Surface science, physical chemistry

S. J. Gregg. The Physical Adsorption of Gases, in MTP International Review of Science, Physical Chemistry, series 1, Vol. 7, Surface Chemistry and Colloids, M. Kerker, Ed., Butterworth (1972) 189. (Literature review.)... 

Ekwall, P., and Stenius, P., in Kerker, M., ed., "Surface Chemistry and Colloids," International Review of Science, Physical Chemistry Series Two, Vol. 7, Butterworths, London (1975), pp 215-248, "Aggregation in Surfactant Systems."... 

It is important that the designer realize the unique opportunities and problems posed by each method of assembly. To do this well, he or she must have an understanding of materials science, chemistry, surface science, physics, mechanics, and industrial engineering since all of these disciplines will come into play. Even with this background, final selection of the most desirable assembly method involves some... 

H. van Olphen and K. J. Mysels, Physical Chemistry Enriching Topics from Colloid and Surface Science, Theorex (8327 La Jolla Scenic Drive), La Jolla, CA, 1975. 

The influence of electrical charges on surfaces is very important to their physical chemistry. The Coulombic interaction between charged colloids is responsible for a myriad of behaviors from the formation of opals to the stability of biological cells. Although this is a broad subject involving both practical application and fundamental physics and chemistry, we must limit our discussion to those areas having direct implications for surface science. 

Cluster research is a very interdisciplinary activity. Teclmiques and concepts from several other fields have been applied to clusters, such as atomic and condensed matter physics, chemistry, materials science, surface science and even nuclear physics. Wlrile the dividing line between clusters and nanoparticles is by no means well defined, typically, nanoparticles refer to species which are passivated and made in bulk fonn. In contrast, clusters refer to unstable species which are made and studied in the gas phase. Research into the latter is discussed in the current chapter. 

Purely physical laws mainly control the behaviour of very large particles. Further down the particle size range, however, specific surface area, i.e. surface area per unit mass, increases rapidly. Chemical effects then become important, as in the nucleation and growth of crystals. Thus, a study of particulate systems within this size range of interest has become very much within the ambit of chemical engineering, physical chemistry and materials science. 

A. W. Adamson. Physical Chemistry of Surfaces. New York Wiley-Inter-science, 1990. 

Models and theories have been developed by scientists that allow a good description of the double layers at each side of the surface either at equilibrium, under steady-state conditions, or under transition conditions. Only the surface has remained out of reach of the science developed, which cannot provide a quantitative model that describes the surface and surface variations during electrochemical reactions. For this reason electrochemistry, in the form of heterogeneous catalysis or heterogeneous catalysis has remained an empirical part of physical chemistry. However, advances in experimental methods during the past decade, which allow the observation... 

Frisch, H.L., Physical Chemistry Enriching Topics on Colloid and Surface Science, Chapter 10, Theorax,... 

Kohei Uosaki received his B.Eng. and M.Eng. degrees from Osaka University and his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from flinders University of South Australia. He vas a Research Chemist at Mitsubishi Petrochemical Co. Ltd. from 1971 to 1978 and a Research Officer at Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Oxford University, U.K. bet veen 1978 and 1980 before joining Hokkaido University in 1980 as Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry. He vas promoted to Associate Professor in 1981 and Professor in 1990. He is also a Principal Investigator of International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) Satellite, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) since 2008. His scientific interests include photoelectrochemistry of semiconductor electrodes, surface electrochemistry of single crystalline metal electrodes, electrocatalysis, modification of solid surfaces by molecular layers, and non-linear optical spectroscopy at interfaces. 

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