The current status of knowledge regarding the surfaces of the iron oxides, magnetite (Fe 3 O
4), maghemite (γ-Fe 2 O 3), haematite (α-Fe 2 O 3), and wüstite (Fe 1− x O) is reviewed. The …

Metal-oxide-based catalysts are used for many important synthesis reactions in the chemical
industry. A better understanding of the catalyst operation can be achieved by studying …

XPS studies of solvated metal atom dispersed (SMAD) catalysts coupled with detailed
studies of reference compounds of iron metal, FeO, Fe203, Fe304, and FeOOH were carried …

The dissolution behaviour of metal oxides has applications in many scientific fields, each
with its own jargon and methodological approach. Any scientist interested in this subject …

We have investigated hydroxylation and water adsorption on α-Fe2O3 (0001) at water vapor
pressures up to 2 Torr and temperatures ranging from 277 to 647 K (relative humidity (RH)≤ …

Chemical looping partial oxidation (CLPO) is a promising strategy of methane conversion to
syngas with low cost and minimal environmental impact. A major challenge is the …

The development of surface science of solid metal surfaces during the last 50 years has
been intimately connected with heterogeneous catalysis and culminated in the Nobel prize …

Environmental molecular surface science is an expanding area of current research. This
review focuses on advances in the molecular level understanding of oxide surfaces as they …

X-ray photoemission experiments were carried out to study the reaction of water vapor with
clean (0001) surfaces of single-crystal corundum (α-Al2O3) and single-crystal, thin-film …

The α-Fe2O3 (11̅02) surface (also known as the hematite r-cut or (012) surface) was
studied using low-energy electron diffraction (LEED), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy …