Strained Metallic Surfaces

Download or read book Strained Metallic Surfaces written by Valim Levitin and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-01-20 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing students as well as engineers and researchers with a must-have insight into the complexities of surface structure and behavior, this monograph extends beyond the usual introductory books, presenting concentrated knowledge on the surface science of metals, and connecting fundamentals with actual applications. Beginning with explanations of the intricacies of surfaces and their differences to bulk, it takes the reader through the vital steps towards macroscopic metallic components as well as surface nanostructuring. In so doing, it makes use of theory, experimental techniques, examples, and modeling to facilitate a firm understanding.