NPTEL : NOC:Chemistry and Physics of Surfaces and Interfaces (Chemistry and Biochemistry)

Co-ordinators : Prof. Thiruvancheril G. Gopakumar


Lecture 1 - Intro-Chemistry and Physics of Surfaces and Interfaces

Lecture 2 - Historic perspective to surface science

Lecture 3 - Creating surfaces from bulk lattices

Lecture 4 - Reconstruction of surfaces

Lecture 5 - Hexagonal lattice and miller bravais indices

Lecture 6 - Introduction to ultra-high Vaccum and Preparation of Clean Surfaces

Lecture 7 - Adsorption and the Energetic of Adsorption

Lecture 8 - Nomenclature and types of Adlayers

Lecture 9 - Thermal Desorption Spectroscopy

Lecture 10 - Different types of Preparation methods for Thin Films

Lecture 11 - Examples of PVD and CVD

Lecture 12 - Moire Pattern at Solid-Solid Interface

Lecture 13 - Growth Modes of Adlayers

Lecture 14 - Energies that Control the Growth of Adlayers

Lecture 15 - Kinetic and Thermodynamic Control in Adlayer Growth

Lecture 16 - Molecular Adsorbates: Preparation

Lecture 17 - Molecular Adsorbates: Factors Controlling Molecular Adlayer Formation - I

Lecture 18 - Molecular Adsorbates: Factors Controlling Molecular Adlayer Formation - II

Lecture 19 - Molecular Adsorbates: Factors Controlling Molecular Adlayer Formation - III

Lecture 20 - Scanning Tunneling Microscopy

Lecture 21 - Tip-vaccum Tunneling Junction

Lecture 22 - Scanning Tunneling Spectroscopy - I

Lecture 23 - Scanning Tunneling Spectroscopy - II

Lecture 24 - Scanning Tunneling Spectroscopy: Applications - I

Lecture 25 - Scanning Tunneling Spectroscopy: Applications - II

Lecture 26 - Imaging Molecules and Atom Manipulation on Surfaces

Lecture 27 - Single Molecule Manipulation on Surfaces

Lecture 28 - Inelastic Tunneling Spectroscopy

Lecture 29 - Ultra-violet Photo-electron Spectroscopy (UPS)

Lecture 30 - Ultra-violet Photo-electron Spectroscopy (UPS): Applications

Lecture 31 - X-ray Photo-electron Spectroscopy (XPS)

Lecture 32 - X-Ray Photo-electron Spectroscopy (XPS): Applications - 1

Lecture 33 - X-Ray Photo-electron Spectroscopy (XPS): Applications - 2

Lecture 34 - 2D Molecular Materials on Surface - 1

Lecture 35 - 2D Molecular Materials on Surface - 2

Lecture 36 - Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) - I

Lecture 37 - Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) - II

Lecture 38 - Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) - III

Lecture 39 - Dynamics of Atoms on Surfaces

Lecture 40 - Summary