ZnO/Zn(OH)2 nanosheets on copper foil enhance lithiophilicity and stabilize lithium metal anodes for improved cycling performance.

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) has become an indispensable characterization technique for analyzing the surface chemistry of thin films and coatings. With its ability to probe just the top ...

Tuning the surface reactivity of oxides by peroxide species. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2023; 120 (13) DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2215189120 ...

The reduction of iron ore tailing with H 2 is a cleaner and environmental friendly process, that can replace coke and eliminate the generation of the greenhouse gases CO and CO 2. 26 The direct ...

Within this experiment, a K-Alpha™ X-ray Photoelectron Spectrometer (XPS) System from Thermo Scientific™ was utilized to inspect a tarnished aluminum component. Using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy ...

Here’s how it works. This X-ray photoelectron spectrometer uses the principles of X-ray spectroscopy to measure the elemental composition of materials. (Image credit: Shutterstock) ...

Significance Magnetotactic bacteria are one of the simplest systems that perform biomineralization: organisms that create inorganic materials using biochemistry under genetic control. They synthesize ...

The overall structure of a multilayered low-emissivity (low-E) coating was studied using the Thermo Scientific K-Alpha XPS (Figure 1) through high-quality sputter depth profiling. In order to control ...

Impedance studies of the metal/solution interface indicated that the surface film is highly protective against the corrosion of carbon steel in the chosen environment. X-ray photoelectron ...

Impedance studies of the metal/solution interface indicated that the surface film is highly protective against the corrosion of carbon steel in the chosen environment. X-ray photoelectron ...

Iron oxide (rust) is a poor electrical conductor, but electrons in iron oxide can use thermal energy to hop from one iron atom to another. A Berkeley Lab experiment has now revealed exactly what ...