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中川 洋; Ubbink, J.*
Food Hydrocolloids, 168, p.111453_1 - 111453_9, 2025/12
エクストルージョン条件下での植物タンパク質のテクスチャー化の分子メカニズムを、タンパク質の二次構造に対する加熱、冷却、せん断の影響を切り離すことにより、二次構造レベルで解明した。剪断を伴わない加熱では、ネイティブな
-ヘリックスと分子内
-シートがランダムドメインに展開し、次いで分子間-シートが形成され、凝集が誘導される。冷却中、分子間シートはますます秩序化し、ランダムドメインは部分的に非ネイティブ構造へと折り畳まれる。加熱と剪断を組み合わせることで、加熱単独よりもより広範なシートが形成される。その結果、リッチ構造は、タンパク質鎖の絡み合ったネットワークと凝集性のタンパク質マトリックスを提供する。
出井 俊太郎; 柴田 真仁*; 根岸 久美*; 杉浦 佑樹; 天野 由記; Bateman, K.*; Wilson, J.*; 横山 立憲; 鏡味 沙耶; 武田 匡樹; et al.
Results in Earth Sciences (Internet), 3, p.100097_1 - 100097_16, 2025/12
高レベル放射性廃棄物の地層処分において、セメントと泥岩の相互作用による化学的擾乱領域が形成され、岩盤中の核種移行特性に影響を及ぼす可能性がある。本研究では、11年前に幌延深地層研究センターの140m調査坑道に施工されたセメント(普通ポルトランドセメント(OPC)および低アルカリ性セメント(LAC))と泥岩の界面における変質状態について調査した。複数の分析手法を組み合わせることで、セメントの溶解、方解石やC-(A-)S-H相などの二次鉱物の析出、モンモリロナイトの陽イオン交換、泥岩の空隙率の低下など、セメントと岩石の界面における主要な反応が特定された。また、空隙率の低下による拡散の低下や、変質した泥岩中の二次鉱物への取り込みによる収着の促進など、セメントと泥岩の相互作用が放射性核種の移行に及ぼす影響についても明らかになった。
Reiser, J. T.*; Neeway, J. J.*; Cooley, S. K.*; Parruzot, B.*; Heredia-Langner, A.*; Gin, S.*; Thomas, M.*; Smith, N. J.*; Icenhower, J. P.*; Stone-Weiss, N.*; et al.
International Journal of Applied Glass Science, 16(4), p.e16707_1 - e16707_16, 2025/10
A new technique, termed the stirred-reactor coupon analysis (SRCA) method, has been developed to measure the rate of glass dissolution in forward-rate conditions. Monolithic glass coupons are partially masked with an inert material before placement in a large volume of well-mixed solution with known chemistry and temperature for a predetermined duration. After the test, the mask is removed, and the difference in step height between the protected area and the exposed corroded portions of the sample coupon is measured to determine the extent of glass dissolution. The step height is converted to a rate measurement using the test duration and glass density. Test parameters such as sample surface preparation and test duration were evaluated to determine their effects on the measured rates. Additionally, results from an interlaboratory study (ILS) consisting of 12 laboratories from 11 different institutions are presented, where each laboratory performed 12 independent tests. When removing experimental outlier data, the 95% reproducibility limits for the SRCA method has no statistical difference with previously published standardized test methods used to determine the forward rate of glass dissolution. Overall, this paper describes steps necessary to perform the test method and provides the statistical calculations to evaluate test accuracy.
Cm(
Ti,xn)
Og reaction cross sectionGall, B. J.-P.*; 浅井 雅人; 伊藤 由太; 豊嶋 厚史*; 他30名*
Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 94(9), p.094201_1 - 094201_9, 2025/09
TiビームをCm標的に照射してOg同位体を探索する実験を理化学研究所の仁科加速器科学研究センターにて実施した。準弾性後方散乱の励起関数から導出した準弾性散乱障壁分布より最適ビームエネルギーを決定した。実験の結果、Og同位体の崩壊は見つからず、1事象検出断面積として0.27pb、1
信頼度の断面積上限値として0.50pbの値を見積もることができた。
Zhao, X.*; Zhang, Z.*; 服部 高典; Wang, J.*; Li, L.*; Jia, Y.*; Li, W.*; Xue, J.*; Fan, X.*; Song, R.*; et al.
