Süzer, Ş.2016-02-082016-02-0820000003-7028http://hdl.handle.net/11693/24984An overview is given on the reduction by X-rays, of Au, Hg, Bl, V, and W metal ions during the XPS analysis of various kinds of samples. The possibility of correlating the ability of the metal ions to undergo X-ray induced reduction with their electrochemical reduction potentials is also highlighted.EnglishX-ray-induced reduction of Au31, Hg21, Bi31 , V51 and W61Electrochemical reduction potentiaXPSArticle10.1366/0003702001948772