Surface Chemistry and Diffusion of Single Molecules

Abstract

We study the motion and dynamics of atoms and molecules on surfaces in order to assess the roles played by active surface sites such as steps, defects, and phase boundaries in this motion. Surface mobility is critical in such areas as surface chemistry, film growth, etching, corrosion, and the creation and stability of nanoscale structures. We seek atomic level information on the specific rates and mechanisms of this motion, and to determine the nature of the interactions which determine these.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 28, 1993
Accession Number
ADA274551

Entities

People

  • Paul S. Weiss

Organizations

  • Pennsylvania State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alternating Current
  • Chemistry
  • Field Emission
  • Films
  • Frequency
  • Low Temperature
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Microscopes
  • Microscopy
  • Microwave Frequency
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Research Facilities
  • Self Assembled Monolayers
  • Students
  • Surface Chemistry
  • Ultrahigh Vacuum

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies
  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.