06-714 Surfaces and Adsorption

12 units, Carnegie Mellon University

A survey of solid surfaces and gas-solid interactions. Topics include the structure and electronic properties of metal surfaces, the kinetics and thermodynamics of adsorption and desorption processes, and concepts in heterogeneous catalysis. The course emphasizes the application of recent experimental techniques in studying these problems.

Prerequisites: none listed

Offered: Spring 2026

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