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Ping Liu

Chemist
 

Chemistry Department
Building 555
Brookhaven National Laboratory
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000

Phone: (631) 344-5970
FAX:    (631) 344-5815
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Catalysis on the Nanoscale: Preparation, Characterization and Reactivity of Metal-Based Nanostructures

 

Curriculum Vitae

B.S.(Phys) Jilin University, P. R. China (June,1994)
M.S.(Phys) Jilin University, P. R. China (June, 1997)
Ph.D.(Phys) Jilin University, P. R. China (March, 2000)
Assistant Professor, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark (May, 2000 - April, 2002)
Research Associate, Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA (May, 2002 - 2005)
Assistant Chemist, Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA (2005 – 2007)
Associate Chemist, Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA (2007 – 2010)
Chemist, Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA (2010 – present)

Research interests

Computational studies in heterogeneous catalysis and electro-catalysis: theoretical description of nanostructures, supported nanostructures, surfaces and their catalytic applications in petroleum refining of conventional fuel, the production, conversion and use of non-conventional fuels, such as hydrogen and alcohols, in fuel cell. Electronic structure calculations and kinetic modeling are employed.

Recent Publications

2010

1.         P. Liu, “Water-gas shift reaction on oxide/Cu(111): rational catalyst screening from density functional theory”, The Journal of Chemical Physics, in press.

2.         K. Sasaki, H. Naohara, Y. Cai, Y. Choi, P. Liu, M. Vukmirovic, J. Wang, R. R. Adzic, “Core-protected Core-shell Electrocatalysts: Potential for Automotive Applications of Fuel Cells”, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, in press (VIP).

3.         J.A. Rodriguez, P. Liu, Y. Takahashi, F. Vines, Leticia Feria, E. Florez, K. Nakamura, F. Illas, “Novel Au-TiC catalysts for CO oxidation and desulfurization process”, Catalysis Today, doi:10.1016/j.cattod.2010.04.051 .

4.         A.L. Stottlemyer, P. Liu, J.G. Chen, “Comparison of bond scission sequence of methanol on tungsten monocarbide (WC) and Pt-modified WC”, The Journal of Chemical Physics, 133 (2010) 104702.

5.         J. Zhou, Y.X. Yang, P. Liu, N. Camillone, M.G. White, “Electronic structure of the thiophene/ Au(111) interface probed by two-photon photoemission”, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C,  114 (2010) 13670-13677.

6.         F. Yang, Y. Choi, P. Liu, J. Hrbek, J. A. Rodriguez, “The Autocatalytic Reduction of a Cu2O/Cu(111) Surface by CO: STM, XPS and DFT Studies”, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 114 (2010) 17042-17050.

7.         Y. Yang, J. Evans, J.A. Rodriguez, M.G. White, P. Liu, “Fundamental studies of methanol synthesis from CO2 hydrogenation on Cu(111), Cu Clusters, and Cu/ZnO(000ī)”, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 12 (2010) 9909-9917.

8.         E. Florez, T. Gomez, P. Liu, J. A. Rodriguez, F. Illas, “Hydrogenation Reactions on Au/TiC(001): Effects of Au-C Interactions on the Dissociation of H2”, ChemCatChem 2 (2010) 1219-1222.

9.         J. Graciani, J. J. Plata, J. F. Sanz, P. Liu, J. A. Rodriguez, “ A theoretical insight into the catalytic effect of a mixed-metal oxide at the nanometer level: the case of the highly-active Metal/CeOx/TiO2 (110) catalysts”, The Journal of Chemical Physics 132 (2010) 104703.

10.      M. Li, A. Kowal, K. Sasaki, N. Marinkovic, D. Su, E. Korach, P. Liu, R.R. Adzic, ”Ethanol oxidation on the ternary Pt-Rh-SnO2/C electrocatalysts with varied Pt:Rh:Sn ratios”, Electrochimica Acta 55 (2010) 4331-4338.

11.      J.B. Park, J. Graciani, J. Evans, D. Stacchiola, S.D. Senanayake, L. Barrio, P. Liu, J.F. Sanz, J. Hrbek, J.A. Rodriguez, “Gold, copper and platinum nanoparticles dispersed on CeOx/TiO2(110) surfaces: High water-gas shift activity and the nature of the mixed-metal oxide at the nanometer level”, Journal of the American Chemical Society 132 (2010) 356-363.

12.      P. Liu, Y. Choi, Y. Yang, M.G. White, “Methanol synthesis from H2 and CO2 on a Mo6S8 cluster: a density functional study”, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A 114 (2010) 3888-3895.

