Nanostructured Interfaces for Catalysis

The NIC Group has research efforts in the following areas:

• Development of model nanocatalysts for the conversion of CO₂ and methane to simple liquid fuels, e.g., methanol and ethanol.
• Development of gas-phase cluster methods for the formation and deposition of metal, oxide and sulfide clusters onto surfaces.
• Use of experimental and theoretical methods to probe the electronic properties of surfaces and cluster-support interfaces.
• Understanding how size and stoichiometry influence the structure, morphology and thermal stability of supported nanoclusters at the atomic level.
• Development of novel methods to prepare and stabilize single atom catalysts.