{"product_id":"reactions-at-solid-surfaces-isbn-9780470261019","title":"Reactions at Solid Surfaces","description":"Expanding on the ideas first presented in Gerhard Ertl's acclaimed Baker Lectures at Cornell University, \u003ci\u003eReactions at Solid Surfaces\u003c\/i\u003e comprises an authoritative, self-contained, book-length introduction to surface reactions for both professional chemists and students alike.  \u003cp\u003eOutlining our present understanding of the fundamental processes underlying reactions at solid surfaces, the book provides the reader with a complete view of how chemistry works at surfaces, and how to understand and probe the dynamics of surface reactions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparing traditional surface probes with more modern ones, and bringing together various disciplines in a cohesive manner, Gerhard Ertl's Reactions at Solid Surfaces serves well as a primary text for graduate students in introductory surface science or chemistry, as well as a self-teaching resource for professionals in surface science, chemical engineering, or nanoscience.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Basic principles 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1. Introduction: The surface science approach 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2. Energetics of chemisorption 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3. Kinetics of chemisorption 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4. Surface diffusion 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Surface structure and reactivity 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1. Influence of the surface structure on reactivity 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2. Growth of two-dimensional phases 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3. Electrochemical modification of surface structure 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4. Surface reconstruction and transformation 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5. Subsurface species and compound formation 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6. Epitaxy 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Dynamics of molecule\/surface interactions 51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1. Introduction 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2. Scattering at surfaces 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3. Dissociative adsorption 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4. Collision-induced surface reactions 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5. ‘‘Hot’’ adparticles 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6. Particles coming off the surface 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7. Energy exchange between adsorbate and surface 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Electronic excitations and surface chemistry 79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1. Introduction 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2. Exoelectron emission 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3. Internal electron excitation: ‘‘chemicurrents’’ 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4. Electron-stimulated desorption 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5. Surface photochemistry 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Principles of heterogeneous catalysis 103\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1. Introduction 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2. Active sites 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3. Langmuir–Hinshelwood versus Eley–Rideal mechanism 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4. Coadsorption 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5. Kinetics of catalytic reactions 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6. Selectivity 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Mechanisms of heterogeneous catalysis 123\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1. Synthesis of ammonia on iron 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2. Synthesis of ammonia on ruthenium 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3. Oxidation of carbon monoxide 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4. Oxidation of hydrogen on platinum 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. Oscillatory kinetics and nonlinear dynamics 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1. Introduction 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2. Oscillatory kinetics in the catalytic CO oxidation on Pt(110) 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3. Forced oscillations in CO oxidation on Pt(110) 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContents vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. Spatiotemporal self-organization in surface reactions 175\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1. Introduction 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2. Turing patterns and electrochemical systems 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3. Isothermal wave patterns 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4. Modification and control of spatiotemporal patterns 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5. Thermokinetic effects 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6. Pattern formation on microscopic scale 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 205\u003c\/p\u003e  \"The text is well written and easy to read, and the material is illustrated throughout with excellent figures that really bring the subject material alive.\" (\u003ci\u003eChemistry World,\u003c\/i\u003e March 2010)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \"[This book] can serve as a primary text for graduate students in introductory surface science or chemistry, as well as a resource for professionals in surface science, chemical engineering, or nanoscience.\" (\u003ci\u003eBook News\u003c\/i\u003e, December 2009) \u003cb\u003eGerhard Ertl\u003c\/b\u003e received his PhD in physical chemistry in 1965 from the Technical University of Munich. He is currently Professor Emeritus at Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, Germany, where he was also the Director of the Department of Physical Chemistry from 1986–2004. In addition to winning the 2007 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his studies of chemical processes on solid surfaces, his many awards received over the years include the Wolf Prize in Chemistry, the Karl Ziegler Prize, the Otto Hahn Prize, and the Japan Prize. He is an acknowledged leader in the field of surface science.  \u003cb\u003eHow chemistry works at surfaces\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eExpanding on the ideas first presented in Gerhard Ertl's acclaimed Baker Lectures at Cornell University, \u003ci\u003eReactions at Solid Surfaces\u003c\/i\u003e comprises an authoritative, self-contained, book-length introduction to surface reactions for both professional chemists and students alike.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutlining our present understanding of the fundamental processes underlying reactions at solid surfaces, the book provides the reader with a complete view of how chemistry works at surfaces, and how to understand and probe the dynamics of surface reactions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting from a broad view of surface reactivity and the basics, the book discusses:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurface structure and reactivity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eDynamics of molecule\/surface interactions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eElectronic excitations and surface chemistry\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciples of heterogeneous catalysis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eMechanisms of heterogeneous catalysis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eOscillatory kinetics and nonlinear dynamics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpatio-temporal self-organization in surface reactions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparing traditional surface probes with more modern ones, and bringing together various disciplines in a cohesive manner, Gerhard Ertl's \u003ci\u003eReactions at Solid Surfaces\u003c\/i\u003e serves well as a primary text for graduate students in introductory surface science or chemistry, as well as a self-teaching resource for professionals in surface science, chemical engineering, or nanoscience.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989915582693,"sku":"NP9780470261019","price":102.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470261019.jpg?v=1761785893","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/reactions-at-solid-surfaces-isbn-9780470261019","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}