Kumar R. Surface Characterization Techniques. From Theory to Research 2022

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This book covers 10 surface characterization techniques divided into three sections. The first section covers the theoretical background, instrumentation and their salient features and a general understanding behind the results. The second section delves into deeper discussion of every terminology and concept. The third section is composed of 5 sets of examples from different research papers for every technique.
Preface
Surface area and porosity
Temperature-programmed surface techniques
Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR)
UV–vis spectroscopy
Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
X-ray diffraction (XRD)
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
Scanning tunneling microscopy
Index