Conspectus The adsorption and reactions of water on surfaces has attracted great interest,
as water is involved in many physical and chemical processes at interfaces. On metal …

We review several representative experimental results of action spectroscopy (AS) of single
molecules on metal surfaces using a scanning tunneling microscope (STM) by M. Kawai's …

The interaction of water with oxide surfaces has drawn considerable interest, owing to its
application to problems in diverse scientific fields. Atomic-scale insights into water …

Scanning tunneling microscopy was used to probe the structure and growth of the first few
layers of water on Ru (0001) and Pt (111) at the molecular level. The surface-bound first …

The structure and growth of water films on surfaces is reviewed, starting from single
molecules to two-dimensional wetting layers, and liquid interfaces. This progression follows …

Changes in chemical and physical properties resulting from water adsorption play an
important role in the characterization and performance of device-relevant materials. Studies …

The detailed and precise understanding of water-solid interaction largely relies on the
development of atomic-scale experimental techniques, among which scanning tunneling …

Vibrational energy is a prime reservoir for activating surface processes such as adsorption,
desorption and reaction. On metal surfaces, vibrational energy flow occurs on a femto-to …

Hydrogen (H)-bond dynamics are involved in many elementary processes in chemistry and
biology. Because of its fundamental importance, a variety of experimental and theoretical …

The fundamental structure of an isolated water dimer on Pt (111) was determined by means
of a spectroscopic method using scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and density …