Oxygen vacancies play a crucial role in shaping the properties of metal oxides for diverse
applications such as catalysis, ferroelectricity, magnetism, and superconductivity. Although X …

Cation segregation on perovskite oxide surfaces affects vastly the oxygen reduction activity
and stability of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) cathodes. A unified theory that explains the …

La0. 6Sr0. 4CoO3− δ (LSC) thin film cathodes synthesized by pulsed laser deposition at
450° C (LSC_450° C) and 650° C (LSC_650° C) exhibit different electrochemical …

This book summarizes the present state of knowledge on the microscopic behavior of oxide
surfaces. It includes classical approaches, introduces the concept of ionicity, and describes …

Hydrogen production from water by piezocatalysis is very attractive owing to its high energy
efficiency and novelty. BaTiO 3, a highly piezoelectric material, is particularly suitable for this …

The correlation between the surface chemistry and electronic structure is studied for SrTi1−
xFexO3 (STF), as a model perovskite system, to explain the impact of Sr segregation on the …

In-depth probing of the surface electronic structure on solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) cathodes,
considering the effects of high temperature, oxygen pressure, and material strain state, is …

Effects of strain on the surface cation chemistry and the electronic structure are important to
understand and control for attaining fast oxygen reduction kinetics on transition-metal …

Dissociation and adsorption of water on ferroelectric oxide surfaces play important role in
the processes of screening and switching dynamics of ferroelectric polarization, as well as in …

Abstract Application of Ultrafast High-temperature Sintering (UHS) technique to rapidly
densify barium titanate ceramics has been explored for the first time. Bulk ceramic with …