The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) are core steps of
various energy conversion and storage systems. However, their sluggish reaction kinetics …

The water oxidation reaction, a crucial process for solar energy conversion, has garnered
significant research attention. Achieving efficient energy conversion requires the …

Cu-based electrocatalysts have great potential for facilitating CO2 reduction to produce
energy-intensive fuels and chemicals. However, it remains challenging to obtain high …

Realizing viable electrocatalytic processes for energy conversion/storage strongly relies on
an atomic-level understanding of dynamic configurations on catalyst-electrolyte interface. X …

The functions of electrochemical energy conversion and storage devices rely on the
dynamic junction between a solid and a fluid: the electrochemical interface (EI). Many …

The SwissFEL X-ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL) facility started construction at the Paul
Scherrer Institute (Villigen, Switzerland) in 2013 and will be ready to accept its first users in …

The energy crisis and climate change are growing threats to human society. Fuel cells and
electrolyzers using solar and wind as energy sources provide a promising carbon-free and …

X-ray spectroscopy has had a significant and continually growing impact on catalysis
research for nearly 50 years. In particular, the ability to obtain element selective electronic …

The past two decades have seen rapid developments in short-pulse X-ray sources, which
have enabled the study of nuclear and electronic dynamics by ultrafast X-ray spectroscopies …

Electrons are the workhorses of solar energy conversion. Conversion of the energy of light to
electricity in photovoltaics, or to energy-rich molecules (solar fuel) through photocatalytic …