Anton Paar has published an application note on Temperature-dependent grazing-incidence smallangle scattering (GISAXS) studies on thin films.
The temperature-induced decomposition of a thin film structure has been studied using the SAXSpoint system with the new temperature- controlled GISAXS stage.
Thin film structures of various materials are currently studied widely because of their interesting properties in research areas such as energy storage and conversion.
Control of these interfacial structures is essential for the performance of such systems.
The final structures are supposed to be stable even at extreme conditions, such as at elevated temperatures. It is important to study the structure and possible structural (phase) changes in dependence of the temperature.
GISAXS is a highly sensitive and time-saving analysis method for the characterisation of such thin films.
