Workshop Overview:
This workshop will provide an overview of a variety of surface analysis techniques and their applications and will focus on surface dynamics and analysis of solid materials. Although some of the most recent, cutting edge, studies will be discussed; the participants will be involved in hands-on experiments that are suitable for inclusion in an undergraduate curriculum. The hope is that the participants will bring these much-understudies but extremely relevant techniques and applications back to their home institutions. This workshop will be of interest to faculty from all area of Chemistry, Materials Science, Physics and Engineering.
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Workshop Schedule |
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Morning Activity |
Afternoon Activity |
| May 21 - Sunday |
None |
Dinner reception |
| May 22 - Monday, |
Lecture:
- Introduction
- Surface Chemistry: An Introduction to the Surface Chemistry of Solids
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Lecture:
Microscopy: Overview of microscopy techniques (optical, acoustics, electron,...).
Hands On:
- Optical microscopes
- Polarized Microscope
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May 23 - Tuesday
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Lecture:
Analysis and Characterization of Surfaces and Surface Dynamics by Raman and Infrared Spectroscopy (IR). |
Laboratory/ Hands on:
- Raman Spectroscopy
- IR Spectroscopy.
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| May 24 - Wednesday |
Lecture:
- Electron Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis (ESCA) [a.k.a. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)].
- Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy (ESEM)
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Laboratory/ Hands on:
- (ESCA) [a.k.a. XPS].
- (SEM)
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| May 25 - Thursday |
Lecture:
Scanning Probe
Microscopy: Scanning Tunneling (STM) /Atomic Force (AFM). |
Laboratory/ Hands on:
STM /AFM |
| May 26- Friday |
Laboratory/ Hands on:
Special Topics. Individuals will perform hands-on analysis of additional samples and/or work with organizers to design an experimental procedure for analysis of a surface problem that they would like to study at their home institution. Workshop ends at noon
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Presentations Format:
Lectures on Days 2-4 will cover the following techniques-specific topics:
- Theory of Operation
- Modes of Operation
- Advantages of technique
- Limitations of technique
- Sample Handling
- Experimental Design
- Interpretation of Data
Social Activities
- Dinner: A dinner reception is scheduled for the Sunday evening, May 21. Time and location of the dinner reception will be sent to the workshop participants.
- Banquet: Tentative date for the workshop banquet is Thursday, May 25.
The confirmed date and information about the time and location of the banquet will be sent to the workshop participants.
Regional attractions / shopping / activities:
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Laboratory Work: Laboratory Experience will Include a variety of applications from the fundamental to the very applied. The Workshop Participants will:
- Gain a fundamental understanding of the surface chemistry and characterization of solids. Obtain Knowledge of "real world" and theory-based applications of surface chemistry.
- Hands-on experience performing laboratory experiments suitable for undergraduates
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Applicable in house Instrumentation at Kettering University:
* Partially funded by NSF-ILI grant ·
** Supported by the "Educational Partnership" program of the US-Army research Laboratory ·
*** Partially supported by NSF-CMS-Major Research Instrumentation grant
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Instrumentation Supplied by vendors:
- Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM)
- Atomic Force Microscope (AFM)
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Folder and Resources provided to workshop Participants:
- Power point lecture materials
- Course materials , copy of relevant publications
- laboratory experiments (including reference spectra when available) suitable for use in undergraduate laboratories.
- Analysis of one sample analysis for each participant.
- Web or electronic access to our Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope images for in class demonstrations.
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