PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY OF SURFACES

CHEM 777

Course Description

Structure, thermodynamics, kinetics, and reactivity of molecules at the interfaces between gases, liquids and solids, with applications to catalysis, atmospheric chemistry, monolayers, and thin films.

Prerequisties

Graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.84

1.56% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

0.7% from Historical

A Rate

68.75%

-6.6% from Historical

Class Size

-22.22% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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