Surface science is — and will likely remain — an exciting and important area of research. It has a wide range of applications that include semiconductor processing, catalysis, vacuum technology, microelectronics, flat-panel displays, compact discs, televisions, computers, environmental monitoring of pollutants, biomaterials, artificial joints, soft tissues, food safety, pharmacy, and many more. This volume presents a variety of experimental methods used to improve our understanding of surface phenomena.

From the Preface: “...Here, in Volume 38, Advances in Surface Science, we again supplement our treatment of surface science. This volume broadly reviews the current methods of surface characterization and the use of photoelectron spectroscopy. It adds secondary electron fine structure to the arsenal of experimental tools available. Finally, it extends our experimental methods to the domain of organic materials and molecules and to high-pressure systems...”

Target Audience: Chemists, solid-state physicists, materials scientists, surface chemists, polymer scientists, electrical engineers, and upper-level students in these fields.

Brief Table of Contents:

Surface Characterization: Composition, Structure and Topography

Application of Photoelectron Spectroscopy in Inorganic and Organic Material Systems

Secondary Electron Fine Structure — a Method of Local Atomic Structure Characterization

Photonic and Electronic Spectroscopies for the Characterization of Organic Surfaces and Organic Molecules Adsorbed on Surfaces

High-Pressure Surface Science

Index