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An Introduction to Surface Chemistry

An online surface chemistry course with emphasis on surface analysis techniques.

Course chapters include:

1. Structure of Solid Surfaces (Miller indices, fcc, hcp, and bcc structures, surface energetics, particulate metals, and relaxation and reconstruction processes)
2. Adsorption of Molecules on Surfaces (Adsorption/Desorption)
3. The Langmuir Isotherm
4. UHV & Effects of Gas Pressure
5. Surface Analytical Techniques (AES, XPS, UPS, IR, EELS, SIMS, TPD, TPRS)
6. Overlayer Structures & Surface Diffraction (LEED and RHEED)
7. Surface Imaging & Depth Profiling (SEM, SAM, XPS, SIMS, Auger, STM, AFM)
 

Keywords:
surface chemistry, isotherm, UHV, adsorption, surface, EELS, AFM, RHEED, IR, STM, AES, auger, LEED, UPS, Langmuir, XPS, SEM, desorption, SIMS, SAM
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Material Type:
Online Course
Date Added to MERLOT:
April 7, 2012
Date Modified in MERLOT:
April 7, 2012
Author:
Roger M. Nix, Queen Mary, University of London, School of Biological and Chemical Sciences  
Submitter:
Phillip Gilmour
Primary Audience:
College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School
Technical Format:
Website
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
Cost Involved:
no
Source Code Available:
no
Accessibility Information Available:
no
Creative Commons:
no

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