Correlation between solid surface reactivity and adsorption states and structural and electronic properties of solid-gas as well as solid-liquid interfaces
Various solids (such as mixed oxides, metal and semiconductor single crystals, thin films) are studied by different techniques: work function variation, cyclic voltammetry, spectroscopic ellipsometry, and electron spectroscopy.
Fractal analysis is utilized to correlate adsorption properties and SEM, TEM, AFM and STM micrographs.
Adsorption on well-defined oxide surfaces is investigated via ab initio and semiempirical quantum calculations.
Synthesis of composite materials (with micro and macro pore size, obtained by the incorporation of metallic and organic species or polymers in the molecular sieves structures)
Characterization and testing of catalytic activity.
Study of catalytic oxidation on oxidic materials (mixed spinelic oxides, perovskites, zeolites) based on temperature programmed reduction and desorption, chemisorption and various catalytic tests.
Nonuniformity kinetic models are investigated in relationship to structural sensitivity of catalytic reactions.
Model nano-sized metal supported catalysts for light hydrocarbon partial oxidation.
