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Vibrational Spectroscopy of Molecules on Surfaces

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  • © 1987

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Editors:
  1. John T. Yates

    1. University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA

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  2. Theodore E. Madey

    1. National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, USA

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Part of the book series: Methods of Surface Characterization (MOSC, volume 1)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Normal Modes at Surfaces

    • N. V. Richardson, N. Sheppard
    Pages 1-48

  3. Excitation Mechanisms in Vibrational Spectroscopy of Molecules on Surfaces

    • J. W. Gadzuk
    Pages 49-103

  4. Infrared Spectroscopy of High-Area Catalytic Surfaces

    • Alexis T. Bell
    Pages 105-134

  5. Inelastic Electron Tunneling Spectroscopy

    • Paul K. Hansma
    Pages 135-181

  6. Incoherent Inelastic Neutron Scattering: Vibrational Spectroscopy of Adsorbed Molecules on Surfaces

    • R. R. Cavanagh, J. J. Rush, R. D. Kelley
    Pages 183-222

  7. Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy

    • Neil R. Avery
    Pages 223-265

  8. Reflection Absorption Infrared Spectroscopy

    • Brian E. Hayden
    Pages 267-344

  9. Raman Spectroscopy

    • Alan Campion
    Pages 345-415

  10. Infrared Spectroscopy of Adsorbates on Metals: Direct Absorption and Emission

    • P. L. Richards, R. G. Tobin
    Pages 417-463

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 465-468
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About this book

The observation of the vibrational spectra of adsorbed species provides one of the most incisive methods for und erst an ding chemical and physical phenomena on surfaces. At the present time, many approaches may be applied to studies of molecular vibrations on surfaces. Some of these are used on high-area solids of technological importance (e.g., heterogeneous catalysts) while others are applied to single-crystal substrates to gain better understanding under conditions of controlled surface structure. This book has attempted to bring together in one place a discussion of the major methods used to measure vibrational spectra of surface species. The emphasis is on basic concepts and experimental methods rather than a current survey of the extensive literature in this field. Two introductory chapters describe the basic theoretical aspects of vibrational spectroscopy on surfaces, dealing with normal modes and excitation mechanisms in vibrational spectroscopy. The remaining seven chapters deal with various methods employed to observe surface vibra­ tions. These are arranged in an order that first treats the use of various methods on surfaces that are not of the single-crystal type. It is in this area that the field first got started in the late 1940s with pioneering work by Terenin and others in the Soviet Union, and by Eisehens and others in the United States in the 1950s. The last four chapters deal with relatively recent methods that permit vibrational studies to be made on single­ crystal substrates.

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“It is intended to describe the details of vibrational spectroscopic techniques for analysis of catalytic surfaces. … theoretical and experimental details are concisely summarized, which would be useful for a wide range of scientists, including not only physicists, but also chemists interested in surface chemistry. … Vibrational Spectroscopy of Molecules on Surfaces is definitely great for surface physicists and chemists today. … basics provided by this book should be studied, and are necessary for a full understanding of vibrational spectroscopy.” (Takeshi Hasegawa, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, October, 2014)

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA

    John T. Yates

  • National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, USA

    Theodore E. Madey

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Vibrational Spectroscopy of Molecules on Surfaces

  • Editors: John T. Yates, Theodore E. Madey

  • Series Title: Methods of Surface Characterization

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8759-6

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1987

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4684-8761-9Published: 06 February 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4684-8759-6Published: 11 November 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 468

  • Number of Illustrations: 27 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry

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