We present a combined scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), noncontact atomic force microscopy (nc- AFM), and differential reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) study aiming at the characterization of the relationship between structural and…
We present a new open-loop implementation of Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM) that provides access to the Fourier spectrum of the time-periodic surface electrostatic potential generated under optical (or electrical)…
We demonstrate a high electron conductivity (>100 S/cm and up to 1000 S/cm) of tungsten suboxide W(18)O(52.4-52.9) (or equivalently WO(2.91-2.94)) nanotubes (2-3 nm in diameter, ∼ µm long). The conductivity…
Fractional charges are one of the wonders of the fractional quantum Hall effect. Fractional excitations are also anticipated in two-dimensional crystals of non-interacting electrons under time-reversal symmetry, as bound states…
The water-forming reaction (WFR) between oxygen and hydrogen on metal surfaces is an important reaction in heterogeneous catalysis. Related research mostly focused on crystalline metal surfaces and thick films; however,…
A simple implementation of Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM) is reported that enables recording topographic images in the absence of any component of the electrostatic force (including the static term).…
We use pump-probe Kelvin probe force microscopy (pp-KPFM) in combination with non-contact atomic force microscopy (nc-AFM) under ultrahigh vacuum, to investigate the nature of the light-induced surface potential dynamics in…
The inverse catalyst 'cerium oxide (ceria) on copper' has attracted much interest in recent time because of its promising catalytic activity in the water–gas-shift reaction and the hydrogenation of CO2.…
The characterization of charges in oxide supported metal nanoparticles (NP) is of high interest in research fields like heterogeneous catalysis and microelectronics. A general desire is to manipulate the charge…
We have investigated the role played by the atomic structure and reactivity of the supporting Ag(111) and Cu(111) surfaces on the formation of 2D metal–organic networks (2D-MONs) involving metal adatom…
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