It has over the last few years been reported that the application of a DC electric field and
resulting current over a bed of certain catalyst-support systems enhances catalytic activity for …

Surface protonic conduction originates from a common phenomenon of surface adsorption
of water, which occurs almost everywhere when the temperature and humidity are properly …

The electrocatalytic value of nanoparticles has attracted substantial attention in relation to
energy conversion devices, including solid oxide fuel cells. Among various forms of analogs …

Ordered mesoporous metal oxides with a high specific surface area, tailored porosity and
engineered interfaces are promising materials for electrochemical applications. In particular …

The electrical properties and the charge carrier mechanism of porous 8 mol% yttria-
stabilized zirconia (8YSZ) ceramic samples have been investigated over wide ranges of …

Amorphous ZrO2 and YSZ thin films with controlled microstructures were fabricated using
PLD with an ArF excimer laser at room temperature, so as to attain high proton conductivity …

The tantalum pentoxide (Ta 2 O 5) thin films used as protonic conductive solid electrolyte
layers (SELs) in all thin film electrochromic devices (ATF-ECDs) were widely investigated …

Understanding the mechanisms of proton conduction at the interface of materials enables
the development of a new generation of protonic ceramic conductors at low temperatures (< …

The discovery of hydrogen‐induced electron localization and highly insulating states in d‐
band electron correlated perovskites has opened a new paradigm for exploring novel …

Water adsorption and surface protonic conduction have been investigated at 25–400° C in
wet (H2O and D2O) atmospheres on nanocrystalline TiO2 hydrothermally grown to a …