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. 2011 Jan 18;108(3):911-6.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.1006671107.

Surface chemistry: key to control and advance myriad technologies

John T Yates Jr  1 , Charles T Campbell
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Surface chemistry: key to control and advance myriad technologies

John T Yates Jr et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .

Abstract

This special issue on surface chemistry is introduced with a brief history of the field, a summary of the importance of surface chemistry in technological applications, a brief overview of some of the most important recent developments in this field, and a look forward to some of its most exciting future directions. This collection of invited articles is intended to provide a snapshot of current developments in the field, exemplify the state of the art in fundamental research in surface chemistry, and highlight some possibilities in the future. Here, we show how those articles fit together in the bigger picture of this field.

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