by Klaus Wandelt (Editor)
Covering interface science from a novel surface science perspective, this unique handbook offers a comprehensive overview of this burgeoning field.
Eight topical volumes cover basic concepts & methods, elemental and composite surfaces, solid-gas, solid-liquid and inorganic-biological interfaces, as well as applications of surface science in nanotechnology, materials science and molecular electronics.
With its broad scope and clear structure, it is ideal as a reference for scientists working in the field, as well as an introduction for newcomers.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Klaus Wandelt is Full Professor in Physical Chemistry and Director of the Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry at the University of Bonn, Germany. In 1975 he received his PhD on electron spectroscopic investigations of alloy surfaces. After a postdoctoral stay at the IBM-Research Laboratory in San Jose, California, he qualified as a professor on the concept and detection of the local work function in 1981.
His research interests focuses on fundamental aspects of the physics and chemistry of metal surfaces under ultrahigh vacuum conditions and in electrolytes, on the atomic structure of amorphous materials, and more recently on processes at the surface of plants.
Professor Wandelt has organized numerous national and international conferences and workshops, edited conference proceedings and books, and published about 400 research papers.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Introduction: Intuitive approach to surface science (Klaus Wandelt)
II. Introduction to the theory of metal surfaces (Angelos Michaelidis and Matthias Scheffler)
III. Experimental surface methods
1. Experimental basics (Marko Kralj and Klaus Wandelt)
2. Electron based methods
2.1 Low energy electron diffraction (Klaus Heinz)
2.2 Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Diffraction (Jurg Osterwalder)
2.3 Electron spectroscopy data bases, standardization (Cedric Powell and Alexander Jablonski)
2.4 Two-photon photoelectron spectroscopy (Thomas Fauster)
3. Ion beam methods (John O'Connor)
4. Photon based methods
4.1 Photon spectroscopies (Steve D. Barrett, Chris Lucas and Rasmita Raval)
4.2 X-ray diffraction (Elias Vlieg)
5. Scanning probe techniques (Angelika Kuhnle and Michael Reichling)
