Fund - Fundamental Studies- Session 10a

Densely Packed Alkanethiolate Monolayer of Rh- and Ir-Phosphine Complexes on Gold Surfaces:  Preparation and Catalysis

Kenji Hara, Hokkaido University; Ryuto Akiyama, Hokkaido University; Kohei Uosaki, Hokkaido University; Atsushi Fukuoka, Hokkaido University; Masaya Sawamura, Hokkaido University

Selective Propene Oxidation to Propylene Oxide or Acrolein on Immobilized Au_6-10 Clusters:  the Effect of Hydrogen and Water on Selectivity and Activity

Stefan Vajda, Argonne National Laboratory; Sungsik Lee, Argonne National Laboratory; Michael J. Pellin, Argonne National Laboratory; Byeongdu Lee, Argonne National Laboratory; Soenke Seifert, Argonne National Laboratory; Randall E. Winans, Argonne National Laboratory; Luis Molina, Universidad Valladolid; Julio A. Alonso, Universidad Valladolid; Maria Lopez, Universidad Valladolid; Bjork Hammer, University of Aarhus

The Direct Deoxygenation Reaction Pathway of Phenol and 2-Ethylphenol over MoS₂-based Catalysts:  a DFT Study

Michael Badawi, Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille; Sylvain Cristol, Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille; Jean-François Paul, Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille; Edmond Payen, Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille

Surface-modified Carbon Nanotubes as Highly Selective Dehydrogenation Catalyst

Dangsheng Su, Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society

Atomic-Level Observations of Carbon Nanotube Growth using a Designer Catalyst

Renu Sharma, Arizona State University; Edward Moore, Arizona State University; Peter Rez, Arizona State University; M.M.J. Treacy, Arizona State University

The Effect of Oxide/Au Interface on the Chemical Activity of Au Nanostructures Supported on Oxides:  a DFT study

Siris Laursen, University of Michigan; Suljo Linic, University of Michigan

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Adsorption and Reaction of Rh(CO)₂(acac) on Al₂O₃/Ni₃Al(111)

Yu Lei, University of Illinois Chicago; Jing Liu, University of Illinois Chicago; Carolina Gomez, University of Illinois Chicago; Randall Meyer, University of Illinois Chicago; Michael Trenary, University of Illinois Chicago; Bruce Gates, University of California Davis; Conrad Becker, Universität Bonn

Roles of Al Sites of Zeolites in Anchoring cis-Ru(acac)₂(C₂H₄)₂ and in the Genesis of Catalytically Active Species for Ethylene Dimerization

Isao Ogino, Univeristy of California, Davis; Bruce Gates, University of California Davis

Mechanism of The Phillips Ethylene Polymerization Catalyst

Carole E. Brown, Florida State University; Melissa L. Mileham, Florida State University; Jerzy Krzystek, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory; Robert W. Meulenberg, Materials Science & Technology Division; Randall Achey, Florida State University; Riqiang Fu, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory; Albert E. Stiegman, Florida State University

Stable Sub-Nanometer Pd Species on Alumina Surfaces

Eric J. Peterson, University of New Mexico; Barr Halevi, University of New Mexico; Andrew De La Riva, University of New Mexico; Hien Pham, University of New Mexico; Lawrence F. Allard, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Abhaya K. Datye, University of New Mexico

The Relation Between a Non-uniform Catalytic Behavior of ZSM-5 Crystals and their Crystal Morphology as Revealed by a Combination of Micro-Spectroscopy and FIB.EBSD

M.H.F. Kox, Utrecht University; E. Stavitski, Utrecht University; M.R. Drury, Utrecht University; D.a.M. de Winter, Utrecht University; B.M. Weckhuysen, Utrecht University