Surface Science

Papers
(The TQCC of Surface Science is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Editorial Board35
Adsorption of dihalogen molecules X2 (X = F, Cl, Br and I) on the Fe/W(110) substrate34
Pd, Ag and Rh doped (8,0) single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs): A DFT study on furan adsorption and detection32
Editorial Board31
Core-level photoelectron spectroscopy study on the buffer-layer formed in approximately atmospheric pressure argon on n-type and semi-insulating SiC(0001)26
Temperature-dependent friction coefficient on flat graphite plane23
Adsorption, self-assembly and self-metalation of tetra-cyanophenyl porphyrins on semiconducting CoO(100) films23
Interaction between electric dipoles on co-adsorption energy of CO molecules and O atoms on Rh surface22
Understanding the effects of manganese and zinc promoters on ferrite catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation to hydrocarbons through colloidal nanocrystals21
Methanol adsorption and dissociation on GaP(110) studied by ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy21
Electronic band structures of group-IV two-dimensional materials: Spin-orbit coupling and group theoretical analysis20
LAMMPS molecular dynamics simulation of methane decomposition on nickel thin films at high temperatures20
Study on the flotation mechanism of cobalt-bearing pyrite: A DFT calculation20
Theoretical insights into CO oxidation activities on CeO2(111) steps20
Editorial Board19
Surface Debye temperature determination from LEED: correlation to defects in epitaxial films19
ZnO(10119
Which crystal structure is present on the surface of Ti2<19
Adsorption of benzene on defective Pt surfaces: A DFT study18
Surface science studies on electron-induced reactions of NH3 and their perspectives for enhancing nanofabrication processes18
A first-principles and mesoscopic model analysis for pair, trio, and quarto interactions of Au adatoms on Ag(100)18
Reconstruction of calcite (10.4) manifests itself in the tip-assisted diffusion of water17
Effects of co-adsorbed water on different bond cleavages involved in acetic acid decomposition on Pt (111)16
Nonmetal (B, C, N, O, F) doping regulates the electron distribution of monolayer MoS2 for Hg0 adsorption16
Tunable optical and electronic properties of monolayer MoS16
A simulated-TPD study of H2 desorption on metal surfaces15
ReaxFF MD simulation on the deterioration of Fe2O3 passivation film in the hydrochloric acid coupled with mechanical processing15
DFT Study of adsorption and diffusion of H2O15
Editorial Board14
Structural investigation of flat overlayer and surface alloy of Sn on Mo(110)14
Study on the relationship between Fe3O4 fouling and NiFe2O4 oxide layer in the secondary circuit of nuclear steam generator14
Electronic and magnetic properties of Mn-doped and Mn-X (F, Cl, Br, I) co-doped modulated monolayer SnSe214
Atomic structure and peculiarities of the electronic properties of Br layers on Ag(111) at different coverages14
Editorial Board14
Ordering of copper phthalocyanine films on functionalized Si(111)13
Interfacial molecular structure and orientation evolution of the polystyrene under confinement during annealing revealed by sum frequency generation vibrational spectroscopy13
A comparative analysis of different van der Waals treatments for molecular adsorption on the basal plane of 2H-MoS213
Editorial Board12
The CO oxidation on Mn atom embedded in N vacancy of C3N monolayer: A DFT-D study12
Editorial Board12
Editorial Board12
Desorption activation energy of hydrogen from the Si (111)1x1: H surface studied by optical sum frequency generation and second harmonic generation12
Bismuth as a buffer layer for metal contact with silicon carbide studied by In situ photoelectron spectroscopy12
Epitaxial fabrication of topological Bi-Sb alloy films by surface alloying of Sb nanofilms12
Scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy of NiTe212
Iodine adsorption on the Ag(110) surface: Uniaxial compression and iodide growth12
Identification of environment-dependent dominant and metastable doped NiO(110) surfaces12
Adsorbate-induced effects on the H− ion collisions with Na/Ag(111) and K/Ag(111) surfaces11
The adsorption and XPS of triphenylamine-based organic dye molecules on rutile TiO2(110) prepared by UHV-compatible electrospray deposition11
Theoretical study on surface stability, distortion and oxygen adsorption behavior of TiZrHfNb high entropy alloys11
Revealing the H-bonding nature of water bilayers on Au(111)11
Relativistic effects at surfaces and interfaces11
Adsorption and disproportionation of carbon monoxide on faceted-gold surfaces and edges11
Effect of single atom Platinum (Pt) doping and facet dependent on the electronic structure and light absorption of Lanthanum Titanium Oxide (La2Ti2O7): A Density Functional Theory study11