Nature Communications (Internet), 16, p.7713_1 - 7713_8, 2025/08
熱効果は、固体状態の冷凍技術の一つの解決策の基盤を成すもので、通常は固体状態の相転移付近で発生し、冷凍温度範囲が限定されている。ここでは、前例のない概念である「全温度帯バロカロリック効果」を導入し実現する。すなわち、KPF
において77.5Kから300Kの極めて広い温度範囲(潜在的に4Kまで)で観測される顕著なバカカロリック効果である。この温度範囲は、一般的な室温、液体窒素、液体水素、液体ヘリウムの冷却領域をカバーしている。直接測定されたバーカロリック断熱温度変化は、250MPaの圧力を解放した際に、室温で12K、77.5Kで2.5Kに達する。この効果は、圧力依存性の中性子粉末回折、ラマン散乱解析、第一原理計算により示されるように、菱面体高圧相への持続的な相転移に起因する。構造的不安定性を考慮した熱力学的エネルギーランドスケープを記述する。この独自の全温度帯バロカロリック効果は、従来の多段式シナリオを超えた、高度に適用可能な固体状態冷凍技術への新たなアプローチを提供する。
meson decay constants and distribution amplitudes in a self-consistent light-front quark modelArifi, A. J.; Choi, H.-M.*; Ji, C.-R.*
Physical Review D, 112(3), p.033009_1 - 033009_15, 2025/08
In this study, we present a comprehensive analysis of decay constants and chiral-even and chiral-odd distribution amplitudes (DAs) up to twist 4 for the meson in the standard light-front quark model (LFQM) based on the Bakamjian-Thomas (BT) construction. For the meson, which possesses both longitudinal and transverse polarizations, two types of decay constants arises accordingly. We demonstrate that these decay constants can be self-consistently extracted from both local and nonlocal matrix elements in a manner independent of current components, polarizations, and reference frames. In particular, we emphasize the role of nonlocal matrix elements involving axial-vector and scalar currents, where mixing between two different decay constants; occurs. We show that this mixing is consistently resolved through the BT construction, ensuring the proper extraction of these decay constants. Additionally, we investigate the structure of chiral-even DAs and chiral-odd DAs beyond leading twists, and present their corresponding 
-moments and Gegenbauer moments. These results provide deeper insight into the nonperturbative structure of vector mesons and demonstrate the robustness and self-consistency of the LFQM based on the BT framework.
竹内 祐太朗*; 佐藤 佑磨*; 山根 結太*; Yoon, J.-Y.*; 菅野 之矩*; 内村 友宏*; De Zoysa, K. V.*; Han, J.*; 金井 駿*; 家田 淳一; et al.
Science, 389(6762), p.830 - 834, 2025/08
Electric current driving of antiferromagnetic states at radio or higher frequencies remains challenging to achieve. In this study, we report all-electrical, gigahertz-range coherent driving of chiral antiferromagnet manganese-tin (Mn
Sn) nanodot samples. High coherence in multiple trials and threshold current insensitive to pulse width, in contrast to results observed with ferromagnets, were achieved in subnanosecond range, allowing 1000/1000 switching by 0.1-nanosecond pulses at zero field. These features are attributed to the inertial nature of antiferromagnetic excitations. Our study highlights the potential of antiferromagnetic spintronics to combine high speed and high efficiency in magnetic device operations.
ders band-assisted high uniform ductility in ultrastrong ferrous medium-entropy alloy via hierarchical microstructureKwon, H.*; Lee, J. H.*; Zargaran, A.*; Harjo, S.; Gong, W.; Wang, J.*; Gu, G. H.*; Lee, B.-J.*; Bae, J. W.*; Kim, H. S.*
International Journal of Plasticity, 190, p.104378_1 - 104378_18, 2025/07
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.00In this work, we harness a hierarchical microstructure to simultaneously tailor strengthening and deformation mechanisms in a Co
Cr
Fe
Ni
Mo
(at%) ferrous medium-entropy alloy (MEA). A simple thermomechanical process (cold rolling and 90 s annealing) produces ultrafine recrystallized grains, non-recrystallized grains with substructures, and intragranular nanoprecipitates. This structure, with high dislocation density and fine grains, yields a high strength of 
1.60 GPa but can risk premature fracture. To overcome this, Lders deformation, enabled by ultrafine grain boundaries and stress-induced martensitic transformation at pre-existing nucleation sites, is employed. Stable Lders band propagation delays strain hardening and enables large uniform ductility. As a result, a tensile strength of 1.84 GPa and uniform elongation of 20% are achieved, matching the best tensile properties among reported multi-principal element alloys.
