Modern Optics and Spectroscopy Seminar

Scanning Tunneling Microscopy has been used to probe the chemical reactions of environmental contaminants such as CCl4 adsorbed on carefully prepared, model iron oxide surfaces. UHV Scanning Tunneling Spectroscopy (STS) as well as other surface science spectroscopic techniques provide a detailed picture of the reaction processes and surface active sites. These studies are providing insights into the chemical reaction mechanism responsible for the degradation of organic material on these environmentally important inorganic surfaces.