Results of XPS analysis combining the chemical state of elements present on the surface of the Ti3C2/SiO2/Ag nanocomposite.
| Name | Peak BE | At% | SF | Peak BE (−0.54 eV) | Chemical bonds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ti 2p3 | 459.7 | 3.6 | 5.22 | 459.1 | Ti–O (TiO2) |
| Ti 2p3 | 455.8 | 3.4 | 5.22 | 455.2 | Ti–C |
| Ti 2p3 | 457.5 | 1.8 | 5.22 | 456.9 | Ti–O (amorphous TiO2) |
| Ti 2p3 | 461.5 | 0.7 | 5.22 | 461.0 | Ti–O (TiO2) |
| C 1s | 285.5 | 26.5 | 1 | 285.0 | C–C |
| C 1s | 282.2 | 4.2 | 1 | 281.6 | Ti–C |
| C 1s | 287.0 | 9.9 | 1 | 286.4 | C–O |
| C 1s | 289.5 | 4.4 | 1 | 288.9 | C O (O C–OH) |
| O 1s | 533.7 | 17.4 | 2.93 | 533.1 | C–O |
| O 1s | 531.3 | 8.5 | 2.93 | 530.7 | Ti–O |
| O 1s | 535.3 | 9.6 | 2.93 | 534.8 | C O |
| F 1s | 687.2 | 1.0 | 4.43 | 686.7 | Si–F |
| F 1s | 689.2 | 0.9 | 4.43 | 688.7 | C–F |
| F 1s | 691.1 | 0.3 | 4.43 | 690.5 | Ag–F |
| F 1s | 685.4 | 1.2 | 4.43 | 684.9 | Al–F |
| Si 2p | 105.3 | 3.3 | 0.817 | 104.8 | Si–F |
| Si 2p | 107.2 | 0.9 | 0.817 | 106.6 | — |
| Si 2p | 103.8 | 2.4 | 0.817 | 103.2 | Si–O (SiO2) |
| Ag 3d5 | 368.3 | 0.0 | 10.66 | 367.8 | Ag metallic |
| Ag 3d3 | 374.3 | 0.0 | 7.38 | 373.8 | Ag–O (Ag2O) |