X-ray absorption studies of the geometric and electronic structure of primarily
heterogeneous Co, Ni, and Mn based water oxidation catalysts are reviewed. The X-ray …

Here we present an overview of recent developments of X-ray and electron spectroscopy to
probe water at different temperatures. Photon-induced ionization followed by detection of …

Silicon offers nine times higher theoretical storage capacity than commercial graphite
anodes for Li-ion batteries. For cycling stability, the electrolyte needs to be kinetically …

This review features state-of-the-art in situ and operando electron microscopy (EM) studies
of heterogeneous catalysts in gas and liquid environments during reaction. Heterogeneous …

UVSOR is a Japanese low-energy synchrotron light source that has been operational since
1983. It has 750 MeV electron beam energy and a circumference of 53 m. The machine has …

The production of hydrogen by water electrolysis allows storing electrical energy into
chemical bonds, therefore providing a convenient and carbon-free option to regulate the …

Interaction between water molecules and alkali metal ions in aqueous salt solutions has
been studied by the oxygen K-edge soft X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) in …

In soft X-ray absorption spectroscopy in transmission mode (T-mode XAS), it is necessary to
optimize the thickness of thin liquid layers for appropriate absorbance around 0.3–0.7 and …

Chemical processes in solution are influenced by microheterogeneity (MH), where two
liquids seem to be mixed in a macroscopic scale but are microscopically inhomogeneous …

Soft X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) observes element-specific intermolecular
interactions of light elements in liquid phase through the core-to-valence excitation. We have …