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Heterogeneous recombination of active particles and their interaction with molecules of the adlayer are simplest processes of this type. The rates of such reactions as functions of surface coverage by the specified reagents are fully determined by the rate of their surface diffusion towards active centers. In a number of cases, the rate of lateral diffusion is determined not only by the type of diffusing particle, but also (sometimes, predominantly) by the composition and state of the solid substrate surface. Taking into account the role played by the composi-... 

Heterogeneous nucleation, however, is in many cases the predominant formation process for crystals in natural waters. In a similar way as catalysts reduces the activation energy of chemical reaction, foreign solids may catalyze the nucleation process by reducing the energy barrier. Qualitatively, if the surface of the solid substrate matches well with the crystal, the interfacial energy between the two solids is smaller than the interfacial energy between the crystal and the solution, and nucleation may take place at a lower saturation ratio on a solid substrate surface than in solution. 

Amorphous Films. An amorphous film is generally prepared by solvent evaporation of a dry organic solution of Chi on a solid substrate surface. The vacuum sublimation technique, which is widely employed for most synthetic dyes, is not applicable to Chi due to possible thermal degradation of the pigment. 

The use of insoluble, highly cross-linked anisotropic networks created by the polymerisation of photoreactive monomers, eliminates the problem of crystallisation, at least for organic materials, since polymer networks are macromole-cular structures incapable of crystallising, see Chapter 6. Furthermore, the fabrication of multilayer devices would be facilitated by the use of a cross-linked stable HTL next to the anode on the solid substrate surface, onto which subsequent layers can be deposited by vapour deposition. Multilayer OLEDs are intrinsically more stable than monolayer devices due to a better balance of charge-carriers and concentration of the charged species away from the electrodes. The synthesis and cross-linking of a suitable aromatic triarylamine derivative with a polymerisable oxetane group at each end of the molecule for use as a HTL has been reported recently, ... 

Merely detecting a Raman signal from a solid substrate surface does not necessarily mean that SERS is in effect. Weak signals can be detected due to the improved Raman systems, the larger surface areas on rough surfaces, multilayer formations, and simple reflectivity considerations. 

Molecular layering (ML) technique is one of the most promising methods of membrane modification at the atomic level [76, 77]. The ML method is based on the chemisorption of reagents on a solid substrate surface and consists of the irreversible interaction of low-molecular reagents and functional groups of a solid substrate surface under the conditions of continuous reagent feed and the subsequent removal of the formed gaseous products. 

Two types of solid substrate surfaces were used in this study amorphous hydrous iron(lll) oxide (HFO) and amorphous hydrous chromium(III) oxide (HCO). Both substrates were prepared by slowly increasing the acidic pH of either an iron(III) nitrate or chromium(IIl) nitrate solution of concentration 250 ppm with respect to the metal ion in question. Metal ion adsorption or coprecipitation experiments using amorphous hydrous metal oxide substrates are generally described in terms of the concentration (ppm) of metal ion that was used to form the colloidal adsorbent rather than its corresponding specific surface area (m / L) [64,65]. 

Thin Layer Coating of Solid-Substrate Surfaces... 

For the preparation of molecular adlayers on solid substrate surfaces, a variety of different methods exists. This is not surprising since several million organic compounds are known with a corresponding wide variety of molecular properties and, hence, not every preparation method will be suitable for every compound. The most common preparation methods can be divided into solution (Figure 3a and b) and gas-phase deposition (Figure 3c and d). Solution... 

A comprehensive summary of the syntheses and applications of the ferrocene polymer brushes has been presented. Ferrocene-functionalized polymer brushes covalently bonded or physisorbed on solid substrate surfaces can be readily prepared via well-known surface modification techniques, such as surface-initiated polymerizations, reaction of the end-functional groups of polymer chains with substrate surfaces, and host-guest interaction. These electroactive polymer brushes have found applications in biosensors, anion-exchange chromatography, and redox-controlled modification of surface wetting properties. 

The diffraction of electrons is complemented by the oldest technique for structure determination of bulk matter, the diffraction of X-rays. Due to the very small (typ. 10 part/cm ) scattering cross section of a monolayer this technique is not suitable for the determination of adsorbate structures on solid substrate surfaces in a straightforward fashion, which also holds true for neutron scattering, another standard technique in bulk structure determination. 

Russell J. Crawford is a Professor of Chemistry at Swinburne University ofTechnology. He obtained a Master of Science from Swinburne and a PhD from The University of Melbourne. He has held leadership positions in the university, including Dean of Science and Dean, Faculty of Life Social Sciences. His research is in surface and colloid science, with early work focusing on mineral flotation and the removal of heavy metals from aqueous environments. His recent research focuses on understanding the ways in which biological organisms interact with solid substrate surfaces, such as those used in the construction of medical implants. 

The discussion in this section has focussed entirely on perfectly flat solid substrates. Surface roughness, curvature, crevices, or impurities can significantly promote or inhibit heterogeneous nucleation in real systems. 

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