Infrared absorption spectroscopy has proven to be one of the most powerful spectroscopic
techniques available for the characterization of catalytic systems. Although the history of IR …

The selective activation and transformation of alkanes or aromatics have been a research
goal for several decades. 1-3 Today, research in this area is strongly motivated by the need …

Ruthenium (Ru) is the one of the most promising catalysts for polyolefin hydrogenolysis. Its
performance varies widely with the support, but the reasons remain unknown. Here, we …

The promotion of hydrogenation reactions by transition-metal-based heterogeneous
catalysts was established many decades ago but is still quite common in the chemical …

Electrochemical conversion of propene is a promising technique for manufacturing
commodity chemicals by using renewable electricity. To achieve this goal, we still need to …

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and other carbon nanomorphologies are grown using
“typical”(Ni, Co, and Fe) and “atypical”(Al, In, Pt, Ti, Mg, Pd, K, Cs, Na, W, Mn, Mo, Ir, and …

One of the more controversial issues in surface science concerns the relevance of studies
on singlecrystal surfaces under vacuum conditions for processes such as heterogeneous …

The accurate description of interface characteristics between organic molecules and metal
surfaces has long been debated in theoretical studies. A well-founded description of …

Chemistry on solid surfaces is central to many areas of practical interest such as
heterogeneous catalysis, tribology, electrochemistry, and materials processing. With the …

Insight into the nature of transient reaction intermediates and mechanistic pathways involved
in heterogeneously catalyzed chemical reactions is obtainable from a number of surface …