AVS 61st International Symposium & Exhibition
    Applied Surface Science Wednesday Sessions

Session AS+BI+MC-WeA
Practical Surface Analysis I

Wednesday, November 12, 2014, 2:20 pm, Room 316
Moderators: Alexander Shard, National Physical Laboratory, Christopher Szakal, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)


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2:20pm AS+BI+MC-WeA1
The Application of XPS to Study Corroded Stainless Steel Surfaces
Helen Brannon, S.J. Coultas, J.D.P. Counsell, S.J. Hutton, A.J. Roberts, C.J. Blomfield, Kratos Analytical Limited, UK, J. Morrison, The University of Birmingham, UK
2:40pm AS+BI+MC-WeA2
Molecular Characterization of Lubricant Degradation Produced in a Tribological Wear Test Using TOF-SIMS and Scanned Microprobe XPS Imaging
Gregory Fisher, S.S. Alnabulsi, Physical Electronics Inc., T. Le Monge, Ecole Centrale de Lyon - LTDS, France, J.S. Hammond, Physical Electronics Inc.
3:00pm AS+BI+MC-WeA3 Invited Paper
Surfaces and Interfaces of Real-World Products: What Do We Really Need to Know and What Are The Best Ways to Find Out?
Anna Belu, L. LaGoo, W. Theilacker, Medtronic, Inc.
4:20pm AS+BI+MC-WeA7
Forensic XPS Surface Characterization of Cosmetic Trace Evidence
Brian Strohmeier, Thermo Fisher Scientific, R. Blackledge, Independent Consultant
4:40pm AS+BI+MC-WeA8
Industrial Applications of Surface Analysis
William Stickle, M.D. Johnson, G.A. DeHaan, J.A. Burgess, Hewlett Packard
5:00pm AS+BI+MC-WeA9 Invited Paper
Peter Sherwood Mid-Career Award Talk: Chemical Analysis of Cells and Tissues with Imaging ToF-SIMS
Lara J. Gamble, B. Bluestein, D. Graham, University of Washington
5:40pm AS+BI+MC-WeA11
Characterization Strategies for the Detection of Carbon Nanotubes within an Epoxy Matrix
Justin Gorham, J. Woodcock, W.A. Osborn, J. Heddleston, K. Scott, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
6:00pm AS+BI+MC-WeA12
Measuring Schmutz: Accounting for Adventitious Carbon Contamination in X-ray Absorption Spectra of Carbon-Based Materials
Filippo Mangolini, J.B. McClimon, J. Hilbert, R.W. Carpick, University of Pennsylvania