A wealth of information in one accessible book. Written by international experts from multidisciplinary fields, this in-depth exploration of oxide ultrathin films covers all aspects of these systems, starting with preparation and characterization, and going on to geometrical and electronic
structure, as well as applications in current and future systems and devices.

From the Contents:
* Synthesis and Preparation of Oxide Ultrathin Films
* Characterization Tools of Oxide Ultrathin Films
* Ordered Oxide Nanostructures on Metal Surfaces
* Unusual Properties of Oxides and Other Insulators in the Ultrathin Limit
* Silica and High-K Dielectrics Thin Films in Microelectronics
* Oxide Passive Films and Corrosion Protection
* Oxide Films as Catalytic Materials and as Models of Real Catalysts
* Oxide Films in Spintronics
* Oxide Ultrathin Films in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
* Transparent Conducting and Chromogenic Oxide Films as Solar Energy Materials
* Oxide Ultrathin Films in Sensor Applications
* Ferroelectricity in Ultrathin Film Capacitors
* Titania Thin Films in Biocompatible Materials and Medical Implants
* Oxide Nanowires for New Chemical Sensor DevicesContent:
Chapter 1 Synthesis and Preparation of Oxide Ultrathin Films (pages 1–26): Prof. Sergio Valeri and Stefania Benedetti
Chapter 2 Characterization Tools of Ultrathin Oxide Films (pages 27–46): David C. Grinter and Geoff Thornton
Chapter 3 Ordered Oxide Nanostructures on Metal Surfaces (pages 47–73): Falko P. Netzer and Svetlozar Surnev
Chapter 4 Unusual Properties of Oxides and Other Insulators in the Ultrathin Limit (pages 75–100): Livia Giordano and Prof. Gianfranco Pacchioni
Chapter 5 Silica and High?k Dielectric Thin Films in Microelectronics (pages 101–118): Gennadi Bersuker, Keith McKenna and Alexander Shluger
Chapter 6 Oxide Passive Films and Corrosion Protection (pages 119–144): Philippe Marcus and Vincent Maurice
Chapter 7 Oxide Films as Catalytic Materials and Models of Real Catalysts (pages 145–179): Hans?Joachim Freund
Chapter 8 Oxide Films in Spintronics (pages 181–200): Riccardo Bertacco and Franco Ciccacci
Chapter 9 Oxide Ultrathin Films for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (pages 201–220): Tatsumi Ishihara
Chapter 10 Transparent Conducting and Chromogenic Oxide Films as Solar Energy Materials (pages 221–238): Claes?Goran Granqvist
Chapter 11 Oxide Ultrathin Films in Sensor Applications (pages 239–263): Elise Brunet, Giorgio C. Mutinati, Stephan Steinhauer and Anton Kock
Chapter 12 Ferroelectricity in Ultrathin?Film Capacitors (pages 265–230): Celine Lichtensteiger, Pavlo Zubko, Massimiliano Stengel, Pablo Aguado?Puente, Jean?Marc Triscone, Philippe Ghosez and Javier Junquera
Chapter 13 Titania Thin Films in Biocompatible Matals and Medical Implants (pages 309–328): Fabio Variola and Antonio Nanci
Chapter 14 Oxide Nanowires for New Chemical Sensor Devices (pages 329–343): Alberto Vomiero, Elisabetta Comini and Giorgio Sberveglieri