Ag Composition) of 5nm Au & 10nm Ag Film After Annealing

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To calculate the atomic composition of a 5nm thin film of gold (Au) and a 10nm thin film of silver (Ag) after annealing, it's essential to determine the densities and atomic weights of both metals. The process involves calculating the number of atoms per unit area for each metal using the formula: density multiplied by the inverse of atomic weight, and then multiplied by Avogadro's number (Na). The results for both metals are summed to find the total, and each metal's fraction is calculated from this total. Issues arise if incorrect values for density or atomic weight are used, leading to inaccurate results. Clarification is needed on the specific values used for these calculations to identify discrepancies and ensure accurate atomic percentage results.
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Hello,
Lets say I have 5nm thin film of Au and 10nm thin film of Ag. What's the Ag composition in %At (after annealing for example)?
How do I do such a calculation?
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If the two layers form a single alloy film during the annealing process, then to find the atomic percentages you will need to know the density of the Au and the Ag films. You also know the atomic weight of the metals so you can work out the number of atoms per unit area which gives you the relative atomic percentage.
 
It doesn't add up

I did what you wrote but it doesn't work.
I took a bilayer of 2 metals.
for the two metals I multyplied: density*(1/Atomic Weight)*Na .
then sum the result for both metals and for each metal I calculated its fraction.
I got wrong result.

Please help me
 
What values did you use for the density and atomic weight?
How do you know you got the wrong answer?
What is the right answer?
 
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