Scanning Tunneling Microscopy in Surface Science

PrefaceCHIRALITY AT METAL SURFACESIntroductionSurface Chirality Following Molecular AdsorptionChiral Amplification and RecognitionConclusionsTHE TEMPLATE TO NANOSTRUCTURED MODEL CATALYSTSIntroductionSurfaces as Two-Dimensional TemplatesSTM Imaging of Oxide FilmsSTM Imaging of Metal Particles on Oxide FilmsTemplate-Controlled Growth of Model CatalystsConclusionsIN SITU STM STUDIES OF MODEL CATALYSTSIntroductionInstrumentationVisualizing the Pathway of Catalytic ReactionsMetal Surfaces at High PressuresIn Situ Studies of Supported Model CatalystsOutlookTHEORY OF SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY AND APPLICATIONS IN CATALYSISCatalysis and Scanning Tunneling MicroscopyImage Formation in an STMSimulating Tunneling CurrentsSimulating Chemical ReactivityCatalytic Water ProductionOutlookCHARACTERIZATION AND MODIFICATION OF ELECTRODE SURFACES BY IN SITU STMIntroductionIn Situ STM: Principle, Technical Realization and LimitationsImaging Simple-Crystal Surfaces of Catalytically Relevant SystemsStrategies for Nanostructuring SurfacesSTM IMAGING OF OXIDE NANOLAYER MODEL SYSTEMSIntroductionExperimental Aspects and Technical DevelopmentsCase Studies: Selected Oxide-Metal SystemsSynopsis and OutlookSURFACE MOBILITY OF ATOMS AND MOLECULES STUDIED WITH HIGH-PRESSURE SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPYIntroductionCharacterization of Surface Mobility of Molecules and AtomsHigh-Pressure STM Technique and InstrumentationMobility and Flexibility of Catalyst Surfaces at High-PressureAdsorbate Mobility During Catalytic ReactionsSummaryPOINT DEFECTS ON RUTILE TiO2(1 1 0): REACTIVITY, DYNAMICS, AND TUNABILITYIntroductionMethodsWater Dissociation at Oxygen Vacancies and the Identification of Point DefectsO2 Dissociation at Oxygen VacanciesDiffusion of Oxygen Vacancies and Surface HydroxyTuning the Densities of Oxygen Vacancies and Surface Hydroxyl on TiO2(1 1 0)Outlook

Michael Bowker is Professor of Surface Science at the University of Cardiff. His research interests are concentrated on scanning tunnelling microscopy, nanoparticles, catalysts used for environmental protection and the investigation of atomic-scale structures.

"A very useful addition to your bookshelf ... Whether you read only the one chapter related to your area or the entire book ..., you are bound to learn something new about this unique instrument and its continued impact on nearly every aspect of surface science and nanoscience as well as its ever-increasing contributions toward understanding catalysis." (JACS, 2010)

"The book covers a wide range of aspects of STM studies on catalysis: methodology, instrumentation, experiment, and theory. An index at the end of the book enables readers to promptly locate the content of their interests. The book contains numerous high-resolution STM images, which renders a pleasant reading experience as well as stimulates appreciation of the power of STM. Therefore, I highly recommend that this book have a space on your bookshelf." ( Microscopy and Microanalysis , February 2011)

"A very useful addition to your bookshelf . . . Whether you read only the one chapter related to your area or the entire book . . ., you are bound to learn something new about this unique instrument and its continued impact on nearly every aspect of surface science and nanoscience as well as its ever-increasing contributions toward understanding catalysis." ( JACS , 2010)