High efficiency of Pt2+– CeO2 novel thin film catalyst as anode for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

R. Fiala, A. Figueroba, A. Bruix, M. Vaclavu, A. Rednyk, I. Khalakhan, M. Vorokhta, J. Lavkova, F. Illas, V. Potin, I. Matolinova, K. M. Neyman and V. Matolin, Appl. Catal. B: Environ. 197, 262 (2016).

Reactivity of atomically dispersed Pt2+ species towards H2: model Pt–CeO2 fuel cell catalyst

Y. Lykhach, A. Figueroba, M. F. Camellone, A. Neitzel, T. Skala, F. R. Negreiros, M. Vorokhta, N. Tsud, K. C. Prince, S. Fabris, K. M. Neyman, V. Matolin and J. Libuda, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 18, 7672 (2016).

Final General Meeting

Osnabrück, 6. – 8. April 2016

Osnabrueck_final_meeting_group_photoThe concluding meeting of the CM1104 COST Action (ended 18.4.2016) was held in the Bohnenkamp-Haus of the Universität Osnabrück with the Action Chair Michael Reichling acting as the Local Organiser for 80 participants. >>>

Interfaces in nanocrystalline Oxide Materials: from Powders towards Ceramics

O. Diwald, K. P. McKenna, A. L. Shluger, in “Computational Modeling of Inorganic Nanomaterials” edited by S. T. Bromley, M. Zwijnenburg; CRC Press, (2016).

A DFT study of the acidic–basic properties of anatase TiO2 and tetragonal ZrO2 by adsorption of CO and CO2 probe molecules

H.-Y. T. Chen, S. Tosoni, and G. Pacchioni, Surf. Sci. 652, 163 (2016).

The Effect of Composition on Structural, Thermal, Redox and Bioactive Properties of Ce-Containing Glasses

V. Nicolini, E. Varini, G. Malavasi, L. Menabue, M. C. Menziani, G. Lusvardi, A. Pedone, F. Benedetti, P. Luches, Mater. Design 97, 73 (2016).

Dicyclohexylmethane as a Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier: A Model Study on the Dehydrogenation Mechanism over Pd(111)

M. Amende, C. Gleichweit, T. Xu, O. Höfert, M. Koch, P. Wasserscheid, H. P. Steinrück, C. Papp, and J. Libuda, Catal. Lett. 146, 851 (2016).

A perfectly stoichiometric and flat CeO2(111) surface on a bulk-like ceria film

C. Barth, C. Laffon, R. Olbrich, A. Ranguis, P. Parent, M. Reichling, Sci. Rep. 6, 21165 (2016).

Characterization and catalytic properties of CuO/CeO2/MgAl2O4 for preferential oxidation of CO in H2-rich streams

A. Elmhamdi, R. Castañeda, A. Kubacka, L. Pascual, K. Nahdi, and A. Martínez-Arias, Appl. Catal. B: Environm. 188, 292 (2016).

Incorrect DFT-GGA predictions of the stability of non-stoichiometric/polar dielectric surfaces: the case of Cu2O(111)

N. Nilius, H. Fedderwitz, Gro, C. Noguera, and J. Goniakowski, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 18, 6729 (2016).