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Excess electrons in reduced rutile and anatase TiO2
10.1016/j.surfrep.2018.02.003 2018-02-16 As a prototypical photocatalyst, TiO2 is a material of scientific and technological interest. In photocatalysis and other applications, TiO2 is often reduced, behaving as an n-type semiconductor with unique physico-chemical properties. In this review, we summ... |
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Regulating the surface of nanoceria and its applications in heterogeneous catalysis
10.1016/j.surfrep.2018.02.001 2018-02-15 Ceria (CeO2) as a support, additive, and active component for heterogeneous catalysis has been demonstrated to have great catalytic performance, which includes excellent thermal structural stability, catalytic efficiency, and chemoselectivity. Understanding t... |
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Lab-based ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy from past to present
10.1016/j.surfrep.2018.02.002 2018-02-12 Chemical interactions which occur at a heterogeneous interface between a gas and substrate are critical in many technological and natural processes. Ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (AP-XPS) is a powerful spectroscopy tool that is inherently ... |
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Electrokinetic mechanism of wettability alternation at oil-water-rock interface
10.1016/j.surfrep.2018.01.001 2018-01-09 Design of ions for injection water may change the wettability of oil-brine-rock (OBR) system, which has very important applications in enhanced oil recovery. Though ion-tuned wettability has been verified by various experiments, the mechanism is still not cle... |
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Spin-wave resonance as a tool for probing surface anisotropies in ferromagnetic thin films: application to the study of (Ga,Mn)As
10.1016/j.surfrep.2017.09.001 2017-09-21 In this paper we provide a concise review of present achievements in the study of spin-wave resonance (SWR) in ferromagnetic semiconductor (Ga,Mn)As thin films. The theoretical treatment of the experimental SWR data obtained so far concentrates specifically o... |
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Supramolecular self-assembly on the B-Si(111)-(√3x√3) R30° surface: From single molecules to multicomponent networks
10.1016/j.surfrep.2017.06.001 2017-06-30 Understanding the physical and chemical processes in which local interactions lead to ordered structures is of particular relevance to the realization of supramolecular architectures on surfaces. While spectacular patterns have been demonstrated on metal surf... |
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The fundamental surface science of wurtzite gallium nitride☆
10.1016/j.surfrep.2017.05.001 2017-05-10 A review is presented that covers the experimental and theoretical literature relating to the preparation, electronic structure and chemical and physical properties of the surfaces of the wurtzite form of GaN. The discussion includes the adsorption of various... |
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Electronic, structural and chemical effects of charge-transfer at organic/inorganic interfaces
10.1016/j.surfrep.2017.03.001 2017-03-28 During the last decade, interest on the growth and self-assembly of organic molecular species on solid surfaces spread over the scientific community, largely motivated by the promise of cheap, flexible and tunable organic electronic and optoelectronic devices... |
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Use of molecular beams for kinetic measurements of chemical reactions on solid surfaces
10.1016/j.surfrep.2017.02.002 2017-03-15 In this review we survey the contributions that molecular beam experiments have provided to our understanding of the dynamics and kinetics of chemical interactions of gas molecules with solid surfaces. First, we describe the experimental details of the differ... |
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Nanoparticle decoration with surfactants: Molecular interactions, assembly, and applications
10.1016/j.surfrep.2017.02.001 2017-02-15 Nanostructures of diverse chemical nature are used as biomarkers, therapeutics, catalysts, and structural reinforcements. The decoration with surfactants has a long history and is essential to introduce specific functions. The definition of surfactants in thi... |