Water is perhaps the most important and most pervasive chemical on our planet. The influence of water permeates virtually all areas of biochemical, chemical and physical importance, and is especially evident in phenomena occurring at the interfaces of solid surfaces. The water � oxide interaction is of particular importance in fields such as catalysis, electrochemistry, photoconversion, geochemistry, adhesion, sensors, atmospheric chemistry, and tribology. Researchers in these fields grapple with very basic questions regarding the interactions of water with oxide surfaces, such as how does water adsorb, what factors influence the composition of the adsorbed layer, how is water thermally or non-thermally activated, and how do coadsorbates influence the properties of water. This talk will examine the surface properties of water obtain on a variety of single crystal oxide surfaces using surface science approaches.

Water on metal oxides: Model studies from an ultrahigh vacuum perspective

243rd National Meeting (2012)

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