13.      J.A. Rodriguez, P. Liu, M. Pérezb, G. Liu, J. Hrbek, “Destruction of SO2 on Au and Cu Nanoparticles Dispersed on MgO(100) and CeO2(111)”, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A 114 (2010) 3802-3810.

2009

14.      J. X. Wang, H. Inada, L. Wu, Y. Zhu, Y. Choi, P. Liu, W.P. Zhou, R. R. Adzic, " Oxygen Reduction on Well-Defined Core-Shell Nanocatalysts: Particle Size, Facet, and Pt Shell Thickness Effects", Journal of the American Chemical Society 131 (2009) 17298-17302

15.      S. Senanayake, D. Stacchiola, P. Liu, B. C. Mullins, J. Hrbek, J.A. Rodriguez, "The interaction of CO with OH on Au(111): HCOO, CO3 and HOCO as key intermediates in the water-gas shift reaction", The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 113 (2009) 19536-19544.

16.      J.A. Rodriguez, P. Liu, Y. Takahashi, K. Nakamura, F. Viñes, F. Illas, “Desulfurization Reactions on Surfaces of Metal Carbides: Photoemission and Density-Functional Studies”, Topics in Catalysis 53 (2010) 393-402.

17.      Y. Choi, P. Liu, “Mechanism of ethanol synthesis from syngas on Rh(111)”, Journal of the American Chemical Society 131 (2009) 13054-13061.

18.      J.A. Rodriguez, J. Graciani, J. Evans, J. B. Park, F. Yang, D. Stacchiola, S. D.  Senanayake, S. Ma, M. Pérez, P. Liu, J. F. Sanz and J. Hrbek, “Water Gas Shift Reaction on a Highly Active Inverse CeOx/Cu(111) Catalyst: Unique Role of Ceria Nanoparticles”, Angewandte Chemie. International Edition 48 (2009) 8047-8050.

19.      J.A. Rodriguez, P. Liu, Y. Takahashi, K. Nakamura, F. Viñes, F. Illas, "Desulfurization of thiophene on Au/TiC(001): Au-C interactions and charge polarization", Journal of the American Chemical Society 131 (2009) 8595-8602.

20.      D. Stacchiola, J.B. Park, P. Liu, S. Ma, D.E. Starr, E. Muller, P. Sutter, J. Hrbek, “Water nucleation on Gold: existence of a unique double bilayer”, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 111 (2009) 15102-15105.

21.       J. A. Rodríguez, J. Evans, J. Graciani, J. Park, P. Liu, J. Hrbek and J. F. Sanz, “High Water-Gas Shift Activity in TiO2(110) supported Cu and Au Nanoparticles: Role of the Oxide and Metal Particle Size”, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 113 (2009) 7364-7370.

22.      P. Liu, J.A. Rodriguez, Y. Takahashi and K. Nakamura, “Water-gas-shift reaction on a Ni2P(001) catalyst: Formation of oxy-phosphides and highly active reaction sites”, Journal of Catalysis 262 (2009) 294-303.

23.      J.B. Park, J. Graciani, J. Evans, D. Stacchiola, S. Ma, P. Liu, A. Nambu, J. Fdez.Sanz, J. Hrbek, and J.A. Rodriguez, “Controlling the Nature of Mixed-Metal Oxide Catalysts at the Nanometer Level: High Activity of Au/CeOx/TiO2(110) in the Water-Gas Shift Reaction”, Proceeding of National Academy of Science, 106 (2009) 4975-4980.

24.      A. Kowal, M. Li, M. Shao, K. Sasaki, M. B.Vukmirovic, J. Zhang, N. S. Marinkovic, P. Liu, A. Frenkel, and R. R. Adzic, “Ternary Pt/Rh/SnO2 Electrocatalysts for Oxidizing Ethanol to CO2”, Nature Materials 8 (2009) 325-330.

25.      J.A. Rodriguez, P.Liu, X. Wang, W. Wen, J. Hanson, J. Hrbek, J. Pérez, M. Evans, “Water-gas shift activity of Cu surfaces and Cu nanoparticles supported on metal oxides”, Journal of Catalysis Today 143 (2009) 45-50.

2008

26.      J. A. Rodriguez, P. Liu, J F. Viñes, F. Illas, Y. Takahashi and K. Nakamura, “Dissociation of SO2 on Au/TiC(001): Effects of Au↔C Interactions and Charge Polarization” Angewandte Chemie. International Edition 47 (2008) 6685-6689.

