Alcohol surface chemistry in ultrahigh vacuum and at high pressure

As models for the boundary layer films formed on lubricated metal surfaces, the surface chemistry of a set of straight chain alcohols on the clean and pre-oxidized Ag(110) surfaces have been examined. On the clean Ag(110) surface, the alcohols from methanol to pentanol were found to adsorb reversibly. XPS results showed that the alkyl chains were oriented roughly parallel to the surface rather than forming densely packed films of a Langmuir-Blodgett type.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Chemistry

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Zhang, Ruiming

Contributors dc:contributor

• Gellman, A.J.

• Chemistry, Physical

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1992 Zhang, Ruiming

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9236638
(UMI)AAI9236638

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/22154