Abstract: Gold Atom Release In Surface Oxidation Reactions (2008 Annual Meeting)

Tuesday, November 18, 2008: 2:30 PM

Commonwealth B (Loews Philadelphia Hotel)

Cynthia Friend, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

Xiaoying Liu, Chemistry, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

Baker Thomas, Chemistry, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

Weiwei Gao, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

Oxidation of alcohols and olefins on extended Au surfaces will be discussed and related to high-surface area catalysis. A clear connection between mechanisms in ultrahigh vacuum to those under operating conditions will be illustrated. Density functional theory calculations that provide insight into the bonding and reactivity of various defective structures on the surface will also be discussed.

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