Evolution of Physics and Chemistry of Surfaces and Interfaces: A Perspective of the Last 40 Years

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abstract: The Physics and Chemistry of Surfaces and Interfaces conference has maintained a focus on the interfacial and surface properties of materials since its initiation in 1974. The conference continues to be a major force in this field, bringing together scientists from a variety of disciplines to focus upon the science of interfaces and surfaces. Here, a historical view of the development of the conference and a discussion of some of the themes that have been focal points for many years are presented.Copyright 2013 American Institute of Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics, along with the following message: The following article appeared in Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures and may be found at: http://scitation.aip.org/content/avs/journal/jvstb/31/4/10.1116/1.4806761