Surface Science and Catalysis Publications

G.A. Somorjai

K. M. Bratlie, M. O. Montano, L. D. Flores, M. Paajanen and G. A. Somorjai, "Sum Frequency Generation Vibrational Spectroscopic and High-Pressure Scanning Tunneling Microscopic Studies of Benzene Hydrogenation on Pt(111)", Journal of the American Chemical Society 128 (39), 12810-12816 (2006).
K. M. Bratlie and G. A. Somorjai, "A Sum Frequency Generation Vibrational Spectroscopic Study of the Adsorption and Reactions of C-6 Hydrocarbons at High Pressures on Pt(100)", Journal of Physical Chemistry C 111 (18), 6837-6845 (2007).
A. M. Contreras, M. Montano, S. J. Kweskin, M. M. Koebel, K. Bratlie, K. Becraft and G. A. Somorjai, "Molecular Surface Science of C-H Bond Activation and Polymerization Catalysis", Topics in Catalysis 40 (1-4), 19-34 (2006).
S. H. Kim and G. A. Somorjai, "Surface Science of Single-Site Heterogeneous Olefin Polymerization Catalysts", Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 103 (42), 15289-15294 (2006).
Y. Li and G. A. Somorjai, "Surface Premelting of Ice", Journal of Physical Chemistry C 111 (27), 9631-9637 (2007).
M. Montano, K. Bratlie, M. Salmeron and G. A. Somorjai, "Hydrogen and Deuterium Exchange on Pt(111) and Its Poisoning by Carbon Monoxide Studied by Surface Sensitive High-Pressure Techniques", Journal of the American Chemical Society 128 (40), 13229-13234 (2006).
J. Y. Park, J. R. Renzas, A. M. Contreras and G. A. Somorjai, "The Genesis and Importance of Oxide-Metal Interface Controlled Heterogeneous Catalysis; the Catalytic Nanodiode", Topics in Catalysis 46 (1-2), 217-222 (2007).
D. C. Phillips, R. L. York, O. Mermut, K. R. McCrea, R. S. Ward and G. A. Somorjai, "Side Chain, Chain Length, and Sequence Effects on Amphiphilic Peptide Adsorption at Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Surfaces Studied by Sum-Frequency Generation Vibrational Spectroscopy and Quartz Crystal Microbalance", Journal of Physical Chemistry C 111 (1), 255-261 (2007).
R. M. Rioux, A. L. Marsh, J. S. Gaughan and G. A. Somorjai, "Oxidation and Reforming Reactions of Ch4 on a Stepped Pt(557) Single Crystal", Catalysis Today 123 (1-4), 265-275 (2007).
G. A. Somorjai, K. M. Bratlie, M. O. Montano and J. Y. Park, "Dynamics of Surface Catalyzed Reactions; the Roles of Surface Defects, Surface Diffusion, and Hot Electrons", Journal of Physical Chemistry B 110 (40), 20014-20022 (2006).
G. A. Somorjai and J. Y. Park, "The Impact of Surface Science on the Commercialization of Chemical Processes", Catalysis Letters 115 (3-4), 87-98 (2007).
G. A. Somorjai, R. L. York, D. Butcher and J. Y. Park, "The Evolution of Model Catalytic Systems; Studies of Structure, Bonding and Dynamics from Single Crystal Metal Surfaces to Nanoparticles, and from Low Pressure (< 10(-3) Torr) to High Pressure (> 10(-3) Torr) to Liquid Interfaces", Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 9 (27), 3500-3513 (2007).
R. L. York, O. Mermut, D. C. Phillips, K. R. McCrea, R. S. Ward and G. A. Somorjai, "Influence of Ionic Strength on the Adsorption of a Model Peptide on Hydrophilic Silica and Hydrophobic Polystyrene Surfaces: Insight from Sfg Vibrational Spectroscopy", Journal of Physical Chemistry C 111 (25), 8866-8871 (2007).

G.A. Somorjai
Nanoscience & Nanoparticles for 100% Selective Catalytic Reactions

A. M. Contreras, J. Grunes, X. M. Yan, A. Liddle and G. A. Somorjai, "Fabrication of 2-Dimensional Platinum Nanocatalyst Arrays by Electron Beam Lithography: Ethylene Hydrogenation and Co-Poisoning Reaction Studies", Topics in Catalysis 39 (3-4), 123-129 (2006).
A. M. Contreras, X. M. Yan, S. Kwon, J. Bokor and G. A. Somorjai, "Catalytic Co Oxidation Reaction Studies on Lithographically Fabricated Platinum Nanowire Arrays with Different Oxide Supports", Catalysis Letters 111 (1-2), 5-13 (2006).

