Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics This paper is published as part of a PCCP Themed Issue on: Electrocatalysis: theory and experiment at the interface

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics This paper is published as part of a PCCP Themed Issue on: Water at interfaces

XUV/X-ray light and fast ions for ultrafast chemistry.

The deposition of large amounts of energy in a molecule by XUV/X-ray photon absorption or fast-ion collision, triggers a set of complex ultrafast electronic and nuclear dynamics that allow a deep understanding and control of chemical reactivity. This themed issue showcases the research performed in the understanding, monitoring and control of these processes.

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics This paper is published as part of a PCCP Themed Issue on: New Frontiers in Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering

Silver nanoparticles self assembly as SERS substrates with near single molecule detection limit Meikun Fan and Alexandre G. Brolo, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2009 DOI: 10.1039/b904744a Gated electron transfer of cytochrome c6 at biomimetic interfaces: a time-resolved SERR study Anja Kranich, Hendrik Naumann, Fernando P. Molina-Heredia, H. Justin Moore, T. Randall Lee, Sophie Lecomte, Miguel A. de...

This paper is published as part of a PCCP Themed Issue on: Time-Dependent Density-Functional Theory

An ab initio and TD-DFT study of solvent effect contributions to the electronic spectrum of Nile Red Patrick Owen Tuck, Robert Christopher Mawhinney and Manit Rappon, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2009 DOI: 10.1039/b902528f Towards a gauge invariant method for molecular chiroptical properties in TDDFT Daniele Varsano, Leonardo A. Espinosa-Leal, Xavier Andrade, Miguel A. L. Marques, Rosa di Felice an...

Interfacial phase transitions in conducting fluids.

We present a review, largely based on recent experimental work of our group, on phase transitions at interfaces of fluid metals, alloys and ionic liquids. After a brief analysis of possible experimental errors and limitations of surface sensitive methods, we first deal with first-order wetting transitions at the liquid/vapour and liquid/wall interface in systems such as Ga-based alloys, K-KCl m...