Vibrational Spectroscopy of Molecules and Macromolecules on Surfaces

Marek W. Urban is internationally recognized scientist and scholar in the area of stimuli-responsive polymeric materials and polymer spectroscopy. He is a professor of polymer science and engineering in the School of Polymers and High Performance Materials at the University of Southern Mississippi and director of Materials Research Science and Engineering Center. He has authored over 300 research papers, three books, and edited 8 American Chemical Society Advances in Chemistry Series books. He chaired the Gordon Research Conference on Polymer Films and Coatings and is the recipient of numerous awards. Current focus of his research is on stimuli-responsive polymeric materials that mimic nature and molecular level processes that govern their behavior.

Supplying a need that has been evident to researchers and students for several years, this is the first modern work to cover all the practical aspects of surface vibrational spectroscopy, from basic principles to structure-property relations and interfaces. This comprehensive overview tackles the vibrational spectroscopic features of both small and large molecules on surfaces and details the theory and practice of normal coordinate analysis with simple matrix calculation...bulk and surface spectroscopy...all necessary band assignments...and the structural identification and structure-property relations of monomers and polymers on surfaces. Readers will find detailed coverage of surface vibration theory, models, and experimental approaches; light-matter interactions, including infrared and Raman spectroscopy; adsorption on metal oxides from alkaline earth oxides to zeolites; modification and degradation of the polymeric surfaces of thermoplastic polymers and thermosetting; surfaces, interphases, and interfacial regions; and surfactants, colloidal interfaces, and thin films on surfaces. By enabling readers to correlate surface and interface vibrational features with the structures that cause them, this unique work is sure to prove to be an indispensable reference work for researchers and students alike.

Fundamentals of Vibrational Spectroscopy. Vibrational Features of Molecules Adsorbed on Surfaces. Experimental Vibrational Surface Techniques. Normal Vibrations of Small Molecules on Surfaces. Adsorption on Metal Oxides. Vibrational Features of Inorganic Macromolecules. Bonding to Polymeric Surfaces. Surfaces, Interphases, and Interfacial Regions. Surfactants, Colloidal Interfaces, and Thin Films on Surfaces. Appendix. Index.