Theoretical insights into the hydrophobicity of low index CeO2 surfaces

@article{Fronzi2019TheoreticalII,
  title={Theoretical insights into the hydrophobicity of low index CeO2 surfaces},
  author={Marco Fronzi and Mohammad Hussein Naseef Assadi and Dorian A. H. Hanaor},
  journal={Applied Surface Science},
  year={2019}
}
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