Surface Science: Principles and Current Applications

MacDonald, R.J.; Taglauer, Edmund C.; Wandelt, Klaus

Modern technologies increasingly rely on low-dimensional physics at interfaces and in thin-films and nano-structures. Surface science holds a key position in providing the experimental methods and theoretical models for a basic understanding of these effects. This book includes case studies and status reports about research topics such as: surface structure determination by tensor-LEED and surface X-ray diffraction; the preparation and detection of low-dimensional electronic surface states; quantitative surface compositional analysis; the dynamics of adsorption and reaction of adsorbates, e.g. kinetic oscillations; the characterization and control of thin-film and multilayer growth including the influence of surfactants; a critical assessment of the surface physics approach to heterogeneous catalysis.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2011-12-14

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783642802836

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-80281-2

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 374