Lithium metal batteries are gaining increasing attention due to their potential for significantly higher theoretical energy density than conventional lithium ion batteries. * In the… Read More »Effective Solid Electrolyte Interphase Formation on Lithium Metal Anodes by Mechanochemical Modification
In the article «Direct Measurement of Adhesion Force of Individual Aerosol Particles by Atomic Force Microscopy» Kohei Ono, Yuki Mizushima, Masaki Furuya, Ryota Kunihisa, Nozomu… Read More »Direct Measurement of Adhesion Force of Individual Aerosol Particles by Atomic Force Microscopy
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Controlling the work function of transition metal oxides is of key importance with regard to future energy production and storage. As the majority of applications… Read More »Kelvin probe force microscopy work function characterization of transition metal oxide crystals under ongoing reduction and oxidation
Carbon-based layers play an important role in boundary lubrication, from graphite as commercial solid lubricant in a spray can over diamond-like carbon coatings in automotive… Read More »Single layer graphene induces load-bearing molecular layering at the hexadecane-steel interface
Fluid-induced alteration of rocks and mineral-based materials often starts at confined mineral interfaces where nm-thick water films can persist even at high overburden pressures and… Read More »Nucleation in confinement generates long-range repulsion between rough calcite surfaces