title: [Application of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy to the study of complexes and its progress].
abstract: X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) provides information about the core-level binding energies and oxidation states of complexes. It can be used to identify the species and valence states of elements, measure the relative content of elements, investigate the interaction between ligands and central ions, and verify the results obtained by quantum chemistry theory. XPS has been found to be a powerful tool for identifying coordination site, evaluating charge redistribution, and characterizing geometry of complexes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
authors.forename: Huan-xin
authors.initials: HX
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Jian-ming
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ouyang