@article {4932,
	title = {Theoretical X-ray photoelectron and emission spectra of C-, N-, and O-containing polymers by density-functional theory calculations using model molecules},
	journal = {Polymer Journal},
	volume = {32},
	number = {12},
	year = {2000},
	note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: 402CYTimes Cited: 4Cited Reference Count: 39},
	pages = {1030-1037},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {The X-Ray photoelectron and emission spectra (XPS, XES) of C-, N-, and O-containing polymers [polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polyethylene oxide (PEO), and dianhydride-4,4{\textquoteright}-oxydianiline (PMDA-ODA)] were simulated by deMon density-functional theory (DFT) calculations using the model molecules. The theoretical valence photoelectron and C, N, and O K alpha X-Ray emission spectra showed good agreement with some experimental ones. The combined analysis of the valence XPS and C, N, and O K alpha XES enables us to divide the observed valence electronic distribution into the individual contributions for p sigma-, p pi- and non-bonding MOs of the polymers.},
	keywords = {ALCOHOL), APPROXIMATION, C1S SPECTRA, ELECTRON BINDING-ENERGIES, electronic state, FILMS, MO METHOD, OLIGOMERS, PEO, PMDA-ODA), POLYIMIDE, polymer (PVA, SPECTROSCOPY, XES and XPS, XPS},
	isbn = {0032-3896},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://000166969500006},
	author = {Shimada, S. and Ida, T. and Endo, K. and Suhara, M. and Kurmaev, E. Z. and Chong, D. P.}
}
@article {3916,
	title = {Recent advances in the practical and accurate calculation of core and valence XPS spectra of polymers: from interpretation to simulation?},
	journal = {Nuclear Instruments \& Methods in Physics Research Section B-Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms},
	volume = {131},
	number = {1-4},
	year = {1997},
	note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: YC279Times Cited: 5Cited Reference Count: 712nd International Symposium on Ionizing Radiation and Polymers (IRaP 96)NOV 03-08, 1996GUADELOUPE, FRANCECEA Saclay, DSM DRECAM, Univ Antilles Guyane, Int Atom Energy Agcy, Inst Oberflachenmodifizierung},
	month = {Aug},
	pages = {1-12},
	type = {Proceedings Paper},
	abstract = {Core and valence X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopies (XPS) are routinely used to obtain information on the chemical composition, bonding and homogeneity of polymer surfaces. In spite of their apparent conceptual simplicity, Core and Valence Electron Binding Energies (CEBEs and VEBEs) a few electron-volts (eV) or fractions of an eV apart are difficult to interpret. We present some results obtained with various recent theoretical. approaches. An emphasis is made on a procedure based on the Density Functional Theory (DFT) that enables the calculation of CEBEs and VEBEs which are in remarkable agreement with experiment. The method has been tested on numerous small (3-6 atoms) to fairly large (15-25 atoms) molecules, and shows an average absolute deviation with experiment of only 0.20 eV for CEBEs and 0.30 eV for VEBEs, i.e. compatible with the resolution of the best XPS experiments carried out at the moment. Besides the quality of its predictions, the procedure takes advantage of the speed and CPU time scaling of DFT as a function of system size: it is computationally tractable, even for surprisingly large systems such as polymers, and may be an interesting accurate alternative to interpret and simulate XPS-probing on real systems, We illustrate the usefullness and pitfalls of this approach in fundamental as well as applied fields such as in the study of Polyacrylonitrile (PAN), Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), Polyvinyldifluoride (PVdF) and gamma-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane (gamma-APS, an adhesion promoter). (C) 1997 Elsevier Science B.V.},
	keywords = {DENSITY-FUNCTIONAL CALCULATION, ELECTRON BINDING-ENERGIES, ESCA, GREEN-FUNCTION, IONIZATION-POTENTIALS, MO METHOD, MODEL MOLECULES, POLYACRYLONITRILE, POLYETHYLENE LAMELLAE, RAY PHOTOELECTRON-SPECTROSCOPY},
	isbn = {0168-583X},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://A1997YC27900005},
	author = {Bureau, C. and Chong, D. P. and Endo, K. and Delhalle, J. and Lecayon, G. and LeMoel, A.}
}
