This revised edition of Introduction to Surface Chemistry and Catalysis reflects this increase of information in virtually every chapter. It emphasizes the modern concepts of surface chemistry and catalysis uncovered by breakthroughs in molecular-level studies of surfaces over the past three decades while serving as a reference source for data and concepts related to properties of surfaces and interfaces.

New to this edition:

• A discussion of new physical and chemical properties of nanoparticles
• Ways to utilize new surface science techniques to study properties of polymers, reaction intermediates, and mobility of atoms and molecules at surfaces
• Molecular-level studies on the origin of the selectivity for several catalytic reactions
• A microscopic understanding of mechanical properties of surfaces
• Updated tables of experimental data
• A new chapter on "soft" surfaces, polymers, and biointerfaces

Contents

1. Surfaces: An Introduction
2. The Structure of Surfaces
3. Thermodynamics of Surfaces
4. Dynamics at Surfaces
5. Electrical Properties of Surfaces
6. Surface Chemical Bond
7. Mechanical Properties of Surfaces
8. Polymer Surfaces and Biointerfaces
9. Catalysis by Surfaces

Index

click here to see books of related interest