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Nature 437, 638-639 (29 September 2005) | doi:10.1038/nature04234

A perspective on surfaces and interfaces

David L. Allara1

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The importance of surfaces and interfaces cannot be overstated, with their reach extending from the hardware of the digital age to the processes of life. The past half-century has seen the development of a full and varied toolkit for characterizing them. This toolkit is now serving a growing interdisciplinary community and is providing a powerful platform for scientific research and manufacturing technology.

  1. Department of Polymer Science and Chemistry, 206 Chemistry Building, University Park, Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvani, USA.

Correspondence to: David L. Allara1 Email: dla3@psu.edu

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