Oxides are often perceived as relatively simple materials that can provide exceptional
electrocatalytic activities. However, the assumed simplicity of oxides bears little relation to …

The determination of atomic structures in surface reconstructions has typically relied on
structural models derived from intuition and domain knowledge. Evolutionary algorithms …

The surfaces of perovskite oxides affect their functional properties, and while a bulk-
truncated (1× 1) termination is generally assumed, its existence and stability is controversial …

In the context of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), vertically aligned nanocomposite (VAN) thin
films have emerged as a leading material type to overcome performance limitations in …

Iron oxides (FeOx) are among the most common support materials utilized in single atom
catalysis. The support is nominally Fe2O3, but strongly reductive treatments are usually …

Atomically resolved scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and X-ray photoelectron
spectroscopy (XPS) are used to gain atomic-scale insights into the heteroepitaxy of …

The many surface reconstructions of (110)-oriented lanthanum strontium manganite (La 0.8
Sr 0.2 MnO 3, LSMO) were followed as a function of the oxygen chemical potential (μ O) and …

The investigation of inhomogeneous surfaces, where various local structures coexist, is
crucial for understanding interfaces of technological interest, yet it presents significant …

Silica films represent a unique two-dimensional film system, exhibiting both crystalline and
vitreous forms. While much scientific work has focused on the atomic-scale features of this …

The strong coupling between lattice, electron and spin systems in perovskite manganites
along with symmetry breaking at interfaces could lead to inherently different electronic and …