title: A perspective on surfaces and interfaces.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Polymer Science and Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University, 206 Chemistry Building, University Park, Pennsylvani, USA. dla3@psu.edu
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Allara
mesh_terms: D020527:Microscopy, Scanning Probe; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000639:trends; D012586:Science / Q000639:trends; D013499:Surface Properties; D013672:Technology / Q000639:trends