Reference wanted: surface and interface

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the topic of surface and interface research, particularly in the context of finding literature and reviews that provide an overview of this area. Participants express interest in specific aspects of surface science and seek guidance on relevant resources.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Technical explanation
  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant, a Ph.D. student, seeks literature that provides an overview of surface and interface research but has difficulty finding specific reviews.
  • Another participant notes that surface science is a broad discipline and asks for clarification on the specific materials of interest.
  • Further clarification is requested regarding the focus on solid vs. fluid interfaces or electronic vs. thermodynamic properties.
  • One participant shares a link to a perspective article and expresses interest in examples of complexions and their novel properties as defined in that article.
  • A later reply suggests looking up references within the shared article and consulting an advisor for further guidance.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the need for specificity in the inquiry about surface and interface research, but no consensus is reached regarding the exact focus or resources available.

Contextual Notes

The discussion highlights the need for more precise definitions and areas of interest within surface science, indicating that the scope of inquiry may depend on various factors such as material types and properties.

Who May Find This Useful

Ph.D. students and researchers interested in surface science, interface phenomena, and related literature may find this discussion relevant.

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I am a Ph.D. student just beginning my research. Recently, I found several papers about surface and interface interesting, so I want to know more about this area. However, I cannot find any specific review which can give me an overview of this area.

Can anyone give me a link to such literature?
 
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taishizhiqiu said:
I am a Ph.D. student just beginning my research. Recently, I found several papers about surface and interface interesting, so I want to know more about this area. However, I cannot find any specific review which can give me an overview of this area.

Can anyone give me a link to such literature?
Surfaces of materials is a discipline in its own right (surface science), so you need to be more specific. For example what materials are you interested in?
 
taishizhiqiu said:
I am a Ph.D. student just beginning my research. Recently, I found several papers about surface and interface interesting, so I want to know more about this area. However, I cannot find any specific review which can give me an overview of this area.

Can anyone give me a link to such literature?

Can you narrow this down at all? For example, solid vs. fluid interfaces? Electronic vs. thermodynamic properties? etc...
 
taishizhiqiu said:
I am interested in this perspective article:
http://www.sciencemag.org/content/349/6252/1059.full

Specifically, I want to know more examples of complexions(complexions is defined in the above article) and novel properties of them.

Did you try to look up the references in the article? Have you asked your advisor this very same question?

Zz.
 

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