Binding energy (BE) referencing is critical to the reliability of chemical analysis performed by
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Although the procedure is straightforward for metallic …

With more than 9000 papers published annually, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) is
an indispensable technique in modern surface and materials science for the determination …

There is a growing concern within the surface science community that the massive increase
in the number of XPS articles over the last few decades is accompanied by a decrease in …

The surface structure of heterogeneous catalysts is closely associated with their catalytic
performance. Current efforts for structural modification mainly focus on improving the catalyst …

Herein, we report borophene decorated with Ag nanoparticles (Ag@ B) as a support, which
shows greatly enhanced oxygen-evolution-reaction (OER) performance for Co 3 O 4 …

The development of precious-metal-free electrocatalysts with high-efficiency for hydrogen
evolution reaction (HER) at all pHs is of great interest for the development of electrochemical …

Ammonia production is an energy-intensive process while nitrite ions are a substantial
environmental pollutant, therefore the conversion of nitrite ions (NO 2-) into ammonia (NH 3) …

Water splitting driven by electricity or sunlight is one of the most promising ways to address
the global terawatt energy needs of future societies; however, its large-scale application is …

Mixed bimetallic oxides offer great opportunities for a systematic tuning of electrocatalytic
activity and stability. Here, we demonstrate the power of this strategy using well-defined …

Electrochemical CO2 reduction is a key technology to recycle CO2 as a renewable resource,
but adsorbing CO2 on the catalyst surface is challenging. We explored the effects of reduced …