Surface and Interface Science

Covering interface science from a novel surface science perspective, this eight-volume handbook offers a comprehensive overview. Initial chapters treat basic fundamentals, while short references to more specialized methods accompany descriptions of the most important techniques. In eight volumes, this unique handbook covers all fundamental aspects of surface and interface science and offers a comprehensive overview of this research area for scientists working in the field, as well as an introduction for newcomers. Volume 1 presents a detailed description of the most important theoretical and experimental tools of surface science. Our present knowledge about the specific physics and chemistry of surfaces and interfaces is described in the following volumes in the order of increasing complexity. Volume 1: Concepts and Methods Volume 2: Properties of Elemental Surfaces Volume 3: Properties of Composite Surfaces: Alloys, Compounds, Semiconductors Volume 4: Solid-Solid Interfaces and Thin Films Volume 5: Solid-Gas Interfaces I Volume 6: Solid-Gas Interfaces II Volume 7: Solid-Liquid and Biological Interfaces Volume 8: Applications of Surface Science In this volume: Introduction: An Intuitive Approach to Surface and Interface Science An Introduction to the Theory of Crystalline Elemental Solids and their Surfaces Experimental Surface Methods Low-Energy Electron Diffraction (LEED) Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Diffraction Spectroscopic Databases and Standardization for Auger-Electron Spectroscopy and X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Two-Photon Photoelectron Spectroscopy Ion Scattering Spectroscopy Photon Spectroscopy X-Ray Diffraction from Surfaces and Interfaces Scanning Probe Techniques

Surfaces and Interface Science provides a comprehensive introduction to the science behind surface and interface phenomena. Starting from the concept of an interface as the contact region between an object and its surrounding medium, the book explores how bulk property perturbations create surface characteristics. It integrates principles of physics and chemistry to explain processes such as wetting, nucleation, catalysis, and surface reconstruction, alongside phenomena like surface tension, adhesion, and adsorption. Characterization techniques, including spectroscopy, contact angle, and thermal desorption, are critically examined. Written by experts with decades of experience, this text is ideal for advanced students and researchers seeking a foundational resource with broad applications in biomaterials, microelectronics, and polymer science.**Key features: ** - First book on the scientific principles underlying the field of surfaces and interfaces - Illustrates how basic concepts, including kinetics, thermodynamics and chemical bonding, are applied in surface reconstruction, wetting, nucleation and catalysis - Explains phenomena including surface tension, surface phase equilibria, adhesion and adsorption - Discusses the power and limitations of surface characterization techniques, including spectroscopic characterization, contact angle and thermal desorption - Includes problems, sidebars and exercises for students - Written by highly experienced authors, who have worked in the field of surface and interface science for a combined total of more than 80 years