Abstract
The oxidation state of Fe and Ti ions implanted in yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) was studied by XPS (X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy) in combination with depth profiling using Ar+ sputtering. In the “as-implanted” state of the sample Fe was found to be present as Fe3+, Fe2+ and as metallic Fe0. This is in agreement with earlier conversion electron Mössbauer Spectroscopy measurements. For Ti-implanted YSZ in the “as-implanted” state the majority of the Ti is present as Ti4+, Ti3+, and Ti2+ ions, while a part of the Zr cations is present in the divalent oxidation state (Zr2+). After oxidation in air, the Fe and Ti ions are present only in the valence three and four oxidation states, respectively.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 410-417 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Applied physics A: solids and surfaces |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1991 |