Electron spin resonance in surface science

This review deals with the recent applications of electron spin resonance spectroscopies in surface science. The following topics are considered: (i) adsorbed inorganic radicals; (ii) adsorbed organic radicals; (iii) paramagnetic species on zeolites and on other alumino-silicates; (iv) transition metal ions on catalyst surfaces; (v) micellar and other organized systems; (vi) Langmuir-Blodgett films and other thin films; and (vii) the surface effects on molecular motion of adsorbed species. A table is added to each section with references to the works published in the last few years. Particular attention is given to the combined use of conventional and advanced ESR spectroscopies with other recently developed surface techniques.