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Table 1 Results of XPS investigations, with surface concentrations given in atomic % (at%), for distinct pristine sapphire samples (average values are given) and for these substrates after contact with 2 wt% G50 formulation either for 17 h and then rinsed 45 min (samples G50-17h) or for 27 h and then rinsed 4 h (samples G50-27h)

From: Interfactant action of an amphiphilic polymer upon directing graphene oxide layer formation on sapphire substrates

Sample

Element

F

O

C

N

Al

Pristine sapphire

1.0 ± 0.1

43.7 ± 0.5

20.3 ± 0.7

0.1

34.0 ± 0.5

 G50-17h, sample 1

0.4 ± 0.1

28.6 ± 2.2

52.1 ± 5.1

0.5 ± 0.1

16.1 ± 3

 G50-17h, sample 2

0.3 ± 0.1

27.0 ± 0.7

55.9 ± 2.3

0.5 ± 0.1

16 ± 1.6

 G50-27h, sample 1

0.4 ± 0.1

32.8 ± 1.7

47.6 ± 3.0

0.4 ± 0.1

22.7 ± 1.4

 G50-27h, sample 2

0.3 ± 0.1

29.3 ± 0.7

51.0 ± 1.6

0.4 ± 0.1

18.9 ± 0.9