Surface reactive oxygen species play a fundamental role in selective oxidation and
combustion reactions catalyzed by metal oxides. Unravelling the nature of these transient …

Electron transfer (ET) is a fundamental process in physics, chemistry, and biology. 1 Charge
transfer determines phenomena like oxidation and reduction, bond activation and bond …

We studied the cyclotrimerization of acetylene on size-selected Pd n clusters (1≤ n≤ 30)
supported on thin MgO (100) films by thermal desorption and Fourier transform infrared …

Surface hydrides are ubiquitous in catalysis. However, their structures and properties are not
as well-understood as those of their molecular counterparts, which have been extensively …

We present the results of calculations of the energy levels of defects at the (001) surface of
MgO relative to the top of the valence band and values of defect ionisation potentials and …

Radicals are chemical species containing one or more unpaired electrons which generally
react via electron pairing or electron transfer mechanisms. A charged radical is called a …

Two major chemical processes, acidobasic and redox, track the adsorption mechanism on
metal oxides. Molecular and dissociative adsorption on stoichiometric surfaces can be …

The electronic structure and chemisorption properties of the surface of ionic crystals are
reviewed, with emphasis on two topics: a critical overview of the experimental and …

In this review, the relationships between structure, morphology, and surface reac-tivity of
microcrystals of oxides and halides are assessed. The investigated systems we discuss …

Point defects play a fundamental role in determining the physical and chemical properties of
inorganic materials. This holds not only for the bulk properties but also for the surface of …