Adparticle

Last updated October 10, 2025

An adparticle is an atom, molecule, or cluster of atoms or molecules that lies on a crystal surface. The term is used in surface chemistry. The word is a contraction of "adsorbed particle". An adparticle that is a single atom may be referred to as an "adatom".^[1]

References

↑ Grunze, Michael; Weimer, Jeffrey J.; Kreuzer, Hans Jürgen, eds. (1988). "Diffusion at Interfaces: Microscopic Concepts" . Springer Series in Surface Sciences. 12 (1 ed.). Springer Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-73632-2. ISBN 978-3-642-73634-6. ISSN 0931-5195.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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[1] Grunze, Michael; Weimer, Jeffrey J.; Kreuzer, Hans Jürgen, eds. (1988). "Diffusion at Interfaces: Microscopic Concepts" . Springer Series in Surface Sciences. 12 (1 ed.). Springer Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-73632-2. ISBN 978-3-642-73634-6. ISSN 0931-5195.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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