Table 4 XPS analysis results showing the binding energy, full width at half maximum (FWHM), and atomic concentration (wt%) of elements present in the Ni-P-Y2O3 composite coating.

From: Mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of electroless deposited Ni-P-Y2O3 nanocomposite coatings for industrial applications

Coating composition

Binding Energy (ev)

FWHM (ev)

Atomic concentration (wt%)

Nickel

851

7.126

22.91

Phosphorus

126

5.664

2.46

Yttrium

159

4.624

0.112

Oxygen

528

4.490

18.35