Electroninic structure of oxide thin films on metals

The existence and the properties of metal-oxide boundaries, and, more in generai, metalceramic boundaries, play a crucial role in determining many physical processes and technological applications in a wide variety of traditional areas of the materials science and technology. Coating of oxide which function as thermal barriers or as a natural corrosion protection are of concern to the manufacturers of jet engines and equipment for power generation, who seek to improve lifetimes and efficiency. In the chemicai industry, strong metal-support interactions and the performance of a metallic catalyst supported on a ceramic substrate depend on the properties of metal-ceramic interfaces, and also the electronic industry depends on the properties of such interfaces for packaging and in components such as rectifiers and MOSFETs. ... Ziee: Summary