospheric pressure plasma: Gas flow rate effect13
Investigation of the Structure and Self‐Healing Performance of Composite Anion Intercalated LDH Coatings on Mg Alloy Surfaces12
Investigation of 500 keV Si ion induced surface structuring of Ni and Ti for enhancement of field emission properties11
Crater radius analysis after dual droplets successive oblique impact on liquid film11
The Utility of Adventitious Carbon for Charge Correction: A Perspective From a Second Multiuser Facility11
Deep core level hard X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy for catalyst characterization11
Determination of the interface band alignment of Mg 2 Si/4H‐SiC heterojuction for potential photodetector application11
Correction to “XPS Insight Note: Multiplet Splitting in X‐Ray Photoelectron Spectra”11
Facile preparation of superhydrophobic nanorod surfaces through ion‐beam irradiation11
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Innovative modeling of monolayer puckered arsenene: Bridging quantum mechanics and finite element analysis10
Structural, electronic, and thermoelectric properties of hydroxyl groups adsorption on SnO 2 (110) surface: A first‐principles study10
Sensitivity enhancement using chemically reactive gas cluster ion beams in secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS)10
Comparative investigation on organosilicon film growth by cyclonic plasma using hexamethyldisilazane and hexamethyldisilazane/nitrogen gas mixture10
Characterization of peroxide on coal surface: A combined △SCF and XPS study9
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Much Ado About Nothing? Background Anomalies Without Accompanying Primary Peaks in X‐Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Low Energy Ion Scattering9
Maximizing visible Raman resolution of nanodiamond grains fabricated by coaxial arc plasma deposition through oxygen plasma etching optimization9
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Characterization and Comparison of Fluoroelastomer: Unfilled, Carbon Nanotube Filled (Unmodified, Acid or Base Surface Modified), and Carbon Black Using FTIR and Raman Spectroscopy9
The mechanical properties of LDPE composite filled with CF coated by dimethylamine treated TiO29
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Superhydrophobic and oleophobic coatings from flower‐like zinc oxide and fluorinated epoxy with good comprehensive property8
Coupling of X‐AES Transitions and XPS Photopeaks to Assess the Oxide Formation of Ga and in CuIn 0.7 Ga 0.3 8
From orthophosphate to phosphine‐based groups: The effects of argon ion sputtering on doped polyethersulfone films8
Fabrication of minimal capital‐intensive scratch‐resistant and hydrophobic tungsten oxide film on stainless steel through spray pyrolysis8
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X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy‐based valence band spectra of passive films on titanium8
Surface hydrophobization of cotton via laccase‐mediated polydopamine deposition and dodecyl gallate grafting7
Secondary Ion Emissions of Tm and Tb Targets Under Bombardment With Cluster Ions7
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Speciation of Magnesium Surfaces by X‐Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)7
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Complementary spectroscopic and electrochemical analysis of the sealing of micropores in hexamethyldisilazane plasma polymer films by Al 2 O 7
Preparation and photocatalytic performances of ZnO nanostructures: Effects of anodization voltage and time7
Surface analysis insight note: Accounting for X‐ray beam damage effects in positive electrode‐electrolyte interphase investigations7
Martin P Seah MBE—Shining a light on surface chemical analysis7
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Aluminum Oxide Films and Sapphire Demonstrate Interaction of Sample Preparation and Instrumentation for XPS Measurements of Layered Materials6
Monitoring electrode/electrolyte interfaces of Li‐ion batteries under working conditions: A surface‐enhanced Raman spectroscopic study on LiCoO 2 com6
Chemical and Electronic Structure of Buried W/Cu, W/Cr, and W/Mo Interfaces by In Situ XPS/HAXPES Auger Parameter Analysis6
Matrix‐enhanced secondary ion mass spectrometry: Effects of aliphatic carboxylic acid matrices on the sensitivity enhancement of biological phospholipids6
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Preparation and Hydrophobicity of In Situ Biomineralized Biomimetic Hydrophobic Coating on Wood Surface6
Comprehensive Analysis of the Effect of New Efficient and High Temperature Resistant Imidazoline Derivatives on the Corrosion Inhibition Performance of Q235: Experimental and Theoretical Studies6
Construction of hydrophobic lauric acid film on aluminum alloy and its corrosion resistance mechanism6
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Temperature dependence of the work function in barium fluoride ultra‐thin films on semiconductors for hybrid thermionic converters studied by ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy6
