In ten 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: 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: Liquid and Biological Interfaces Volume 8: Interfacial Electrochemistry Volume 9: Applications of Surface Science I Volume 10: Applications of Surface Science II Content of Volumes 8 & 9: * Surface Analytics with X-Ray Photoelectron and Auger Electron Spectroscopy on Coated Steel Sheets * Applications of Graphene * Industrial Heterogeneous Catalysis * Automotive Catalysis * High-Throughput Heterogeneous Catalyst Research, Development, Scale-Up, and Production Support * Industrial Separation of Insulating Particles: Triboelectric Charging * Friction: Friend and Foe * Surface Science and Flotation * Application of Surface Science to Corrosion * Electrons, Electrodes, and the Transformation of Organic Molecules * Self-Cleaning Surfaces: From Fundamental Aspect to Real Technical Applications * Thin Films: Sputtering, PVD Methods and Applications * Wafer Bonding * Superconformal Deposition * Spintronics: Surface and Interface Aspects * Device Efficiency of Organic Light-Emitting Diodes * Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells * Electronic Nose: Current Status and Future Trends * Surface Science in Batteries * Surface and Interface Science in Fuel Cells Research

This graduate-level textbook covers the major developments in surface sciences of recent decades, from experimental tricks and basic techniques to the latest experimental methods and theoretical understanding. It is unique in its attempt to treat the physics of surfaces, thin films and interfaces, surface chemistry, thermodynamics, statistical physics and the physics of the solid/electrolyte interface in an integral manner, rather than in separate compartments. It is designed as a handbook for the researcher as well as a study-text for graduate students. Written explanations are supported by 350 graphs and illustrations.

Thin film devices for energy conversion have become a vital area of research to achieve high performance with low cost. As the surface-to-volume ratio becomes significant, the fundamental physics of the surface and interface microstructures and the reaction mechanisms are important to developing such energy devices or processes. My Ph.D. research is thus focus on surface and interface characterization of energy materials for thin film devices with engineered components fabricated by novel technologies. The first part of this dissertation discusses how surface microstructures influence fuel cell performance. According to the high resolution characterization of surface grain boundaries in solid oxide ion conductors, oxygen vacancy segregation at grain boundaries was observed, indicating that the grain boundaries can be more active sites for oxygen incorporation into the electrolyte. This preferred surface reaction at grain boundaries was verified by AC impedance spectroscopy. In addition, using atomic force microscopy, the local rearrangement of charged species on the oxide surface was investigated as a function of time and temperature to quantitatively analyze the diffusivity of oxygen vacancies on the surface. The second part discusses investigation of quantum confined structures that was aimed at contributing to the development of new solar cell architectures. The electronic properties of quantum confined structures, fabricated by atomic layer deposition (ALD), were characterized by scanning tunneling microscopy. In particular, the band gap of lead sulfide quantum well was tuned as a function of well thickness and potential barrier height. In addition, various nano-patterning techniques were developed to fabricate higher-order quantum confined structures, including area-selective ALD.

This handbook brings together, under a single cover, all aspects of the chemistry, physics, and engineering of surfaces and interfaces of materials currently studied in academic and industrial research. It covers different experimental and theoretical aspects of surfaces and interfaces, their physical properties, and spectroscopic techniques that have been applied to a wide class of inorganic, organic, polymer, and biological materials. The diversified technological areas of surface science reflect the explosion of scientific information on surfaces and interfaces of materials and their spectroscopic characterization. The large volume of experimental data on chemistry, physics, and engineering aspects of materials surfaces and interfaces remains scattered in so many different periodicals, therefore this handbook compilation is needed.The information presented in this multivolume reference draws on two decades of pioneering research on the surfaces and interfaces of materials to offer a complete perspective on the topic. These five volumes-Surface and Interface Phenomena; Surface Characterization and Properties; Nanostructures, Micelles, and Colloids; Thin Films and Layers; Biointerfaces and Applications-provide multidisciplinary review chapters and summarize the current status of the field covering important scientific and technological developments made over past decades in surfaces and interfaces of materials and spectroscopic techniques with contributions from internationally recognized experts from all over the world. Fully cross-referenced, this book has clear, precise, and wide appeal as an essential reference source long due for the scientific community. The complete reference on the topic of surfaces and interfaces of materialsThe information presented in this multivolume reference draws on two decades of pioneering researchProvides multidisciplinary review chapters and summarizes the current status of the fieldCovers important scientific and technological developments made over past decades in surfaces and interfaces of materials and spectroscopic techniquesContributions from internationally recognized experts from all over the world

An advanced exploration ofwater-rock interactions Based on the author's fifteen years of teaching and tried-and-tested experiences in the classroom, here is a comprehensive exploration of water-rock interactions. Environmental Surfaces and Interfaces from the Nanoscale to the Global Scale covers aspects ranging from the theory of charged particle surfaces to how minerals grow and dissolve to new frontiers in W-R interactions such as nanoparticles, geomicrobiology, and climate change. Providing basic conceptual understanding along with more complex subject matter, Professor Patricia Maurice encourages students to look beyond the text to ongoing research in the field. Designed to engage the learner, the book features: Numerous case studies to contextualize concepts Practice and thought questions at the end of each chapter Broad coverage from basic theory to cutting-edge topics such as nanotechnology Both basic and applied science This text goes beyond W-R interactions to touch on a broad range of environmental disciplines. While written for advanced undergraduate and graduate students primarily in geochemistry and soil chemistry, Environmental Surfaces and Interfaces from the Nanoscale to the Global Scale will serve the needs of such diverse fields as environmental engineering, hydrogeology, physics, biology, and environmental chemistry.

Chemistry of Functional Materials Surfaces and Interfaces: Fundamentals and Applications gives a descriptive account of interfacial phenomena step-by-step, from simple to complex, to provide readers with a strong foundation of knowledge in interfacial materials chemistry. Many case studies are provided to give real-world examples of problems and their solutions, allowing readers to make the connection between fundamental understanding and applications. Emerging applications in nanomaterials and nanotechnology are also discussed. Throughout the book, the author explains the common interface and surface equations, models, methods, and applications in the creation of functional materials. The goal of Chemistry of Functional Materials Surfaces and Interfaces is to provide readers with the basic understanding of the common tools of surface and interface chemistry for application in materials science and nanotechnology. This book is suitable for researchers and practitioners in the disciplines of materials science and engineering and surface and interface chemistry. - Includes numerous real-world examples and case studies throughout - Addresses emerging applications of interfacial materials chemistry in nanomaterials and nanotechnology - Provides the foundational concepts of surface and interfacial science with models, equation, and methods

The book addresses the problem of passivation at the surface of crystalline silicon solar cells. More specifically, it reports on a high-throughput, industrially compatible deposition method for Al2O3, enabling its application to commercial solar cells. One of the main focus is on the analysis of the physics of Al2O3 as a passivating dielectric for silicon surfaces. This is accomplished through a comprehensive study, which moves from the particular, the case of aluminium oxide on silicon, to the general, the physics of surface recombination, and is able to connect theory with practice, highlighting relevant commercial applications.