Johansen, M. P.*; Gwynn, J. P.*; Carpenter, J. G.*; Charmasson, S.*; 森 愛理; Orr, B.*; Simon-Cornu, M.*; Osvath, I.*; McGinnity, P.*
Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 287, p.107706_1 - 107706_8, 2025/07
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.00(Environmental Sciences)Radiological ingestion doses from eating seafood are regularly evaluated near coastal nuclear facilities, following accidents/events and frequently in national studies worldwide. However, a recent global review found that published seafood doses varied greatly depending on which radionuclides were selected for evaluation and that there has been a tendency to omit important radionuclides or focus on less significant ones. This indicates a need for clear guidance on which radionuclides to prioritise in such studies. Here, we use worldwide data for 16 key radionuclides contributing to typical background seafood ingestion dose. We account for the loss of radionuclides during cooking and the radioactive decay of the short-lived 
Po. Results indicate that for the typical world consumer, naturally-occurring radionuclides account for 
99% of the total seafood ingestion dose, of which about 84% comes from Po and 8% from Pb. About 5% comes from 
Ra, a far greater proportion than the more frequently-assessed 
Ra (
1%). Other Th- and U-series radionuclides provide far lower contributions (0.07%-0.70%), while 
C provides about 0.09%. In comparison, the contribution to total seafood ingestion dose from background anthropogenic radionuclides is 1%, with 
Cs contributing most (0.08%) and 
Sr, 
Tc, 
Ag and 
Pu adding a further 0.05% together. These percentage contributions to dose can vary somewhat depending on consumption patterns (e.g., differing proportions of fish, bivalves, etc.). However, Po is the dominant contributor irrespective of country-specific diets or restricted diet scenarios (fish-only, seaweed-only, etc.). Study results provide new guidance to improve the design, interpretation and communication of seafood ingestion dose assessments.
Gu, G. H.*; Jeong, S. G.*; Heo, Y.-U.*; Harjo, S.; Gong, W.; Cho, J.*; Kim, H. S.*; 他4名*
Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 223, p.308 - 324, 2025/07
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：75.81(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)Face-centered cubic (FCC) equi-atomic multi-principal element alloys (MPEAs) exhibit excellent mechanical properties from cryogenic to room temperatures. At room temperature, deformation is dominated by dislocation slip, while at cryogenic temperatures (CTs), reduced stacking fault energy enhances strain hardening with twinning. This study uses in-situ neutron diffraction to analyze the temperature-dependent deformation behavior of Al
(CoNiV)
, a dual-phase (FCC/BCC) medium-entropy alloy (MEA). At liquid nitrogen temperature (LNT), deformation twinning in the FCC matrix leads to additional strain hardening through the dynamic Hall-Petch effect, giving the appearance of improved strengthening at LNT. In contrast, BCC precipitates show dislocation slip at both 77 K and 298 K, with temperature-dependent lattice friction stress playing a significant role in strengthening. The study enhances understanding of deformation behaviors and provides insights for future alloy design.
