<p>At the height of her career, chemist and physicist Katharine Burr Blodgett faced challenges that not even her closest colleagues suspected</p>
Surface chemistry is the study of chemical processes at the interface between phases, such as solid-liquid, solid-gas, or liquid-gas. It plays a crucial role in various applications, including catalysis, corrosion, and the development of new materials.
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