OUTLINE OF THE MTCIP-1A THEORY OF INTERFACE SEGREGATION

Abstract

Large and increasing interest is shown for the description of the surface chemical composition, surface free energy and other surface characteristics of solids in view of their large practical importance. The problem, however, has not been solved so far even on a qualitative level. The new MTCIP-1A (Modern Thermodynamic Calculation of Interface Properties - First Approximation) method is shortly outlined and illustrated by results for an AuPd alloy.