Course unit, curriculum year 2023–2024
FYS.440
Introduction to Surface Science, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 2 (23.10.2023–31.12.2023)
Course code
FYS.440Language of instruction
EnglishAcademic years
2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024Level of study
Advanced studiesGrading scale
General scale, 0-5Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Mika ValdenResponsible organisation
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Physics Studies 100 %
Core content
- Surface structure and Thermodynamics of surfaces: Ordered surface structures. Defects on surfaces. Relaxation. Reconstruction. Surface tension.
- Dynamics at surfaces: Potential energy hypersurface. Elementary surface processes. Adsorption. Sticking coefficient. Kinetics and dynamics of adsorption. Microscopic reversibility.
- Electronic properties of surfaces: Surface dipole. Work function. Helmholtz equation. Local work function.
- Surface compounds: Chemisorption bond and physisorption bond. Resonance states. Chemisorption on Jellium surface. Alkali-metal adsorption. The flexible surface model.
- Catalysis by surfaces: Ammonia synthesis. Structure sensitivity. Volcano curve.
Complementary knowledge
- Adsorbate-Induced restructuring. Notation of surface structures. Surface tension values of metals approximated by using the heat of sublimation.
- Structure sensitivity of adsorption. Activated adsorption. Precursor-state mediated adsorption.
- Friedel oscillations. Surface space charge at n-type semiconductor. Work function versus ionization potential. Metal-vacuum-metal tunneling junction. Debye length. Work function and Nanostructures.
- Structure sensitivity of bond breaking. Ostwald Ripening. Chemisorption bond of CO.
- Catalyst deactivation. Fe catalysts.
Specialist knowledge
- Growth modes on surfaces. Low energy electron diffraction.
- Molecular Beam Surface Scattering. Steering dynamics in adsorption.
- Gas sensors. Electronic structure of nanoclusters. PAX-method. Surface Stark-effect.
- Rich oxygen chemistry of ruthenium (0001).
- Compensation effect. Catalyst materials.
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Completion option 1
This course is based on a blended learning method with flipped classroom -type of activities, so please bring your laptop/tablet/smart phone to the learning sessions.
Participation in teaching
24.10.2023 – 10.12.2023
Active in period 2 (23.10.2023–31.12.2023)