The mechanisms of electrochemical oxide film formation at noble metals are described and
exemplified by the cases of Pt and Au, especially in the light of recent experimentation by …

Of the several factors which influence electrocatalytic activity, particle size and structural
effects are of crucial importance, but their effects and mechanism of interaction, vis-a-vis …

Although electrochemical hydrogen evolution and oxidation are arguably the best-
understood reactions in electrocatalysis, the anomalous effect of pH on hydrogen reaction …

We report a new method to probe the solid-liquid interface through the use of a thin liquid
layer on a solid surface. An ambient pressure XPS (AP-XPS) endstation that is capable of …

A mesoporous ZnS shell is in situ grown on a CdS core through a one-pot surfactant-free
hydrothermal route. Due to the mesoporous ZnS shell and the unique spatial distribution of …

A two-step photocatalytic water splitting (Z-scheme) system consisting of a modified
ZrO2/TaON species (H2 evolution photocatalyst), an O2 evolution photocatalyst, and a …

Using apoferritin (apoFt) as a nucleation substrate, we have successfully synthesized 1–2
nm platinum nanoparticles (Pt–Ft) which are highly stable. By directly measuring the …

We have studied the surface chemistry of the nickel-oxygen system using both temperature
changes and ion bombardment as techniques for elucidating the surface structure. The …

The development of dual catalysts with high efficiency toward oxygen reduction and
evolution reactions (ORR and OER) in acidic media is a significant challenge. Here an …

The mechanism of platinum surface electro-oxidation is examined by combined cyclic-
voltammetry (CV), in situ electrochemical quartz-crystal nanobalance (EQCN) and ex situ …