▪ Abstract Recently, sum frequency generation (SFG) vibrational spectroscopy has been
developed into a powerful technique to study surfaces of polymer materials. This review …

This paper reviews aspects of nonlinear optical spectroscopy of interfaces. The emphasis is
put on second-order nonlinear optical techniques, such as sum-frequency generation (SFG) …

In this work, FeIr bimetallic alloy self-supported on nickel foam is prepared by hydrothermal
method, with average particle size of 2.17 nm and the Ir-loading is only 0.936 wt.%. It …

During the past decade vibrational sum frequency generation as a method to study
interfaces has matured and can now be applied more routinely to systems of increasing …

Poly (dimethylsiloxane)(PDMS) materials have been extensively shown to function as
excellent fouling-release (FR) coatings in the marine environment. The incorporation of …

The selective detection of crystalline cellulose in biomass was demonstrated with sum-
frequency-generation (SFG) vibration spectroscopy. SFG is a second-order nonlinear optical …

Previous studies have found that superhydrophobic surfaces are effective in delaying
freezing of water droplets. However, the freezing process of water droplets on …

Poly (dimethylsiloxane)(PDMS) materials containing chemically bound (''tethered'')
quaternary ammonium salt (QAS) moieties are being developed as new contact-active …

Copper-based catalysts, with highly dispersed and stabilized Cu nanoparticles, intensified
mass transfer and a well-balanced Cu0/Cu+ ratio at low Cu loadings, are highly desirable …

The ordered arrangement of water molecules at solid surfaces is a consequence of
hydrogen-bonding opportunities, electrostatic and dipolar interactions, and specific …