X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy reveals the surface chemistry of bio-based hybrid materials

September 10, 2026 · 2:00 am 1 sources

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• X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy reveals the surface chemistry of bio-based hybrid materials
  Phys.org · September 10, 2026 02:00
  Just a few atomic layers at the surface can strongly influence how effectively a material binds pollutants from water or how efficiently a photocatalyst responds to light. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP use X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) to…