Fundamental mechanisms for energy conversion and dissipation on surfaces and at
interfaces have been significant issues in the community of surface science. Electronic …

Fundamental understanding of energy dissipation on surfaces has been important issues for
studying renewable energy conversion. An energetic electron with high kinetic energy can …

Hot electrons are crucial for unraveling the intrinsic relationship between chemical reactions
and charge transfer in heterogeneous catalysis. Significant research focused on real-time …

Catalytic selectivity, or the production of only one desired molecule that may be used as a
fuel or chemical out of several thermodynamically possible molecules, is the foundation of …

Catalysis is more active when the system is moved to a beneficial energy landscape through
electron transfer between the catalyst surface and a reaction intermediate. Charge transfer …

Identifying the electronic behavior of metal–oxide interfaces is essential for understanding
the origin of catalytic properties and for engineering catalyst structures with the desired …

Understanding fundamental mechanisms for surface electronic excitation is of great
importance in surface chemistry. Charge transport through metal–oxide interfaces plays a …

To develop cutting-edge catalysts with excellent catalytic performance, novel synthetic
techniques are required. In particular, hollow oxide nanoparticles are attracting much …

Formulating a quantitative relationship between the extent of electron transfer at metal–
oxide interfaces and catalytic performance aids the rational design of oxide-supported metal …