Reactivity of graphene-supported Co clusters10
In-situ near-ambient-pressure photoelectron spectroscopy investigations of high-work-function MoO3 on 4H-SiC(0001)10
Surface grain orientation mapping using grazing incidence X-ray diffraction10
Mechanistic Insights into the Oxygen Reduction Reaction on the Fe-N4/C Single-Atom Catalysts: Spectator Species and Solvent as the Key Driving Force10
Transforming the electronic properties of phosphorene through charge transfer superatomic doping10
The study of water wettability on solid surfaces by molecular dynamics simulation10
Investigation of (001), (010), and (100) surface termination and surface energies of the Zintl Ca5Ga2Sb610
Rationalizing the “anomalous” electrochemical Stark shift of CO at Pt(111) through vibrational spectroscopy and density-functional theory calculations9
H2 dissociation barrier governed by antibonding-state center in defective graphene-supported Cu19 cluster9
A density functional theory study of thiophene and pyridine adsorption on Pt/Rh-doped Cu (100) surface9
Theoretical evaluation of M/H-magadiite and Al modified M/H-[Al]-magadiites single-atom catalysts (M = Ag, Au, Pd, and Pt)9
Modeling the phase boundaries in Cu(100)-(2√2 × √2)R45°-O missing row reconstruction (MRR) structure9
First principles modeling of CO2 adsorption on (100), (010), and (001) surfaces of wollastonite for applications in enhanced rock weathering9
Growth kinetics of a perfectly flat Bi(110) film during low-temperature deposition and subsequent annealing9
Adsorption behaviour of CF4 and COF2 gas on the GaN monolayer doped with Pt catalytic: A first-principles study9
Theoretical study on the formation of diamond germanium vacancy color center9
First-principles prediction of a novel 2D InAs/PtSe2 direct Z-scheme van der Waals heterojunction for overall water-splitting9
Adsorption behavior of Cl2 on TiC0.89O0.11(001) surface based on the first principle calculation8
An STM study on the diffusion of O atoms on a CO-covered Ru(0001) surface—The role of domain boundaries8
Boronic acid adsorption on TiO2 rutile (110): A DFT+U study8
Editorial Board8
Formation of germanene with free-standing lattice constant8
Preface8
Adsorption of trimethylaluminum on period 4 and 5 transition metal surfaces8
Adsorption and sensing SF6 decomposed gases; SO2, SO2F2, SOF2, H2S, and HF on Fe and Co decorated monolayer BC6N. First-principles study8
Self-assembled and crystalline films of rubrene grown on Cd(0001) surface8
Strain effects on the adsorption behavior of PtS2 monolayer as anchoring material for lithium-sulfur batteries: A DFT study8
Adsorption and gas-sensitive properties of TM (Rh, Pd, Pt) modified Ti3C2F2 for SO2, NO2 and NH3 gas molecules: A DFT study8
Preface - Young Investigator 20238
The effect of biaxial strain on the optoelectronic properties of a single-layer 2H-GaS system with S vacancies8
Preface - Young Investigator Special issue 20228
Observing an ordered surface phase by B deposition on Cu(110)7
“Single-atom” catalysis: An opportunity for surface science7
Hydrogen complexes on single-atom alloys: A combined DFT – Kinetic Monte Carlo study7
Au adsorption on stepped Si(hhk)-Au surfaces7
Adsorption and reaction of an alkyne molecule on diverse oxygen-reconstructed Cu(110) surfaces7
First-principles study of NO adsorption on defective hexagonal boron nitride monolayer7
Modeling the self-assembly of L-cysteine molecules on the Au(111) surface: A lattice model approach7
Stability and dissolution of single-crystalline iron oxide thin films in electrochemical environments7
The rise of electrochemical surface science: From in situ interface structure to operando dynamics7
Theoretical study on the effects of alloying elements on oxygen-adsorption properties of the Ti2AlNb surface7
First-principles study on the adsorption behavior of ZnO and Mn-doped ZnO with CO and NH3 gases7
Charge transfer at interfaces of copper clusters on TiO2(110) and SiOx7
Ab initio thermodynamic and kinetic modeling of molecular adsorption and reaction properties on PuO2(111) surface under exposure to environmental gases7
On-surface stepwise dehalogenative homocoupling of 2,7-dibromotriphenylene on Au(111) surface6
The mechanism of catalytic degradation of secnidazole by semiconductor titanium dioxide: A density functional theory study6
Anchoring of phthalic acid on MgO(100)6
Scanning tunneling microscopy of MnO ultrathin films on Au(111)6
Theoretical investigation of NH3 nitridation on Cl-terminated Si(100)-2 × 1 surfaces6
Role of oxygen vacancies in CO2 methanation over zirconia: A mechanistic DFT and microkinetic study6
Coverage-dependent study of nickel tetraphenyl-porphyrin on Au(332) and Au(788)6
DFT-based mesoscopic interactions of N adatoms on Cu(100)6
Corrigendum to Functionalized Silica Nanoparticles within a Multicomponent Oil Emulsion by molecular dynamic study6