Effect of Surface Dissolution on the Floatability of Brucite in Three Anionic Collector Systems6
Local inverse inelastic mean free path at interface6
Selective removal of dolomite from rare earth element‐bearing phosphorite by flotation and leaching and the adsorption mechanism of agents on mineral surfaces6
Correlating corrosion modes with the microstructure of the 2XXX series alloys: A comparative approach6
XPS study of the thermal stability of passivated NiCrFeCoMo multi‐principal element alloy surfaces6
Considerations on the XPS Analysis of 2H‐TaS 2 (0001)6
A simple and rapid route for synthesizing the nanosized g‐C 3 N 4 materials with narrow bandgap an5
The influence of Ti plasma etching pre‐treatment on mechanical properties of DLC film on cemented carbide5
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Standard Approaches to XPS and AES Quantification—A Summary of ISO 18118:2024 on the Use of Relative Sensitivity Factors5
A first principles study on the catalytic performance of methylcyclohexane dehydrogenation on a monoatomic catalyst5
Tailoring the surface properties of molybdenum oxytelluride thin films by its compositional ratio5
Multiple graphdiyne‐like chains self‐assemble into carbon nanotubes5
Depth Profiles of Crystallinity and Preferential Orientation and Surface Characteristics of Sputter‐Deposited CeO 2 Thin Film Buffer Layers on Sapphi5
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Nanoscale imaging of oxidized copper foil covered with chemical vapor deposition‐grown graphene layers5
TiO 2 ‐epoxy nanocomposites coated steel: Surface morphology, spectroscopic, and photocatalytic characteristics5
Large Asymmetric Spin‐Scattering at Ferromagnet/Nonmagnetic Interfaces Predicted From First‐Principles Methods5
Cationic Surfactant CTAB'S Influence on Surface Mesopores and Polishing Property of PS@ m CeO 2 Ab5
The self‐assembly of porphine molecules on NaCl pre‐covered Cu(110) surface5
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Synthesis and characterization of iron sulfide immobilized on Algerian halloysite clay (HKDD3) with enhanced removal of methylene blue from aqueous medium4
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Processing and interpretation of core‐electron XPS spectra of complex plasma‐treated polyethylene‐based surfaces using a theoretical peak model4
The 19 th European Conference on Applications of Surface and Interface Analysis4
A unified scale for the Auger parameter: Methodology and benefits4
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Humic acid as eco‐friendly corrosion inhibitor for EH40 ship plate steel4
Structural characterization of Au/Cr bilayer thin films using combined X‐ray reflectivity and grazing incidence X‐ray fluorescence measurements4
Design and optimization of hexagonal tungsten ring metasurface perfect absorbers with circuit model4
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Solid and liquid green Ag nanoparticles based on banana peel extract as an eco‐friendly remedy for ringworm in pets4
Photoelectron spectroscopy of ceria: Reduction, quantification and the myth of the vacancy peak in XPS analysis4
A Schiff Base‐Ce 3+ Complex as a High‐Efficiency Corrosion Inhibitor for 2024 Aluminum Alloy in High‐Temperature Concentrated HCl4
Industrial scale fouling of heat exchangers in isocyanate production4
Tribochemistry effect on the friction reduction of Al 2 O 3 /ethylene glycol composite lubricant b4
Electronic structure and optical absorption property of BaTiO 3 /BiCoO 34
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Combining Experiment and Theory to Understand the Corrosion Inhibition of Salicylamide and Sesamol Derivatives4
Substrate‐dependent enhancement of the durability of EPD graphene coating as a macroscale solid lubricant4
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Surface analysis insight note: Straightforward concentration depth profiling by angle‐resolved X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy using a Tikhonov regularization algorithm4
XPS Insight Note—Strategies for Obtaining Peak Shapes and Inferring Chemistry4
Nanosilicon Stabilized With Ligands: Effect of High‐Energy Proton Beam on Luminescent Properties4
The effect of sputtering parameters and doping on the properties of CrN‐based coatings—A critical review4
The interface of atomic layer deposited ZrO 2 on Si/SiO 2 from an alkoxide zirconium precursor and4
Extraordinary corrosion inhibition efficiency of omeprazole in 1 M HCl solution: Experimental and theoretical investigation4
Surface Analysis Insight Note: Uncertainties in XPS Elemental Quantification4
What's in a Name? “ESCA” or “XPS”? A Discussion of Comments Made by Kai Siegbahn More Than Four Decades Ago Regarding the Name of the Technique4
XPS investigation of 5N purity Al thin foils for MEMS devices4
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