Laura Barrio-Pliego
Research Associate
Chemistry Division
Building 555
Brookhaven National Laboratory
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000
Phone: (631) 344-4317
FAX: (631) 344-5815
e-mail
Catalysis: Reactivity and Structure
Education
Ph. D. Chemistry (awarded “Cum Laude”), Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, 2007
Master Degree at Department of Applied Physical Chemistry, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, 2002
Bachelor in Chemistry (Quantum Chemistry), Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, 2000
Research Experience
Postdoctoral Research Associate - Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL)
Department of Chemistry, May 2008 – present.
Research Scientist, Instituto de Catalisis y Petroleoquimica (CSIC)
Catalysts Structure and Activity Group, December 2002 – May 2008
Graduate Student -Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
Department of Applied Physical Chemistry, September 1999 – December 2002
Research Interests
In situ characterization of catalysts by X-ray diffraction and X-ray absorption spectroscopy.
Computational modeling of metallic clusters, solid surfaces and their chemical reactivity.
Novel catalysts and support preparation methodologies.
Selected Publications
- “DFT Study of Ionization Potentials for Aza-substituted aromatic
rings” L. Barrio, J. Catalán, José L. G. de Paz. Int. J. Quantum Chem.,
2003, 91, 432-437
- “Analysis of Solvent Effects on the Properties of Singlet Oxygen” J.
Catalán, C. Díaz, L. Barrio; Chem. Phys., 2004, 300, 33-39.
- “A DFT Study of the Dissociation of H2 on Gold Clusters: Importance
of Fluxionality and Ensemble Effects” L. Barrio, P. Liu, J. A.
Rodriguez, J. M. Campos-Martin, J. L. G. Fierro; J. Chem. Phys., 2006,
125, 164715
- “Structure directed grafting of Ti on periodic nanoporous silica for
epoxidation catalysts” L. Barrio, J. M. Campos-Martín, J. L. G. Fierro;
M. P. de Frutos-Escrig, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2008, 113,
542
- “Alkene epoxidation with ethylbenzene hydroperoxides using
molybdenum heterogeneous catalysts” L. Barrio, J. M. Campos-Martín, M.
P. de Frutos-Escrig, J. L. G. Fierro; Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2008, 47,
8016–8024
- “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” J. B. Park, J. Graciani, J.
Evans, D. Stacchiola, S. D. Senanayake, L. Barrio, P. Liu, J. Fdez. Sanz,
J. Hrbek,J. A. Rodriguez. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2010, 132, 356-363
- “Unraveling the Active Site in Copper-Ceria Systems for the
Water-Gas Shift Reaction: In Situ Characterization of an Inverse Powder
CeO2-x/CuO-Cu Catalyst” L. Barrio, M. Estrella, G. Zhou, W. Wen, J. C.
Hanson, A. B. Hungria, A. Hornes, M. Fernandez-Garcia, A.
Martinez-Arias, J. A. Rodriguez, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2010, DOI:
10.1021/jp910342b
A complete and updated list of publications can be found at
http://www.researcherid.com/rid/A-9509-2008