Syllabus

Introduction:

• What is a surface?
• Why are surfaces important?
• Surface structure
• The nature of molecular interactions with solid surfaces

Experimental Methods of Surface Analysis:

• Vacuum technology
• Electron based spectroscopy
• Thermal analysis
• Photon-baed spectroscopy
• Microscopy (including local probes)

Applications of Surface Science (Case Studies):

Traditional:

• Catalysis
• Thin Film Growth
• Corrosion

Emerging Frontiers:

• Materials Processing
• Adhesion/Friction/Tribology
• Polymer (organic) surfaces / Bio-materials
• Environmental chemistry