PHILIP R. WATSON, PROFESSOR B.A. Oxford University, 1974 Ph.D. University of British Columbia, 1979 Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97330-4003, USA Phone : (541)-737-6740   Fax : (541)-737-2062 E-mail : watsonp@chem.orst.edu

Dr. Watson(seated) with happy students Michael Tassotto and Thomas Gannon
on the successful operation of the new liquid surfaces direct recoil spectrometer.

Research Interests - Surface Chemistry

Research in Dr. Watson's group centers understanding the structure and reactivity of surfaces. Surface processes are extremely important in many areas of technology, including catalysis, microelectronics, and structural and bio-materials. As a result, surface scientists find employment in many academic and industrial environments.

• composition and orientation at liquid surfaces using ion beams
     

• structure of solid surfaces
     

• adsorption of pollutants on model soil surfaces

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Educational interests

• development of software for Physical Chemistry courses - P-Chem CD

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