Nanoscience includes the study of objects and systems in which at least one dimension is 1-
100 nm. The objects studied in this range of sizes are larger than atoms and small …

A review article on fundamental aspects of thiolate self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on
the (111) and (100) surfaces of the Cu and Ni groups is presented. In particular this work is …

Worldwide outbreaks of infectious diseases necessitate the development of rapid and
accurate diagnostic methods. Colorimetric assays are a representative tool to simply identify …

Numerous experimental and theoretical studies are currently being performed which are
aimed at understanding why gold starts to catalyse these reactions when its dimensions go …

Au-based catalysts have established a new important field of catalysis, revealing specific
properties in terms of both high activity and selectivity for many reactions. However, the …

The surface structures, defects and dynamics of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on Au
(111) are reviewed. In the case of the well-known c (4× 2) and√ 3×√ 3 R30° surface …

Gold ([Xe] 4f 14 5d 10 6s 1) is one of the most ancient themes of investigation in science and
arts, and its renaissance now leads to an exponentially increasing number of publications …

In the last two decades surface science techniques have decisively contributed to our
present knowledge of alkanethiol self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on solid surfaces …

The bonding of sulfur to surfaces of gold is an important subject in several areas of
chemistry, physics, and materials science. Synchrotron-based high-resolution …

Electrocatalytic reduction of N2 is a promising alternative technology for the green and
sustainable production of NH3. The development of this process is highly dependent on the …