Surface Science Blog

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What is a Viscoelastic material?

Viscoelasticity is a quality involving both viscous and elastic properties at the same time. QCM-D is a surface-sensitive technology that can characterize the viscoelastic properties of thin films.

Technology
QCM-D

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What is needed for successful high-pressure interfacial tension measurements?

Describes the instrument features needed for successful high-pressure interfacial tension measurements.

Enhanced oil recovery

23 min

Surface Science - from static to dynamic surface systems

The paradigm shift from the study of static surface systems to the exploration of dynamic ones resulted in the field of gas-surface dynamics. The area includes concepts such as scattering, potential energy surfaces(PESs), energy exchange, surface corrugation, and charge transfer.