This book originated with a lecture Professor Ertl delivered as part of the prestigious and invitational only Baker Lecture series.. The Baker Lectures have brought to Cornell an outstanding group of scientists at the peak of their professional distinction, and Professor Ertl continues this tradition. The bookaims to provide an authoritative self-contained introduction to surface reactions. Starting from a broad view of surface reactivity and the basics, the book then includes for each topical area, examples from a variety of systems and disciplines. It is appropriate as a primary text for graduate students in introductory surface science or chemistry, as well as a self-teaching resources for professionals in surface science, chemical engineering, nanoscience. This book is authored by the recent Baker Lecture awardee, Gerhard Ertl. The Baker Lecture is a prestigious award presented to a leader in a particular field of chemistry. The Baker Lecturer for any particular year gives lectures at Cornell University covering the basic and advanced knowledge in his/her field of expertise. While the books in the Baker Lecture series are based on the concept of the lectures given, they are authored in a way to teach individual students and professionals in a logical, pedagogical fashion, and are often used as the defining textbook in a particular field. Some of the more prestigious historical books in the Baker Lecture Series include: Linus Pauling's Nature of the Chemical Bond, Paul Flory's Principles of Polymer Chemistry, Christopher Ingold'sStructure and Mechanism in Organic Chemistry, Ronald P. Bell's The Proton in Chemistry, Herbert C. Brown's Boranes in Organic Chemistry, Gabor Somorjai's Chemistry in Two Dimensions: Surfaces, and Kurt Wuthrich's NMR of Proteins and Nucleic Acids. These books have made a tremendous impact on chemistry education worldwide, and Gerhard Ertl's Reactions at Solid Surfaces is expected to have the same level of impact.
- ISBN: 978-0-470-26101-9
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 247
- Fecha Publicación: 20/11/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés