O-Th-408-19 Multi-Scale Investigation of Cluster-Support Interactions Impacting Hydrocarbon Activation on Pd/Ceria

Thursday, June 18, 2015: 5:00 PM
408-410 (Lawrence Convention Center)
Thomas Senftle1, Michael Janik1 and Adri van Duin2, (1)The Pennsylvania State University, USA, (2)Pennsylvania State University, USA.
We employ multi-scale simulation techniques to determine the unique nature of the Pd/ceria interface. This approach can be readily extended to other supported systems, where the stability of the active site is dependent on temperature and pressure in the reactant phase.

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