Includes Index.

A wealth of information in one accessible book. Written by international experts from multidisciplinary fields, this in-depth exploration of oxide ultrathin films covers all aspects of these systems, starting with preparation and characterization, and going on to geometrical and electronic structure, as well as applications in current and future systems and devices.
From the Contents:

Synthesis and Preparation of Oxide Ultrathin Films
Characterization Tools of Oxide Ultrathin Films
Ordered Oxide Nanostructures on Metal Surfaces
Unusual Properties of Oxides and Other Insulators in the Ultrathin Limit
Silica and High-K Dielectrics Thin Films in Microelectronics
Oxide Passive Films and Corrosion Protection
Oxide Films as Catalytic Materials and as Models of Real Catalysts
Oxide Films in Spintronics
Oxide Ultrathin Films in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
Transparent Conducting and Chromogenic Oxide Films as Solar Energy Materials
Oxide Ultrathin Films in Sensor Applications
Ferroelectricity in Ultrathin Film Capacitors
Titania Thin Films in Biocompatible Materials and Medical Implants
Oxide Nanowires for New Chemical Sensor Devices