Table 1 Binding energies and relative peak areas of V species in VO−MO thin films evaluated from XPS studies.

From: Nanocolumnar Crystalline Vanadium Oxide-Molybdenum Oxide Antireflective Smart Thin Films with Superior Nanomechanical Properties

Details of VO-MO films grown at different conditions

V species

Binding energy of V2p3/2 (eV)

Relative peak area (%)

130 nm/200 W (As-deposited)

V3+

515.4

13

V4+

516.3

31

V5+

517.3

56

130 nm/200 W (Annealed)

V3+

515.6

24

V4+

516.3

50

V5+

517.4

26

475 nm/600 W (As-deposited)

V3+

515.5

14

V4+

516.5

38

V5+

517.1

48

475 nm/600 W (Annealed)

V3+

515.3

29

V4+

516.4

44

V5+

517.1

27