title: Ionic Liquids as a Reference Material Candidate for the Quick Performance Check of Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometers for the Low Energy Range below 1 keV.
abstract: Ionic liquids (ILs) are proposed as simple and efficient test materials to evaluate the performance of energy dispersive X-ray spectrometers (EDS) in the low energy range below 1 keV. By only one measurement, C Kα, N Kα, O Kα, and F Kα X-ray lines can be excited. Additionally, the S Kα line at 2.3 keV and, particularly, the S L series at 149 eV complete the picture with X-ray lines offered by the selected ILs. The well-known (certifiable) elemental composition of the ILs selected in the present study can be used to check the accuracy of results produced with the available EDS quantification routines in the low energy range, simultaneously, for several low atomic number elements. A comparison with other reference materials in use for testing the performance of EDS in the low energy range is included.
authors.affiliation: Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) , Division 6.1 Surface Analysis and Interfacial Chemistry, Unter den Eichen 44-46, 12203 Berlin, Germany.|Vienna University of Technology , Institute of Chemical Technologies und Analytics, Getreidemarkt 9/164AC, 1060 Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Holzweber
authors.affiliation: Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) , Division 6.1 Surface Analysis and Interfacial Chemistry, Unter den Eichen 44-46, 12203 Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Wolfgang E S
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Unger
authors.affiliation: Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) , Division 6.1 Surface Analysis and Interfacial Chemistry, Unter den Eichen 44-46, 12203 Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Vasile-Dan
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Hodoroaba