Mechanism of ice nucleation in liquid water on alkali feldspars

Crystallization of supercooled liquid water in most natural environments starts with heterogeneous nucleation of ice induced by a nucleation site. Mineral surfaces, which form the majority of aqueous interfaces in...

Corrosion Inhibition in Acidic Environments: Key Interfacial Insights with Photoelectron Spectroscopy

In many engineering scenarios, surface-active organic species are added to acidic solutions to inhibit the corrosion of metallic components. Given suitable selection, such corrosion inhibitors are highly effective, preventing significant...

Localized X-Ray Photoelectron Impedance Spectroscopy (LoXPIS) for Tapping into Charge-Dynamics of Ionic-Liquid Electrolytes within Energy Storage Devices

Many electrochemical devices are based on the fundamental process of ion migration and accumulation on surfaces. Complex interplay of molecular properties of ions and device dimensions control the entire process...

On the mechanism of calcium carbonate polymorph selection via confinement

Organisms deposit various biominerals in the course of their biomineralisation. The most abundant of these is calcium carbonate, which manifests itself in several polymorphs. While organisms possess the ability to...

Precrystallization solute assemblies and crystal symmetry

Solution crystallization is a part of the synthesis of materials ranging from geological and biological minerals to pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and advanced electronic components. Attempts to predict the structure, growth rates...

Concluding Remarks: Current and Next Generation MOFs

This paper describes the content of the "closing remarks" talk at the Faraday Discussions on MOFs for energy and the environment (online, 23-25 June 2021). The panel consisted of sessions...

Engineering PtCu Nanoparticles for Highly Efficient Methanol Electro-oxidation Reaction

Achieving a highly efficient and durable methanol electro-oxidation catalyst in acid media is critical for the practical utilization of direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) at the commercial scale. Herein, we...

Molecular characterization of size-segregated organic aerosols in the urban boundary layer in wintertime Beijing by FT-ICR MS

Our study provides unique information on the vertical profiles and size distribution of urban organic aerosols by FT-ICR MS.