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N
14.01

Nitrogen

Element density: 1.25 g/L
Electron configuration:

[He]2s22p3

Oxidation states: +1,2,3,4,5/-1,2,3

Major edges

What are these symbols?
K402

Considerations

The N K-edge shows rich fine structure and chemical shifts identifying local bonding effects. Nitrogen can be mobile under the beam and can show rapid change of concentration under a focused beam. Nitrogen in Si-oxynitride has been shown to pile up in front of a scanned beam.

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Related spectral data

DM Data
MSA Data

Air at 8 torr

Material analyzed:

N2

Related elements: Nitrogen
Data contributor: Gatan Beam energy (keV): 100 Nominal energy range (eV): 370 - 570 Collection semi-angle effective (mrad): 4.1
Notes:

Parallel EELS; no gain variation correction; n-K first peak at 400.2 eV (absolute volt. to drift tube)

DM Data
MSA Data

Air at 8 torr

Material analyzed:

N2

Related elements: Nitrogen
Data contributor: Gatan Beam energy (keV): 100 Nominal energy range (eV): 150 - 620 Collection semi-angle effective (mrad): 4.1
Notes:

Parallel EELS; no gain variation correction; n-K first peak at 400.2 eV (absolute volt. to drift tube)

DM Data
MSA Data

BN particle suspended on holey C

Material analyzed:

BN

Related elements: Boron Nitrogen
Data contributor: Gatan Beam energy (keV): 200 Nominal energy range (eV): 0 - 910 Collection semi-angle effective (mrad): 100
Notes:

Serial EELS; zero-loss peak intensity = 1.81e8; total elastic int. / zero-loss int. = 0.77; gain change = 292; 50 sweeps 10 ms dwell