The interfaces of neat water and aqueous solutions play a prominent role in many
technological processes and in the environment. Examples of aqueous interfaces are …

Nuclear quantum effects influence the structure and dynamics of hydrogen-bonded systems,
such as water, which impacts their observed properties with widely varying magnitudes. This …

The electrical double layer (EDL) plays a central role in electrochemical energy systems,
impacting charge transfer mechanisms and reaction rates. The fundamental importance of …

Water/solid interfaces are relevant to a broad range of physicochemical phenomena and
technological processes such as corrosion, lubrication, heterogeneous catalysis and …

Water adsorption at metal surfaces is governed by a subtle balance between water–water
hydrogen bonding and water–metal interactions, which together determine the stability of …

Local defects in water layers growing on metal surfaces have a key influence on the wetting
process at the surfaces; however, such minor structures are undetectable by macroscopic …

As the archetype of water hydrogen bonding, the water dimer has been studied extensively
by both theory and experiment for nearly seven decades. In this article, we present a …

Heat transfer, electrical potential and light energy are common ways to activate chemical
reactions. Applied force is another way, but dedicated studies for such a mechanical …

The photoactivity of methanol adsorbed on the anatase TiO2 (101) surface was studied by a
combination of scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), temperature-programmed desorption …

The interaction of water with oxide surfaces has drawn considerable interest, owing to its
application to problems in diverse scientific fields. Atomic-scale insights into water …