Emerging Frontiers in Surface Spectroscopy and Microscopy

This Special Topic will showcase recent advances in surface spectroscopy and microscopy, encompassing experimental and theoretical studies of phenomena and mechanisms at surfaces and interfaces. Topics of interest include: Scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy (STM/STS); Surface- and tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS/TERS); Nano-infrared spectroscopy (nano-IR); Reflection absorption infrared spectroscopy (RAIRS); Surface photoluminescence; X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS); Non-linear spectroscopies. Applications span materials science, biological systems, catalysis, and energy research at gas–solid and liquid–solid interfaces. These techniques provide high spatial and temporal resolution, enabling molecular-level insights into the composition, organization, interactions, and dynamics of molecules, nanoparticles, and quantum materials.