Past research
Atomistic Studies of Reactions on Surfaces
Ling Zhou and Robert J. Madix The overall objective of our research is to understand the effects of spatial organization on the reactivity of adsorbed layers on metal surfaces. This is one of the frontier areas in the emerging field of nanotechnology, as...
Atomistic Studies of Reactions on Surfaces
Ling Zhou and Robert J. Madix The overall objective of our research is to understand the effects of spatial organization on the reactivity of adsorbed layers on metal surfaces. This is one of the frontier areas in the emerging field of nanotechnology, as...
Modeling the Dynamics of Surfaces Upon Absorption of Atoms and Molecules
Thomas A. Baker and collaboration with co-advisor Efthimios Kaxiras Surfaces are not perfect static systems. In the past, both experimental and theoretical groups have considered a surface to be static: molecules absorb on top of an unreconstructed...
Molecular Interactions with Water on Metal Oxide Surfaces
Ryan Quiller Reactions of NOx, SO2, O3, and oxygenated hydrocarbons on oxide surfaces in high relative humidity are important in areas such as atmospheric chemistry and environmental catalysis. We are investigating the reactivity of metal oxides such as...
The Effect of Water on Reactions over Oxide Surfaces
Lauren Benz, Ryan Quiller, and Meaghan Colling The study of the interaction of metal oxides with atmospheric constituents is an area which has both practical and fundamental significance. Our current work involves the investigation of the effect of water...
Using Au(111) to add NH to Olefins
Xingyi Deng and Thomas A. Baker Gold-based heterogeneous catalysts have been shown to have a surprising potential as selective catalysts for redox processes. Such catalysts have been investigated for catalytic alcohol oxidation, the direct synthesis of...
