Atomically precise gold clusters are highly desirable due to their well‐defined structure
which allows the study of structure–property relationships. In addition, they have potential in …

This report deals with the mechanism behind the unusual behavior of nanostructures in
mechanical strength, thermal stability, acoustics (lattice dynamics), photonics, electronics …

As the N N bond in N2 is one of the strongest bonds in chemistry, the fixation of N2 to
ammonia is a kinetically complex and energetically challenging reaction and, up to now, its …

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) was employed to study the surface composition and
electronic structure of Au/TiO2 catalysts in comparison with TiO2 (anatase) and to reveal …

Gold has traditionally been regarded as inactive as a catalytic metal. However, the advent of
nanoparticulate gold on high surface area oxide supports has demonstrated its high catalytic …

Numerous experimental and theoretical studies are currently being performed which are
aimed at understanding why gold starts to catalyse these reactions when its dimensions go …

The photochemistry of small molecules on well-defined metal surfaces has been the subject
of intense research for more than three decades. 1 This field is of interest because it rests on …

High resolution XPS spectra (4f) of mass-selected AuN-clusters supported by a thin natural
silica layer are presented in the size range N= 1–35 atoms per cluster. The XPS binding …

With the miniaturization of a solid, effects of surface strain and quantum trap** become
increasingly important in determining its properties. As a result, low-dimensional materials …

To search the new effective nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) electrocatalyst is very
important for the ammonia-based industry. Herein, we reported the design of a novel NRR …