magnetic orderings in a triangular lattice; Implications for multi- orderings in general two-dimensional latticesPark, P.*; Cho, W.*; Kim, C.*; An, Y.*; 飯田 一樹*; 梶本 亮一; Matin, S.*; Zhang, S.-S.*; Batista, C. D.*; Park, J.-G.*
Physical Review X, 15(3), p.031032_1 - 031032_29, 2025/07
Multi- magnetic structures on two-dimensional (2D) lattices provide a key route to realizing topological physics in 2D magnetism. A major experimental challenge is to unambiguously confirm their formation by excluding the possibility of topologically trivial multi-domain single- or double- magnetic orders, which cannot be distinguished using conventional diffraction techniques. Here, we propose that long-wavelength spin dynamics offers a universal diagnostic for triangular lattices: triple- orders that preserve rotational symmetry and single- or double- orders that break it exhibit qualitatively distinct anisotropies in their Goldstone mode velocities, stemming from fundamental differences in their underlying spin configurations. We validate this concept using the metallic triangular-lattice antiferromagnet Co
TaS
, which hosts both a stripe-type single- state and a triple- tetrahedral ordering at different temperatures. Using inelastic neutron-scattering and spin dynamics simulations, we first refine the spin Hamiltonian by fitting the paramagnetic excitation spectra, allowing us to develop an unbiased model independent of magnetic ordering. We then show that the observed velocity profiles of the Goldstone modes agree with the high-temperature model's predictions: markedly anisotropic for the single- phase and near isotropic for the triple- phase. Importantly, this contrast persists across various exchange parameters, highlighting its model-independent nature and suggesting potential applicability to other 2D lattice systems. Beyond the long-wavelength regime, we present a substantial discrepancy between the measured and simulated magnon spectra exclusively in the triple- phase. We attribute this discrepancy to magnon energy renormalization arising from order-of-magnitude-enhanced magnon-magnon interactions in the triple- phase, due to its noncollinear configuration. This work provides universal insight into the dynamical properties of topological multi- magnetic orderings in 2D lattice structures, offering a broadly applicable diagnostic to distinguishing them from topologically trivial single- or double- counterparts. The unequivocal confirmation of the triple- structure in CoTaS further establishes it as a prominent material platform for exploring topological spin textures in the genuine 2D limit.
Lin, Z. M.*; Liu, B. X.*; Ming, K. S.*; 徐 平光; Yin, F. X.*; Zheng, S. J.*
Scripta Materialia, 263, p.116692_1 - 116692_7, 2025/07
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.00(Nanoscience & Nanotechnology)Complementary layer thickness effects on strength and plasticity in Q235 and SUS304 steels provide a novel strategy to realize high strength and high plasticity of heterogeneous Q235/SUS304 multilayered steel. In this work, the tensile deformation behaviors and fracture characteristics of vacuum hot-rolled Q235/SUS304 multilayered steel with various layer thicknesses ranging from 223 
m to 5 m were deeply investigated. The tensile strength improved with the reduction of layer thickness, and the uniform elongation were first increasing and then decreasing with the decrease of layer thickness, and the peak value appeared at the layer thickness of 20 m. Interestingly, the fracture elongation forms a high plateau value within the 1020 m range. Further analysis reveals that the severe strain localization in the brittle SUS304 thin layers is delayed by the ductile Q235 layers, which is mainly attributed to the different texture evolution and dislocation configuration characteristics during tensile deformation.
青山 高士; Choudhary, S.*; Pandaleon, A.*; Burns, J. T.*; Kokaly, M.*; Restis, J.*; Ross, J.*; Kelly, R. G.*
Corrosion, 81(6), p.609 - 621, 2025/06
This study presents a new test method for inducing controlled corrosion damage within simulated fastener holes of aluminum alloys, aimed at pretreating fatigue test specimens. The method involves insulating the outer surface while exposing the fastener hole surface to electrolytes containing 0.66 M NaCl + 0.1 M AlCl with varying concentrations of K S O 
. The evolution of corrosion damage within the fastener hole was examined as a function of exposure duration, electrolyte composition, and volume, as well as the effect of galvanic coupling with a SS316 cathode. Results indicate that fissure depth increases with an increase in K S O concentration but does not progress further after 24-48 hours of exposure in the chemical, or freely-corroding, exposure test. In contrast, galvanic coupling with a SS316 plate significantly accelerates corrosion, leading to much deeper fissures in a shorter time. The importance of electrolyte replenishment has been explored using electrochemical measurements, revealing the impact of evolving electrolyte chemistry. Beyond its application in fatigue specimen pretreatment, this method provides a simple yet effective approach for studying localized corrosion and evaluating mitigation strategies for fastener holes in aerospace structures.
Birkholzer, J. T.*; Graupner, B. J.*; Harrington, J.*; Jayne, R.*; Kolditz, O.*; Kuhlman, K. L.*; LaForce, T.*; Leone, R. C.*; Mariner, P. E.*; McDermott, C.*; et al.
Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment, 42, p.100685_1 - 100685_17, 2025/06
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.00The DECOVALEX initiative is an international research collaboration (www.decovalex.org), initiated in 1992, for advancing the understanding and modeling of coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical (THMC) processes in geological systems. DECOVALEX stands for "DEvelopment of COupled Models and VALidation against EXperiments". DECOVALEX emphasizes joint analysis and comparative modeling of the complex perturbations and coupled processes in geologic repositories and how these impact long-term performance predictions. More than fifty research teams associated with 17 international DECOVALEX partner organizations participated in the comparative evaluation of eight modeling tasks covering a wide range of spatial and temporal scales, geological formations, and coupled processes. This Virtual Special Issue on DECOVALEX-2023 provides an in-depth overview of these collaborative research efforts and how these have advanced the state-of-the-art of understanding and modeling coupled THMC processes. While primarily focused on radioactive waste, much of the work included here has wider application to many geoengineering topics.
Co
)Sn studied by SRCai, Y.*; Yoon, S.*; Sheng, Q.*; Zhao, G.*; Seewald, E. F.*; Ghosh, S.*; Ingham, J.*; Pasupathy, A. N.*; Queiroz, R.*; Lei, H.*; et al.
Physical Review B, 111(21), p.214412_1 - 214412_17, 2025/06
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.00We study the magnetic properties of the metallic kagome system (FeCo)Sn by a combination of muon spin relaxation (SR), magnetic susceptibility, and scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) measurements in single crystal specimens with Co concentrations 
= 0, 0.11, 0.8. In the undoped antiferromagnetic compound FeSn, we find possible signatures for a previously unidentified phase that sets in at 
~K, well beneath the Neel temperature 
~K as indicated by a peak in the relaxation rate 1/
observed in zero field (ZF) and longitudinal field (LF) SR measurements, with a corresponding anomaly in the ac and dc susceptibility, and an increase in the static width 1/
in ZF-SR measurements. No signatures of spatial symmetry breaking are found in STM down to 7~K. Related to the location and motion of muons in FeSn, we confirmed a previous report that about 40% of the implanted muons reside at a field-cancelling high symmetry site at 
~K, while an onset of thermal hopping changes the site occupancy at higher temperatures. In Fe
Co
Sn, where disorder eliminated the field-cancellation effect, all the implanted muons exhibit precession and/or relaxation in the ordered state. In Fe
Co
Sn, we find canonical spin glass behavior with freezing temperature 
~K; the ZF and LF-SR time spectra exhibit results similar to those observed in dilute alloy spin glasses CuMn and AuFe, with a critical behavior of 
at 
and 
as 
. The absence of spin dynamics at low temperatures makes a clear contrast to the spin dynamics observed by SR in many geometrically frustrated spin systems on insulating kagome, pyrochlore, and triangular lattices. The spin glass behavior of CoSn doped with dilute Fe moments is shown to originate primarily from the randomness of doped Fe moments rather than due to geometrical frustration of the underlying lattice.
Hartzell, S.*; Furutani, K. M.*; Parisi, A.*; 佐藤 達彦; 加瀬 優紀*; Deglow, C.*; Friedrich, T.*; Beltran, C. J.*
Radiation (Internet), 5(2), p.21_1 - 21_24, 2025/06
Microdosimetry is essential in particle therapy for understanding the biological effects of treatments by quantifying energy depositions within microscopic volumes. The calculation of the microdosimetric distributions can be carried out with physical models such as the Kiefer-Chatterjee (KC) track structure function and the Sato analytical microdosimetric function (AMF). Comprehensive comparisons across these physical models are lacking. The AMF is calculated for spherical domains, while the KC is traditionally calculated for a cylindrical domain. This study introduces a novel version of the KC function for spherical domains, allowing a direct comparison with AMF. The influence of each function on the calculation of the relative biological effectiveness (RBE) in carbon ion radiotherapy (CIRT) was evaluated.
