Surface Science

by Roger Nix

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Surface science is the study of physical and chemical phenomena that occur at the interface of two phases, including solid–liquid interfaces, solid–gas interfaces, solid–vacuum interfaces, and liquid–gas interfaces.

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Publisher
Queen Mary, University of London
Subjects
Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Textbook Maps
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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, as LibreTexts states it. Non-commercial use only.
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Tweens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: Structure of Solid Surfaces
  7. 1.1: Introduction
  8. 1.2: Miller Indices (hkl)
  9. 1.3: Surface Structures- fcc Metals
  10. 1.4: Surface Structures- hcp Metals
  11. 1.5: Surface Structures- bcc metals
  12. 1.6: Energetics of Surfaces
  13. 1.7: Relaxation and Reconstruction
  14. 1.8: Particulate Metals
  15. 1.9: Other Single Crystal Surfaces
  16. 2: Adsorption of Molecules on Surfaces
  17. 2.1: Introduction to Molecular Adsorption
  18. 2.2: How do Molecules Bond to Surfaces?
  19. 2.3: Kinetics of Adsorption
  20. 2.4: PE Curves and Energetics of Adsorption
  21. 2.5: Adsorbate Geometries and Structures
  22. 2.6: The Desorption Process
  23. 3: The Langmuir Isotherm
  24. 3.1: Introduction
  25. 3.2: Langmuir Isotherm - derivation from equilibrium considerations
  26. 3.3: Langmuir Isotherm from a Kinetics Consideration
  27. 3.4: Variation of Surface Coverage with Temperature and Pressure
  28. 3.5: Applications - Kinetics of Catalytic Reactions
  29. 4: UHV and Effects of Gas Pressure
  30. 4.1: What is UltraHigh Vacuum?
  31. 4.2: Why is UHV required for surface studies ?
  32. 4.E: UHV and Effects of Gas Pressure (Exercises)
  33. 5: Surface Analytical Techniques
  34. 5.1: Surface Sensitivity and Surface Specificity
  35. 5.2: Auger Electron Spectroscopy
  36. 5.3: Photoelectron Spectroscopy
  37. 5.4: Vibrational Spectroscopy
  38. 5.5: Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry
  39. 5.6: Temperature-Programmed Techniques
  40. 6: Overlayer Structures and Surface Diffraction
  41. 6.1: Classification of Overlayer Structures
  42. 6.2: Low Energy Electron Diffraction (LEED)
  43. 6.3: Reflection High Energy Electron Diffraction (RHEED)
  44. 6.4: Examples - Surface Structures
  45. 7: Surface Imaging and Depth Profiling
  46. 7.1: Basic concepts in surface imaging and localized spectroscopy
  47. 7.2: Electron Microscopy - SEM and SAM
  48. 7.3: Imaging XPS
  49. 7.4: SIMS - Imaging and Depth Profiling
  50. 7.5: Auger Depth Profiling
  51. 7.6: Scanning Probe Microscopy - STM and AFM
  52. Back Matter
  53. Index
  54. Index
  55. Detailed Licensing