Confinement Effects at the Interface between 2D-Silicates and Their Metal Supports

The interface between 2D-materials and their metal supports offers an ideal playground for exploring the effects of confinement in chemical reactions. Even more relevant is the case in which the 2D-materials have pores in their structure that allow size-selective access of small molecules to the confined space. In this talk, I will discuss recent work for reactions at the interface between 2D-porous silicates and transition metal supports. Examples of systems in which confinement plays an important role include the enhanced chemical interaction between Xe and Ru, and the formation of H₂O by reaction of hydrogen with chemisorbed oxygen.