Water is perhaps the most important and most pervasive chemical on our planet. The
influence of water permeates virtually all areas of biochemical, chemical and physical …

The interaction of water and surfaces, at molecular level, is of critical importance for
understanding processes such as corrosion, friction, catalysis and mass transport. The …

We present a simple model that predicts the changes in resonance frequency and
dissipation factor for a quartz-crystal microbalance (QCM) when it is coated with a viscous …

We employ electrostatic force microscopy to study the electrostatic environment of graphene
sheets prepared with the micromechanical exfoliation technique. We detect the electric …

Water is one of the most important and abundant molecules in star-forming regions. In
protoplanetary disks, where planets and comets form, H 2 O is in a gas or solid form …

Reflection absorption infrared spectroscopy (RAIRS) and temperature-programmed
desorption (TPD) have been used to perform a detailed investigation of the adsorption of …

Carbon monoxide is after H2 the most abundant molecule identified in the interstellar
medium (ISM), and is used as a major tracer for the gas phase physical conditions. Accreted …

Carbonaceous surfaces are a major source of atmospheric particles and could play an
important role in the formation of ice. Here we investigate through molecular simulations the …

In the present study we revisit the problem of the interaction of a water molecule with a
single graphite sheet. The density fitting-density functional theory-symmetry-adapted …

The scope of the noncontact scanning force microscopy technique concerning the analysis
of fragile and weakly attached samples is shown by proving its ability to investigate the …