Auh, Y. H.*; Neal, N. N.*; Arole, K.*; Regis, N. A.*; Nguyen, T.*; 小川 修一*; 津田 泰孝; 吉越 章隆; Radovic, M.*; Green, M. J.*; et al.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 17(21), p.31392 - 31402, 2025/05
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.00(Nanoscience & Nanotechnology)MXenes are a promising class of 2D nanomaterials and are of particular interest for gas barrier application. However, MXene nanosheets naturally bear a negative charge, which prevents assembly with negatively charged polymers, such as polyacrylic acid (PAA), into gas barrier coatings. Here, we present MXene- and PAA-based layer-by-layer (MXene/PAA LbL) multilayers formed by leveraging hydrogen bonding interactions. When assembled in acidic conditions, MXene/PAA LbL films exhibit conformal, pin-hole free, nacre-like structures. The MXene/PAA LbL films yield high blocking capability and low permeability (0.14
0.01 cc mm m
day
MPa) for hydrogen gas. These nacre-like structures are also electronically conductive (up to 37030 S cm). Specifically, the reversible deconstruction of these films under basic conditions is experimentally verified. This study shows that hydrogen bonding interactions can be leveraged to form MXene LbL multilayers as gas barriers, electronically conducive coatings, and deconstructable thin films via pH control.
Wilson, J.*; 笹本 広; 舘 幸男; 川間 大介*
Applied Clay Science, 275, p.107862_1 - 107862_15, 2025/05
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.00高レベル放射性廃棄物の処分場では、鉄または鋼製ベースの容器/オーバーパック及びベントナイト緩衝材が用いられる。25年以上にわたり、鉄とベントナイトの相互作用に関わる研究が行われ、その中では、特に膨潤性粘土(スメクタイト)の鉄に富んだ層状珪酸塩(膨潤能が欠落する鉱物も存在)への変質可能性について検討がなされた。このような変質が生じると、人工バリア材の一つである緩衝材に期待されている膨潤性の欠落或いは低下を引き起こし、せん断応力に対するオーバーパックの保護性、水や溶質の移行抑制にも影響を与える。鉄とベントナイトの相互作用に関わるデータの多くは、実験及び地球化学モデリングによるものであり、ナチュラルアナログによるデータには乏しい。これらの既往データによれば、スメクタイト(アルミ質のモンモリロナイト)が鉄に富んだ固相(層状珪酸塩を含む)に変質したものや、グリーンラスト又は磁鉄鉱のような腐食生成物を伴う鉄に富んだ変質ゾーンが生成される可能性が示唆される。一方、このような変質ゾーンについての実態は複雑であり、現状での理解は不十分な部分もある。25年以上にもわたり研究が行われているにもかかわらず不確実な部分も多いが、今回のレビューにより、鉄とベントナイトの相互作用に伴い生じる尤もらしいシナリオが認識され、考えられ得る緩衝材特性への影響についても提示された。
Hartzell, S.*; Parisi, A.*; 佐藤 達彦; Beltran, C. J.*; Furutani, K. M.*
Physics in Medicine & Biology, 70(10), p.105010_1 - 105010_19, 2025/05
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.00(Engineering, Biomedical)In this study, we presented the implementation of the Analytical Microdosimetric Function (AMF) within the TOPAS Monte Carlo platform as an efficient and accurate surrogate for track structure simulations. The AMF extension demonstrated strong agreement with TOPAS nBio track structure simulations for ions relevant to particle therapy and space applications, while offering significant computational advantages.
加藤 優*; Zheng, J.*; Deng, Y.*; 斎藤 史恵*; 鵜沼 佑規*; 岡 紗雪*; 田村 和久; 八木 一三*
ACS Catalysis, 15(10), p.7710 - 7719, 2025/04
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：70.69(Chemistry, Physical)Nitrous oxide (NO) is a greenhouse and an ozone-depleting gas. Electrocatalytic NO reduction reaction (NORR) is known to be catalyzed at noble metal electrodes such as Pd and Pt, and the surface modification of such noble metals with Sn is known to increase the NORR in acidic media. However, the role of Sn at the surface remains unclear. In this work, NORR activity was investigated for single-crystalline Pt, Pd, and Pd-Pt electrodes with the (111) or (100) plane in the presence and absence of Sn at the electrode surface in acidic media. In situ X-ray crystal truncation rod (CTR) measurements of Sn-modified Pt(111) and Pd(111) electrodes revealed the presence of metallic Sn and SnO at their surfaces. The surface Sn modification enhances the NORR activity for Pd-Pt(100) or Pd(100) electrodes but not for the Pt(111), Pd-Pt(111), or Pt(100) electrodes.
