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Mo
95.94

Molybdenum

Element density: 10.28 g/cm3
Electron configuration:

[Kr]4d55s1

Oxidation states: +6

Major edges

What are these symbols?
K20000
L22625
L32520
M4230
M5227
N2335

Minor edges

L12866
M1505
M2410
M3392
N162

Considerations

M4,5-edges at low energy and delayed. L-edges typically give high SNR for mapping.

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Related spectral data

DM Data
MSA Data

MoO3 particle on holey C film

Material analyzed:

MoO3

Related elements: Molybdenum Oxygen
Data contributor: Gatan Beam energy (keV): 200 Nominal energy range (eV): 0 - 920 Collection semi-angle effective (mrad): 100
Notes:

Serial EELS; zero-loss peak intensity = 1.33e9; total elastic int. / zero-loss int. = 0.35; gain change factor = 581; 45 sweeps 20 ms dwell

DM Data
MSA Data

Mo foil

Material analyzed:

Mo

Related elements: Molybdenum
Data contributor: Gatan Beam energy (keV): 120 Nominal energy range (eV): 2380 - 3400 Collection semi-angle effective (mrad): 15
Notes:

Serial EELS; electropolished and subsequently ion-thinned; total elastic int. / zero-loss int. = 0.2

DM Data
MSA Data

MoO3 particle on holey C film

Material analyzed:

MoO3

Related elements: Molybdenum Oxygen
Data contributor: Gatan Beam energy (keV): 200 Nominal energy range (eV): 0 - 170 Collection semi-angle effective (mrad): 100
Notes:

Serial EELS; 15 sweeps 20 ms dwell