4.03.2008

Microcalorimetry: Metal adsorption on single crystalline metal oxide surface

Cheol-Woo Yi
Advisor: Dr. D. Wayne Goodman


Metal/oxide interfaces are used in a number of technologically important applications, for example, in oxide-supported metal catalysts and microelectronics. In catalysis, the choice of metal and oxide support is critical to obtain a desired reactivity and selectivity. This is due in part to the inherent reactivity of the two components. Also, the metal particle size and shape, which depend on the choice of oxide, can influence the catalytic activity dramatically. One of the parameters that determine the morphology of the particles is the strength of the interaction of the metal with the oxide substrate [1].
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