In this paper, the structure of SnO2 thin films doped with Pd, Sb, Pt and I
n, especially the effects of dopants on the electronic structure of SnO2 we
re studied by XPS and TEM. It was observed that the dopants not only change
d the Fermi level but also influenced the distribution of electron state de
nsity (DESD) of Sn4d valence band. We also studied the electronic structure
change of the doped SnO2 after H-2 adsorption. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science S
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