Understanding gas–surface reaction dynamics, such as the rupture and formation of bonds
in vibrationally and translationally excited ('hot') molecules, is important to provide …

Scanning tunneling microscopy was used to probe the structure and growth of the first few
layers of water on Ru (0001) and Pt (111) at the molecular level. The surface-bound first …

We here review mostly experimental and some computational work devoted to nucleation in
amorphous ices. In fact, there are only a handful of studies in which nucleation and growth in …

Temperature-programmed desorption (TPD) and reflection absorption infrared spectroscopy
(RAIRS) are used to investigate the crystallization kinetics and measure the excess free …

Different hypotheses have been proposed to explain the mechanism for the extremely low
friction coefficient of carbon coatings and its undesired dependence on air humidity. A …

Acetaldehyde in a dilute aqueous solution gets hydrated to produce a geminal diol under
atmospheric conditions. The acetaldehyde–water ice system under high pressure also …

Low-density amorphous ice (LDA) is of paramount importance not only for fields such as
astronomy, meteorology and biology from a scientific point of view, but also for technological …

Clathrate hydrates (CHs) typically nucleate under high-pressure conditions, but their
existence in ultrahigh vacuum (UHV) is an open question. Here, we report the formation of …

The frequent use of non-aqueous phase liquids (NAPLs) in cold regions creates serious
risks of soil and groundwater contamination. NAPL contaminants can stay in soil for long …

On the surfaces of Solar System objects, H 2 O-ice can form in several different phases,
including amorphous and crystalline. The stability of these phases as a function of thermal …