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A detailed XPS study of the lithium-intercalated NiPS3 specimens was performed at the 2p, 3p, 3s core levels of the nickel atoms and at the 2p core levels of the sulphur and phosphorous atoms for various lithium contents. Comparison of the Ni 2p, 3p and 3s XPS spectra corresponding to NiPS3 and Li x NiPS3 systems shows some evident trends. In particular, a shift of the Ni main line towards lower binding energies, a decrease in the intensity of the Ni 3p, 2p satellite structures and a change in the full width at half maximum of the Ni 3s band with lithium content are observed. All these findings suggest a change in the 3d electron configuration for high lithium concentrations. As regards the cluster (P2S6)4−, with the addition of lithium, a P 2p main line shift towards higher binding energies is noted, while the S 2p peak shifts towards lower binding energies. These results are discussed in comparison with previous physical measurements concerning the nickel reduction process and the related electronic modifications.
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Currò, G.M., Grasso, V., Neri, F. et al. The effects of the lithium intercalation on the X-ray photoelectron spectra of NiPS3 . Il Nuovo Cimento D 17, 37–52 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02451601
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