[Wien] VdW of oxide versus a metal

[Laurence Marks]

 Dear All,

A minor issue has come up in some discussions about the magnitude of the
Van der Waals forces for hydrocarbons physisorbing on metals (e.g. Pt
nanoparticles) versus oxides (e.g. SrTiO3). I've seen some literature which
connects VdW to the zero-point surface plasmons, in which case it just
depends upon the relevant valence density which is not that different. If
the zero-point surface plasmon polariton matters, then it will be.

Anyone know of any good links?


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