Surface chemistry: Key to control and advance myriad technologies

This special issue on surface chemistry is introduced with a brief history of the field, a summary of the importance of surface chemistry in technological applications, a brief overview of some of the most important recent developments in this field, and a look forward to some of its most exciting f...

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Published in:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS 2011-01, Vol.108 (3), p.911-916
Main Authors: Yates, John T., Campbell, Charles T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adsorption
Atoms
Biochemistry
Catalysis
Chemicals
Chemistry, Physical - history
Chemistry, Physical - instrumentation
Chemistry, Physical - methods
Chemistry, Physical - trends
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Materials
Materials science
Molecules
Polymers
Polymers - chemistry
Semiconductors
Surface chemistry
SURFACE CHEMISTRY SPECIAL FEATURE
Surface Properties
Surface science
Technology
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Summary:This special issue on surface chemistry is introduced with a brief history of the field, a summary of the importance of surface chemistry in technological applications, a brief overview of some of the most important recent developments in this field, and a look forward to some of its most exciting future directions. This collection of invited articles is intended to provide a snapshot of current developments in the field, exemplify the state of the art in fundamental research in surface chemistry, and highlight some possibilities in the future. Here, we show how those articles fit together in the bigger picture of this field.
ISSN:0027-8424
1091-6490
DOI:10.1073/pnas.1006671107