The potential of Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry for composition analysis of colloidal nanocrystals

Daniel Primetzhofer, Mykhailo Sytnyk, P. J. Wagner, Peter Bauer, Wolfgang Johann Heiß

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Abstract

We investigate the potential of elastic scattering of energetic ions for compositional analysis of magnetic colloidal nanocrystals. Thin layers of nanocrystals deposited by spin coating on Si-wafers are investigated by two different set-ups for Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry (RBS), employing different projectile ions (4He, 12C) and primary energies (600 keV–8 MeV). The advantages and disadvantages of the different approaches are discussed in terms of obtainable mass resolution, necessary primary particle fluence and deposited energy. It is shown that different isotopes of transition metals can be resolved by employing 8 MeV 12C3+ primary ions.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBeam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, 21st Int.Conf. on Ion Beam Analysis
Pages122–125
Number of pages4
Volume332
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

Publication series

NameNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B

Fields of science

  • 210006 Nanotechnology
  • 103 Physics, Astronomy
  • 103011 Semiconductor physics
  • 103018 Materials physics
  • 202032 Photovoltaics
  • 103009 Solid state physics
  • 103017 Magnetism

JKU Focus areas

  • Engineering and Natural Sciences (in general)

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