Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences - Department of Chemistry

Surfaces / Heterogeneous Catalysis

1. Surface Structrures : Ideal vs. Real surfaces. Surface relaxation, reconstruction
2. Physisorption, Chemisorption, Ordered adlayers
3. E=3>Thermodynamics of adsorbates : Langmuir Isotherms, Thermodynamical Statistics
4. Kinetics of adsorption: Sticking probability
5. Desorption: Thermal Desorption Spectroscopy and Kinetics
6. Methods for the characterization of the surface structure and adsorbates
7. Catalysis: Catalytic activity, selectivity, supported catalysts, promotors
8. The examples of ammonia synthesis and CO oxidation on metal surfaces

Atmospherical Chemistry / Gasphase Chemistry

1. Microstructure of Atmospheric Clouds and Precipitation
2. Homogeneous Nucleation
3. Heterogeneous Nucleation
4. Cooling Mechanisms of Gases and Liquids
5. Molecular Interactions, Potential Functions
6. Ideal Behaviour and Non Ideal Systems
7. Adsorption of Gases on Solids
8. Reactions and Diffusion-Controlled Reactions

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IUPAC: "Größen, Einheiten und Symbole in der Physikalischen Chemie", VCH 1995.
Herbert B. Callen: Thermodynamics and an Introduction to Thermostatistics, Wiley 1985.
G. Warnecke: "Meteorologie und Umwelt", Springer-Verlag 1991
W. Roedel: "Physik unserer Umwelt" Springer-Verlag 1992
A.W. Adamson: "Physical Chemistry of Surfaces" Wiley 1990
K.J. Laidler: "Chemical Kinetics" Harper 1987
H.R. Pruppacher, J.D. Klett: "Microphysics of Clouds and Precipitation" Reidel 1980
M. Henzler, W. Göpe:, "Oberflächenphysik des Festkörpers", Teubner Studienbücher 1994
R.I. Masel : "Principles of Adsorption and Reaction on Solid Surfaces", Wiley 1996
J.M. Thomas, W. J. Thomas:"Principles and Practice of Heterogeneous Catalysis" VCH 1997
G.A. Somorjai : "Introduction to Surface Chemistry and Catalysis" Wiley 1994
H.-J. Freund: "Adsorption von Gasen an komplexen Festköperoberflächen" Angew. Chem. 1997