XPS derived elemental composition of pristine and modified silicon wafersa.
| Sample | Atom% | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | O | N | S | Si | |
| Pristine | 4.4 | 44.8 | — | — | 50.8 |
| APTES | 13.9 | 40.9 | 2.7 | — | 42.5 |
| CTA | 26.9 | 38.2 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 27 |
| 1 layer pCB | 50 | 23.9 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 19.7 |
1 layer pCB had a thickness of 12.6 ± 2.7 nm.