Operando characterization of working catalysts, requiring per definitionem the simultaneous
measurement of catalytic performance, is crucial to identify the relevant catalyst structure …

Abstract 2D rare earth (RE) materials have received considerable attention in recent years
due to the fascinating luminescence, magnetism, and electric properties originated from RE …

The possible interactions between some divalent heavy metals and chitosan/graphene
oxide (Cs/GO) were studied by density functional theory (DFT) at B3LYP level with LANL2DZ …

The widely investigated oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is well-known to proceed via two
competing routes, involving two or four electrons, and yielding different reaction products …

Sum frequency generation (SFG) vibrational spectroscopy is a unique surface/interface-
sensitive method, enabling the identification of chemical species and molecular structures …

Thin molecular films under model conditions are often exploited as benchmarks and case
studies to investigate the electronic and structural changes occurring on the surface of …

CO adsorption and dissociation on “perfect” and “defect-rich” Ir (111) surfaces were studied
by a combination of surface-analytical techniques, including polarization-dependent (PPP …

Many complex mechanisms underlying the fascinating functionalities provided by
tetrapyrrolic macrocycles in biochemistry have been already unraveled. Light harvesting …

Nature determines selectivity and activity in biological reactive centers, based on single
metal atom macrocycles, by properly tuning the primary coordination sphere and the …

Metals tend to accumulate in the environment, leading to carcinogenic effects. Chitosan (Cs)
has gathered significant research interest for its exceptional metal-binding properties and …