low energy electron diffraction / momentary ad* sorption site / quasi-gas / chemisorption energy / chemical composition / end products / analogous solid-gas equilibria / thermal energy kT / prohibitive high energy barrier / energy exchange / metal surfaces / adsorption energy / chemical kinetics / thermal energy / chemical reaction / hydrogen gas / adjacent gas / equal energy / dissociation energy / important technical applications / precious metal osmium / energy transfer / activation energy / energy differences / gas phase / energy diagram / oxygen gas / energy / /
Organization
Gerhard Ertl Fritz-Haber-Institut / Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences / /
Person
J. W. Goethe / Jöns Jacob Berzelius / Johann Wolfgang Doebereiner / William Crookes / Jacob Berzelius / Gerhard Ertl / /
Position
president / minister / professor of chemistry / CaO / INTRODUCTION The secretary / chemist / famous chemist / /
REACTIONS AT SURFACES: FROM ATOMS TO COMPLEXITY Nobel Lecture, December 8, 2007