Table 1:
Binding energy (BE) values obtained from HR-XPS studies for the free standing CoPd
2
precursor and CoPd
2
precursor on HOPG surface.
Elements
Binding energy (eV)
Free precursor
Precursor on HOPG
Pd (3d
5/2
)
337.9
338.4
339.5
339.6
Co (2p
3/2
)
781.3
781.9
787.0
787.0
I (3d
5/2
)
621.9
621.3
Cl (2p)
197.3
198.4
198.1
199.7
N (1s)
399.1
399.7
400.1
400.6
401.5
401.7
402.6
402.7
C (1s)
284.5
284.5
285.3
285.4
286.1
286.3