In situ electrochemical Raman spectroscopy and ab initio molecular dynamics study of interfacial water on a single-crystal surface

Feng Pan, Yao-Hui Wang, Shunning Li, Ru-Yu Zhou, Shisheng Zheng, Yue-Jiao Zhang, Jin-Chao Dong, Zhi-Lin Yang, Zhong-Qun Tian, Jian-Feng Li

Published: 2023-01-03 DOI: 10.1038/s41596-022-00782-8

['Interfacial water', 'In situ Raman spectroscopy', 'Ab initio molecular dynamics', 'Single-crystal surface', 'Electrocatalysis']

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In situ electrochemical Raman spectroscopy and ab initio molecular dynamics study of interfacial water on a single-crystal surface

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