Table 1 Summary of XPS binding energy values.

From: ZrN-ZrOxNy vs ZrO2-ZrOxNy coatings deposited via unbalanced DC magnetron sputtering

Sample

Compound

Binding energy

Zr3d5/2

Zr3d3/2

O1s

N1s

ZrN-ZrOxNy

ZrOxNy

181.1

183.5

531.9

397.7

ZrO2

182.0

184.4

529.8

 

ZrNO

   

396.0

ZrO2-ZrOxNy

ZrO2

182.0

184.4

530.1

 

ZrN-ZrOxNy-15 min*

ZrN

179.2

181.6

 

395.4

ZrOxNy

181.0

183.4

530.7

396.5

ZrO2

182.7

185.1

529.5

 

ZrO2-ZrOZrOxNy-15 min*

ZrOxNy

180.0

182.4

531.4

398.3

ZrOx

181.4

183.8

  

ZrO2

183.1

185.5

530.0

 
  1. *After 15 min sputter etching.