27.      J. Hrbek, F. M. Hoffmann, J. B. Park, P. Liu, D. Stacchiola, Y. S. Hoo, S. Ma, A. Nambu, J. A. Rodriguez, and M. G. White, “Adsorbate driven morphological changes of a gold surface at low temperatures”, Journal of the American Chemical Society 130 (2008) 17272-17273.

28.      F. Viñes, J.A. Rodriguez, P. Liu and F. Illas, “Catalyst size matters: tuning the molecular mechanism of the water-gas-shift reaction on titanium carbide”, Journal of Catalysis Today 260 (2008) 103-112.

29.      J.M. Lightstone, M.J. Patterson, P. Liu, J.C. Lofaro Jr. and M.G. White, “Characterization and reactivity of the Mo4S6+ cluster deposited on Au(111)”, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 112 (2008) 11495-11506.

30.      X. Teng, Q. Wang, P. Liu, W. Han, A. I. Frenkel, W. Wen, N. Marinkovic, J. C. Hanson, J. A. Rodriguez, “Formation of Pd/Au nanostructures from Pd nanowires via galvanic replacement reaction”, Journal of the American Chemical Society 130 (2008) 1093-1101.  

31.      J. A. Rodriguez, P. Liu, J. Hrbek, M. Pérez, J. Evans, “Water-gas shift activity of Au and Cu nanoparticles supported on molybdenum oxide”, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical  281 (2008) 59-65.

2007

32.      J.A. Rodriguez, S. Ma, P. Liu, J. Hrbek, J. Evans, and M. Pérez, “Water-gas shift Reaction on inverse CeOx/Au(111) and TiOx/Au(111) catalysts: Active role of oxide nanoparticles”, Science 318 (2007) 1757-1760.

33.      L. Barrio, P. Liu, J.A. Rodriguez, J.M. Campos-Martin, J.L.G. Fierro, “Effects of hydrogen on the reactivity of O2 towards gold nanoparticles and surfaces”, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 111 (2007) 19001-19008.

34.      J.A. Rodriguez, F. Viñes, F. Illas, P. Liu Y. Takahashi and K. Nakamura, “Adsorption of gold on TiC(001): Au-C interactions and charge polarization”, The Journal of Chemical Physics, 127 (2007) 211102.

35.      M. Shao, K. Sasaki, P. Liu and R.R. Adzic, “Pd3Fe and Pt monolayer-modified Pd3Fe electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction”, Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie – International Journal of Research in Physical Chemistry & Chemical Physics 221 (2007) 1175-1190.

36.      J. A. Rodriguez, X. Wang, P. Liu, W. Wen, J. C. Hanson, J. Hrbek, M. Pérez, J. Evans, “Gold Nanoparticles on Ceria: Importance of O vacancies in the Activation of Gold” Topics in Catalysis 44 (2007) 73-81.

37.      F. Viñes, C. Sousa, F. Illas, P. Liu and J. A. Rodriguez, “A systematic density functional study of molecular oxygen adsorption and dissociation on the (001) surface of group IV, V and VI transition metal carbides”, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 111 (2007) 16982-16989.

38.      M.B. Vukmirovic, P. Liu, J.T. Muckerman and R.R. Adzic, “Electrodeposition of Pt onto RuO2(110) single-crystal surface”, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 111 (2007) 15306-15311.

39.      M. Ruff, N. Takehiro, P. Liu, J.K. Nørskov and R.J. Behm, “Size-specific chemistry on bimetallic surfaces – a combined experimental and theoretical study”, ChemPhysChem 8 (2007) 2068-2071.

40.      J. X. Wang, T. E. Springer, P. Liu, M. Shao, R. R. Adzic, “Hydrogen oxidation reaction on Pt in acidic media: adsorption isotherm and activation free energy”, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 111 (2007) 12425-12433.

41.      P. Liu, J. A. Rodriguez, “Water-gas-shift reaction on metal nanoparticles and surfaces” The Journal of Chemical Physics 126 (2007) 164705.

42.      M. Shao, P. Liu and R.R. Adzic, “Origin of enhanced activity in palladium alloy electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction”, The Journal of Physical chemistry B 111 (2007) 6772-6775.

43.      J. A. Rodriguez, P. Liu, J. Hrbek, J. Evans and M. Pérez, “Water-gas shift reaction on Cu and Au nanoparticles supported on CeO2(111) and ZnO(000ī): intrinsic activity and importance of support interactions”, Angewandte Chemie. International Edition 46 (2007) 1329-1332.

44.      F. Viñes, C. Sousa, F. Illas, P. Liu and J.A. Rodríguez, “Density functional study of the adsorption of atomic oxygen on the (001) surface of early transition metal carbides”, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 111 (2007) 1307-1314.

 

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