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name: tof-sims-analyzer description: Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry skill for molecular surface analysis and imaging allowed-tools:

• Read
• Write
• Glob
• Grep
• Bash metadata: specialization: nanotechnology domain: science category: surface-analysis priority: medium phase: 6 tools-libraries:
  • ION-TOF software
  • SurfaceLab
  • NESAC/BIO tools graph: domains: [domain:nanotechnology] skillAreas: [skill-area:mathematical-reasoning, skill-area:physics-simulation, skill-area:data-analysis] workflows: [workflow:experiment-design] roles: [role:research-engineer]

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ToF-SIMS Analyzer

Purpose

The ToF-SIMS Analyzer skill provides molecular-level surface analysis capabilities for nanomaterials, enabling identification of surface species, chemical imaging, and depth profiling with high sensitivity.

Capabilities

• Molecular ion identification
• Surface contamination analysis
• 2D and 3D chemical imaging
• Isotope labeling detection
• Depth profiling
• Principal component analysis of spectra

Usage Guidelines

ToF-SIMS Analysis

1. Spectral Analysis

   • Identify characteristic fragments
   • Build peak lists for materials
   • Apply multivariate analysis

2. Imaging Mode

   • Optimize spatial resolution
   • Generate chemical maps
   • Correlate with topography

3. Depth Profiling

   • Select appropriate sputter source
   • Monitor interface sharpness
   • Account for matrix effects

Process Integration

• Multi-Modal Nanomaterial Characterization Pipeline
• Nanomaterial Surface Functionalization Pipeline

Input Schema

{
  "sample_id": "string",
  "analysis_mode": "spectral|imaging|depth_profile",
  "primary_ion": "Bi3+|Bi1+|C60+",
  "polarity": "positive|negative",
  "area_of_interest": {"x": "number", "y": "number"}
}

Output Schema

{
  "identified_species": [{
    "mass": "number (amu)",
    "assignment": "string",
    "intensity": "number"
  }],
  "chemical_maps": [{
    "species": "string",
    "image_path": "string"
  }],
  "pca_results": {
    "principal_components": "number",
    "variance_explained": ["number"]
  }
}