Author: H. P. Bonzel

Publisher: Elsevier Publishing Company

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 512

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This volume provides a thorough overview on the fundamental and applied aspects of the recent developments and advances in the area of alkali metal adsorption on metals and semiconductors. Effects such as surface reconstruction, ordered phases, electronic transitions and surface diffusion are discussed. Coadsorption of alkali metals and molecules on metal surfaces is examined in terms of particle interactions and surface reactivity. Special attention is given to the relationship between coadsorption-studies and heterogeneous catalysis. Other topics reviewed include the study of matrix-isolated alkali metal-molecule complexes and the alkali metal-enhanced surface reactivity of semiconductors. Written by a team of international experts, the work will provide both a stimulus for future research in this field, as well as useful reference material for many years to come.