ytskiktsvetenskap
Ytskiktsvetenskap, or surface science, is the study of physical and chemical phenomena that occur at surfaces and interfaces, typically at the outermost atomic layers of solids and at the boundaries between different phases such as solid–gas, solid–liquid, or solid–solid. The field seeks to understand how surfaces differ from bulk materials and how surface properties influence processes, stability, and performance in real-world environments. It integrates chemistry, physics, materials science and engineering to analyze adsorption, reactions, electronic structure and mechanical behavior at interfaces.
Key subfields include surface chemistry, which examines adsorption, catalysis and reactions at interfaces; surface physics, focusing
Applications span catalysis, semiconductor and microelectronics fabrication, protective coatings and adhesion, sensors, energy storage and conversion,
A brief history notes that surface science emerged from early adsorption studies and advances in vacuum techniques