G.A. Somorjai
Strategic Design of Novel Catalysts for Selective Synthesis of Fuels & Chemicals

Y. Borodko, S. E. Habas, M. Koebel, P. D. Yang, H. Frei and G. A. Somorjai, "Probing the Interaction of Poly( Vinylpyrrolidone) with Platinum Nanocrystals by Uv-Raman and Ftir", Journal of Physical Chemistry B 110 (46), 23052-23059 (2006).
Y. Borodko, S. M. Humphrey, T. D. Tilley, H. Frei and G. A. Somorjai, "Charge-Transfer Interaction of Poly(Vinylpyrrolidone) with Platinum and Rhodium Nanoparticles", Journal of Physical Chemistry C 111 (17), 6288-6295 (2007).
S. E. Habas, H. Lee, V. Radmilovic, G. A. Somorjai and P. Yang, "Shaping Binary Metal Nanocrystals through Epitaxial Seeded Growth", Nature Materials 6 (9), 692-697 (2007).
J. D. Hoefelmeyer, H. Liu, G. A. Somorjai and T. D. Tilley, "Reverse Micelle Synthesis of Rhodium Nanoparticles", Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 309 (1), 86-93 (2007).
S. M. Humphrey, M. E. Grass, S. E. Habas, K. Niesz, G. A. Somorjai and T. D. Tilley, "Rhodium Nanoparticles from Cluster Seeds: Control of Size and Shape by Precursor Addition Rate", Nano Letters 7 (3), 785-790 (2007).
S. H. Kim, Y. D. Yin, A. P. Alivisatos, G. A. Somorjai and J. T. Yates, "Ir Spectroscopic Observation of Molecular Transport through Pt@Coo Yolk-Shell Nanostructures", Journal of the American Chemical Society 129 (30), 9510-9513 (2007).
Z. Konya, E. Molnar, G. Tasi, K. Niesz, G. A. Somorjai and I. Kiricsi, "Pre-Prepared Platinum Nanoparticles Supported on Sba-15 - Preparation, Pretreatment Conditions and Catalytic Properties", Catalysis Letters 113 (1-2), 19-28 (2007).
H. Lee, S. E. Habas, S. Kweskin, D. Butcher, G. A. Somorjai and P. D. Yang, "Morphological Control of Catalytically Active Platinum Nanocrystals", Angewandte Chemie-International Edition 45 (46), 7824-7828 (2006).
R. M. Rioux, H. Song, M. Grass, S. Habas, K. Niesz, J. D. Hoefelmeyer, P. Yang and G. A. Somorjai, "Monodisperse Platinum Nanoparticles of Well-Defined Shape: Synthesise Characterization, Catalytic Properties and Future Prospects", Topics in Catalysis 39 (3-4), 167-174 (2006).
Y. W. Zhang, M. E. Grass, S. E. Habas, F. Tao, T. F. Zhang, P. D. Yang and G. A. Somorjai, "One-Step Polyol Synthesis and Langmuir-Blodgett Monolayer Formation of Size-Tunable Monodisperse Rhodium Nanocrystals with Catalytically Active (111) Surface Structures", Journal of Physical Chemistry C 111 (33), 12243-12253 (2007).

M. Salmeron
Strategic Design of Novel Catalysts for Selective Synthesis of Fuels & Chemicals

P. Cabrera-Sanfelix, D. S. Portal, A. Verdaguer, G. R. Darling, M. Salmeron and A. Arnau, "Spontaneous Emergence of Cl- Anions from Nacl(100) at Low Relative Humidity", Journal of Physical Chemistry C 111 (22), 8000-8004 (2007).
H. J. Liu, J. H. Guo, Y. D. Yin, A. Augustsson, C. L. Dong, J. Nordgren, C. L. Chang, P. Alivisatos, G. Thornton, D. F. Ogletree, F. G. Requejo, F. de Groot and M. Salmeron, "Electronic Structure of Cobalt Nanocrystals Suspended in Liquid", Nano Letters 7, 1919-1922 (2007).

D.F. Ogletree
Strategic Design of Novel Catalysts for Selective Synthesis of Fuels & Chemicals

H. J. Liu, J. H. Guo, Y. D. Yin, A. Augustsson, C. L. Dong, J. Nordgren, C. L. Chang, P. Alivisatos, G. Thornton, D. F. Ogletree, F. G. Requejo, F. de Groot and M. Salmeron, "Electronic Structure of Cobalt Nanocrystals Suspended in Liquid", Nano Letters 7 (7), 1919-1922 (2007).