Hydrogen energy-based electrochemical energy conversion technologies offer the promise
of enabling a transition of the global energy landscape from fossil fuels to renewable energy …

The purpose of this review is to discuss progress in the understanding of electrocatalytic
reactions through the study of model systems with surface spectroscopies. Pure metal single …

Lithium-ion batteries, simply known as lithium batteries, are distinct among high energy
density charge-storage devices. The power delivery of batteries depends upon the …

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

A general introduction to X-ray diffraction and its application to the study of surfaces and
interfaces is presented. The application of X-ray diffraction to various problems in surface …

Electrochemical and electrocatalytic processes are of key importance for the transition to a
sustainable energy supply as well as for a wide variety of other technologically relevant …

For gold and platinum single-crystal electrodes in aqueous solutions surface reconstruction
phenomena are observed which are very much the same as those known from respective …

The development of alternative energy systems for the clean production, storage, and
conversion of energy is strongly dependent on our ability to understand, at atomic molecular …

The solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) is an integral part of Li-ion batteries and their
performance, representing the key enabler for reversibility and also serving as a major …

Advances in the field of electrocatalysis over the past several decades have been driven
both by improvements in fundamental techniques for probing the solid–liquid …