Two-dimensional (2D) materials are characterised by their strong intraplanar bonding but
weak interplanar interaction. Interfaces between neighboring 2D layers or between 2D …

There are many reasons to report on silica interacting with biomolecules. The most obvious
one is that on the Earth's crust, oxygen and silicon are the most abundant atomic species …

Model systems are very important to identify the working principles of real catalysts, and to
develop concepts that can be used in the design of new catalytic materials. In this review we …

The concept of coupling a nanometer or subnanometer scale oxide phase to a metal surface
to form a metal–oxide hybrid material with novel properties is an attractive approach in the …

Two-dimensional (2D) ultrathin silica films have the potential to reach technological
importance in electronics and catalysis. Several well-defined 2D-silica structures have been …

In recent years, silica films have emerged as a novel class of two-dimensional (2D)
materials. Several groups succeeded in epitaxial growth of ultrathin SiO 2 layers using …

Surface science has had a major influence on the understanding of processes at surfaces
relevant to catalysis. Real catalysts are complex materials, and in order to approach an …

The atomic structure of thin silica films grown over a Ru (0001) substrate was studied by X-
ray photoelectron spectroscopy, infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy, low energy …

This paper critically reviews the experimental and theoretical studies on the growth of
ultrathin silica films onto metal single crystal substrates reported to date. The silica films on …

Ultrathin two-dimensional silica films have been suggested as highly defined conductive
models for fundamental studies on silica-supported catalyst particles. Key requirements in …