Abstract
In this chapter we review distinct well-defined planar models to illustrate the unique chemical properties that can be realized by oxide nanostructuring in the form of continuous ultra-thin films, extended islands and/or supported nanoclusters. The highlighted systems include metastable PdO films for C–H bond activation, multifunctional catalytic sites at copper/cerium-oxide island interfaces for water-gas shift reactions, and (WO3)3 and (MoO3)3 nanoclusters with active dioxo, O=M=O, moieties for dehydration and partial oxidation of alcohols.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Springer Series in Materials Science |
Publisher | Springer Verlag |
Pages | 251-280 |
Number of pages | 30 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1 2016 |
Publication series
Name | Springer Series in Materials Science |
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Volume | 234 |
ISSN (Print) | 0933-033X |
Funding
The authors acknowledge support from the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, and Biosciences Division under contracts DE-FG02-03ER15478 (AA and JFW), DE-SC0012704 (JAR and DJS), and DE-AC06-76RLO 1830 (DAD, ZD, BDK and RR). PNNL is operated for the U.S. DOE by Battelle Memorial Institute. AA and JFW acknowledge the Ohio Supercomputing Center for providing computational resources. DAD is indebted to the Robert Ramsay Endowment of The University of Alabama for partial support.