The field of single-atom catalysis (SAC) has expanded greatly in recent years. While there
has been much success developing new synthesis methods, a fundamental disconnect …

Fundamental understandings of surface chemistry and catalysis of solid catalysts are of
great importance for the developments of efficient catalysts and corresponding catalytic …

We present a study of the effect of gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) on TiO2 on charge
generation and trapping during illumination with photons of energy larger than the substrate …

Conspectus Although atomic force microscopy (AFM) was rapidly adopted as a routine
surface imaging apparatus after its introduction in 1986, it has not been widely used in …

We carried out density functional theory calculations to study the influence of oxide–metal
charge transfers on the structure, energetics, and reactivity of Au and Pt atoms, dimers, and …

The local environment of metal-oxide supported single-atom catalysts plays a decisive role
in the surface reactivity and related catalytic properties. The study of such systems is …

Noble metal nanostructures dispersed on metal oxide surfaces have applications in diverse
areas such as catalysis, chemical sensing, and energy harvesting. Their reactivity, chemical …

Atomic adsorption of Au and Pt on the rutile (1 1 0) surface was investigated by atomic-
resolution aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) …

We have used noncontact atomic force microscopy (NC-AFM) and scanning tunneling
microscopy (STM) to study the rutile TiO2 (011)-(2× 1) surface. NC-AFM images were …

El Instituto de Estructura de la Materia (IEM) es un Instituto de Investigación sólidamente
asentado en el CSIC y de gran visibilidad no sólo en él, sino también en España, en Europa …