Effect of surface on internal structure and apparent lattice parameter of nanocrystalline SiC grains modelled by molecular dynamics simulations6
Adsorption mechanisms over ZrO2-modified Cu(1 1 1) surface for X (CH3OH, H2O and CO): A DFT+U Study6
Editorial Board6
Pb/NiSi2 atomic sandwich on Si(111)6
Selective hydrogenation of acetylene to ethylene: Performance of a Pt monolayer over an α-WC(0001) surface for binding and hydroconversion of acetylene6
Heterogeneous catalytic reaction of NO2 to HONO on hematite6
Reactivity of a model SCILL: Influence of co-adsorbed [C2C1Im][OTf] on the dehydrogenation of dimethylamine on Pt(111)6
Adsorption and sensing performances of transition metal doped ZnO monolayer for CO and NO: A DFT study6
Phosphonic acid adsorption on α-Bi6
Properties and self-adsorptions for ZrC low-index surfaces: A first-principles study5
The evolution of model Rh/Fe3O4(001) catalysts in hydrogen environments5
H2O-based atomic layer deposition mechanism of aluminum oxide using trimethylaluminum5
Growth and Ag-encapsulation of Pt islands on Ag(111) at room temperature5
Growth of an Fe buckled honeycomb lattice on Be(0001)5
Dimer adsorption and identification for various spiropyran-based molecular switches using Molecular Mechanics calculations5
First-principles calculations of Mn incorporation into GaAs(110)5
The effects of chlorine-containing species on cinnabar: A density functional theory investigation into the surface adsorption reactivity of mercury sulfide5
Functionalized silica nanoparticles within a multicomponent oil emulsion by molecular dynamic study5
Investigation of coverage dependence of the stretching frequency of CO adsorbed on Pd surfaces at low coverage limits5
Bilayer-by-bilayer growth of vanadyl phthalocyanine molecules on Bi(111) surface5
Adsorption of organic molecules on titania: The advantages of using bond orders to gauge interaction strength5
Theoretical study of gas-sensitive properties of O+Pd13 clusters5
Adsorption of ethyl ether on graphene/silicon – Theory and experiment5
Ag growth on the Ag2Bi Rashba alloy5
Sheet doping for improved sensitivity of HCl on MoTe25
Understanding ZnO surface defects from first-principles simulation5
Surface transformation thermodynamics of alkaline earth carbonates using first-principles calculations5
Growth and atomic structure of twisted bilayer graphene formed on Ni(111) by segregation5
Friction characteristics in graphene/MoS2 heterojunction5
CO2 adsorption on a K-promoted MgO surface: A DFT theoretical study5
Significance of different dopamine species as reducing agents of graphene oxide: Fundamental aspects5
Oxygen induced faceting of Cu(911)5
Dual decomposition pathways for L-aspartic acid on Ni(100)5
Effect of hydrogen concentration on the friction evolution mechanism of few-layer graphene: A molecular dynamics study in nanoscratch processes5
A first principles analysis of oxidation in titanium alloys with aluminum and vanadium4
Erratum to “Reactivity of graphene-supported Co clusters”4
Adsorption and self-assembly of hexa-tert-butyl-hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene on the si(111)-34
Adsorption of noble fission gas atoms Xe and Kr on Ti- and V-based bare MXenes: An ab-initio DFT investigation4
STM study of surface restructuring of oxidized Cu(100)4
The effect of Al component on the adsorption structure of doped precursors on the NH2covered AlxGa1-xN(0001) surfaces4
First-principles calculation of the resistance to lead-bismuth eutectic corrosion on Fe (111) surface of austenitic stainless steel4
Elemental Distribution and Melting Characteristics of FeNi nanoparticles on W(110) surfaces4
Boron nanostructure formation on Mo(112) surface4
DFT study of electronic properties of N-doped ZnO and ZnO/Cu(111) bilayer films4
Renewable adsorption/desorption of sarin on TM-doped CNTs: First principle calculations4
Imaging three phases of iodine on Ag (111) using low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy4
Enhanced OER activity of FePc molecule by substrate effects: A first principles study4
Local effects during ion scattering on adsorbate-covered surfaces4
A type-II two-dimensional Blue-P/Al2SO van der Waals heterostructure with the potential for photovoltaics and photocatalysis applications4
Comparison of different approaches to texturing monocrystalline silicon wafers for solar cell applications4
Straight sections of step edges on a NiAl(110) curved single crystal surface used to calculate an approximation of step formation energy4
Surface functionalization of polypropylene nanoparticles in a pulsed low pressure air plasma discharge4
Adhesion properties of the B- and N-doped graphene/Fe(110) interface4
The investigation of initial decomposition paths of methyltrichlorosilane on (0001) and (00014
Functionalized semiconducting carbon nanotube arrays for gas phase explosives detection4
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