Surface Properties of Layered Structures

ISBN-13: 9789401051880 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 332 str.

Giorgio Benedek

Opis

Layered crystals, characterized by a quasi-two-dimensional character of certain physical properties, play an interesting role in surface science. First of all they provide excellent inert substrates for epitaxial deposition and physisorption studies. The surfaces of layered crystals, however, are interesting in their own right because they make a relevant class of low-dimensional phenomena accessible to surface probes. Change density waves, incommensurate structures, phonon anomalies and high T_c superconductivity are well known examples.
This book collects a series of review articles written by outstanding specialists on the structural assessment and spectroscopy of layered structures with surface-sensitive probes such as scanning microscopy and helium atom scattering, the theoretical analysis of their electronic and vibrational surface states, and the investigation of physisorbed overlayers.

Spis treści

1. The Structure of Layered Crystal Surfaces. 1a. STM and AFM Studies of Layered Materials: General; R. Wiesendanger, D. Anselmetti. 1b. Transition Metal Chalcogenides: STM and AFM Investigations; R.V. Coleman, Z. Dai, W.W. McNairy, C.G. Slough, C. Wang. 2. Electrons and Phonons at Layered Crystal Surfaces. 2a. Electronic Structure and Properties of Layered Structures; A.J. Freeman, A. Continenza, M Posternak, S. Massidda. 2b. Helium Atom Scattering Studies of the Surface Phonons of Layered Materials; J. Skofronick, J.P. Toennies. 3. Adsorption on Layered Crystal Surfaces. 3a. Rare Gases on Graphite; N. Shrimpton, M. Cole, W.A. Steele, M.H.W. Chan. 3b. Adsorption on Layered Transitional Metal Compounds; Y. Lahrer. Index.