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Research

Francisco Zaera, Research Director

The overall goal of our research is to develop a molecular-level understanding of the mechanism of surface reactions. Towards this goal, we use a number of surface-sensitive techniques, including temperature-programmed desorption (TPD), reflection-absorption infrared spectroscopy (RAIRS), x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), ion scattering (ISS), secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS), Auger electron spectroscopy (AES), and low-energy electron diffraction (LEED) together with molecular beams and atmospheric pressure cells. We focus on catalytic and material science problems.  Below is a list of the main ongoing projects in our group.  Click on the appropriate green botton for more details.

NEWER PROJECTS

Newer Project #1
 Chiral Modification of Surfaces.
Newer Project #3
 Molecular Beams and Nanoreactors.
Newer Project #4 Mechanisms of Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD).
Newer Project #5 Porphyrins as Molecular Memory Devices.
Newer Project #2 Adsorption Sites on Oxide Surfaces.

ONGOING PROJECTS

Ongoing Project #2 Hydrocarbon Hydrogenation-Dehydrogenation.
Ongoing Project #1 Hydrocarbon Reforming.
Ongoing Project #3 Hydrocarbon Oxidation.
Ongoing Project #4 Catalytic Convertion for Pollution Abatement.
Ongoing Project #5 Infrared Spectroscopy Characterization of Surfaces.
Ongoing Project#6 (Others) Others.

Last modified July 28, 2005