Dynamics of Molecule Surface Interaction

Chemical reactions at surfaces do not follow the same reaction dynamics as atoms in the gas phase. The changes from "ideal" interactions depend on the electronic structure and the spatial and geometric shape of the surface. The dynamics of chemical reactions at surfaces have all the complexity of gas-phase molecules reaction dynamics, plus those associated with the additional phenomena due to the presence of a solid surface.Anliegen dieses Buches ist es, die Oberflächenchemie vom molekularen Standpunkt aus zu erklären. Hilfreich ist der interdisziplinäre Ansatz, der sowohl chemische als auch physikalische Aspekte einbezieht. Elektronische und Schwingungsfreiheitsgrade der Substratmoleküle werden exakt beschrieben; die Ausführungen zur Wechselwirkung in der Gasphase sind mit aktuellen theoretischen Methoden unterlegt. (04/00) Basic Concepts.

Surface Diffusion.

Interaction Potentials.

Quantum Treatment of Atom/Molecule-Surface Scattering.

Classical Mechanical Treatment.

The Generalized Langevin Equation.

A Semiclassical Approach.

Electron Gas Theories.

Density Functional Theory.

Electron-Hole Pair Excitation.

Perspective.

Appendices.

Bibliography.

Answers to Exercises.

Index. "...Billing relates the dynamics of chemical reactions at surfaces." (SciTech Book News, Vol. 24, No. 4, December 2000)

GERT Due BILLING is Professor of Theoretical Chemistry at the University of Copenhagen. He serves as referee and sits on the editorial boards of numerous professional journals and has been a visiting professor at many universities and research institutions worldwide. Professor Billing is the author or coauthor of over 250 published papers and 150 conference presentations as well as Wiley's Introduction to Molecular Dynamics and Chemical Kinetics.