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Surface Science

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.

Author
Roger Nix
Publisher
Queen Mary, University of London
Source
LibreTexts
License
CC BY-NC-SA
Language
EN
Category
Basic Sciences
Contents· 46 sections
  1. 01: Structure of Solid Surfaces
  2. 1.01: Introduction
  3. 1.02: Miller Indices (hkl)
  4. 1.03: Surface Structures- fcc Metals
  5. 1.04: Surface Structures- hcp Metals
  6. 1.05: Surface Structures- bcc metals
  7. 1.06: Energetics of Surfaces
  8. 1.07: Relaxation and Reconstruction
  9. 1.08: Particulate Metals
  10. 1.09: Other Single Crystal Surfaces
  11. 02: Adsorption of Molecules on Surfaces
  12. 2.01: Introduction to Molecular Adsorption
  13. 2.02: How do Molecules Bond to Surfaces?
  14. 2.03: Kinetics of Adsorption
  15. 2.04: PE Curves and Energetics of Adsorption
  16. 2.05: Adsorbate Geometries and Structures
  17. 2.06: The Desorption Process
  18. 03: The Langmuir Isotherm
  19. 3.01: Introduction
  20. 3.02: Langmuir Isotherm - derivation from equilibrium considerations
  21. 3.03: Langmuir Isotherm from a Kinetics Consideration
  22. 3.04: Variation of Surface Coverage with Temperature and Pressure
  23. 3.05: Applications - Kinetics of Catalytic Reactions
  24. 04: UHV and Effects of Gas Pressure
  25. 4.01: What is UltraHigh Vacuum?
  26. 4.02: Why is UHV required for surface studies ?
  27. 4.E: UHV and Effects of Gas Pressure (Exercises)
  28. 05: Surface Analytical Techniques
  29. 5.01: Surface Sensitivity and Surface Specificity
  30. 5.02: Auger Electron Spectroscopy
  31. 5.03: Photoelectron Spectroscopy
  32. 5.04: Vibrational Spectroscopy
  33. 5.05: Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry
  34. 5.06: Temperature-Programmed Techniques
  35. 06: Overlayer Structures and Surface Diffraction
  36. 6.01: Classification of Overlayer Structures
  37. 6.02: Low Energy Electron Diffraction (LEED)
  38. 6.03: Reflection High Energy Electron Diffraction (RHEED)
  39. 6.04: Examples - Surface Structures
  40. 07: Surface Imaging and Depth Profiling
  41. 7.01: Basic concepts in surface imaging and localized spectroscopy
  42. 7.02: Electron Microscopy - SEM and SAM
  43. 7.03: Imaging XPS
  44. 7.04: SIMS - Imaging and Depth Profiling
  45. 7.05: Auger Depth Profiling
  46. 7.06: Scanning Probe Microscopy - STM and AFM