The first experiments on catalytic hydrogenation of carbon monoxide were carried out at the
beginning of 20th century. In 1902, Sabatier and Senderens synthesized methane from a …

Positron is an excellent probe of lattice defects in solids. A thermallized positron delocalized
in lattice can be trapped at open volume defects, eg vacancies, dislocations, grain …

Various crystallite size estimation methods were used to analyze X-ray diffractograms of
spherical cerium dioxide and titanium dioxide anatase nanoparticles aiming to evaluate their …

With the advent of highly sophisticated analytical tools, numerous physical methods are
nowadays available for comprehensive characterization of inorganic matter and, as special …

Because of its electrically conducting properties combined with excellent thermal stability
and transparency throughout the visible spectrum, tin oxide (SnO2) is extremely attractive as …

The structure of cobalt species at different stages of the genesis of monometallic and Pt-
promoted cobalt alumina-supported Fischer–Tropsch catalysts was studied using X-ray …

This book presents a physical approach to the diffraction phenomenon and its applications
in materials science. An historical background to the discovery of X-ray diffraction is first …

Blue hydrogenated rutile TiO2 nanoparticles (blue TiO2) are prepared by treating white rutile
via an enhanced hydrogenation process (ie, high pressure and temperature). The materials …

Perovskites have emerged as potential catalysts for the alkaline oxygen evolution reaction.
Iron impurities in the electrolyte play an important role in enhancing the catalytic activity of Ni …

Simultaneous in situ X-ray diffraction (XRD) and small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) of
hydrogen fuel cell electrocatalyst layers allows nanoparticle degradation mechanisms of …