FAU Solar members in the DFG review board
Four members of FAU Solar have been elected to the DFG review board for the next year! We warmly congratulate…
Prof. Dr. Jörg Libuda
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Chair of Interface Research and Catalysis (Prof. Dr. Libuda)
Egerlandstr. 3
91058 Erlangen
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-67661
- Fax number: +49 9131 85-67662
- Email: joerg.libuda@fau.de
- Website: https://www.ecrc.fau.eu/libuda-group/
Publications
- Castro Baroffio, F., Franz, E., Pacheco, M., Pacheco, D., Torres, J., Seoane, G.,... Gancheff, J.S. (2026). Water-Soluble Molecular Solar Thermal (MOST) System: Photochemical Switching and Catalytic Back-Conversion of 2,5-Norbornadiene-2,3-Dicarboxylic Acid. Chemistry - A European Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202502510
- Groppe, P., Zimmermann, T., Madubuko, N., Bürner, K., Sheng, Y., Wichmann, C.,... Wintzheimer, S. (2026). The influence of GaPt droplet purification on the catalytic performance of supraparticles as supported catalytically active liquid metal solutions (SCALMS) in propane dehydrogenation. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 14(8), 4453-4467. https://doi.org/10.1039/d5ta08306k
- Gubanov, K., Reva, Y., Ritterhoff, C., Candolfi, F., Langford, D., Herm, M.,... Fink, R. (2026). Molecular Dioxygen-Mediated Passivation of Electron Traps in n-Type Organic Charge-Transfer Complexes. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.9080202
- Gubanov, K., Reva, Y., Ritterhoff, C., Candolfi, F., Langford, D., Herm, M.,... Fink, R. (2026). Passivierung von Defektzuständen in organischen n‐Typ‐Ladungstransferkomplexen durch molekularen Sauerstoff. Angewandte Chemie. https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.9080202
- Hauner, J., Simanenko, A., Fusek, L., Skála, T., Tsud, N., Faisal, F.,... Lykhach, Y. (2026). A bimetallic strategy to modulate electronic metal support interaction in Co3O4(111)-based catalysts: the case of supported Rh–Pt core–shell nanoparticles. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cp04654h
- Hauner, J., Skála, T., Tsud, N., Stavale, F., Lykhach, Y., & Libuda, J. (2026). Redox Dynamics of Co3O4(111) During H2S Adsorption and Decomposition: A Synchrotron Radiation Photoelectron Spectroscopy Study. ChemCatChem, 18(2). https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.202501491
- Hübsch, R., Samal, P.K., Jäschke, F., Piliai, L., Skála, T., Tsud, N.,... Libuda, J. (2026). Unlocking the Selectivity of Pt–Ru Catalysts for Electrochemical Reduction of Acetone to Isopropanol. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 18(22), 32129-32138. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.6c08903
- Hübsch, R., Schauermann, D., Škvára, J., Reindl, S., Skála, T., Tsud, N.,... Libuda, J. (2026). Surface oxidation of Ru(10-10) and Pt–Ru/Ru(10-10) electrocatalysts and its effect on the hydrogen evolution reaction. Electrochimica Acta, 570. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2026.148959
- Jacobse, L., Schuster, R., Kohantorabi, M., Dolling, D.S., Pfrommer, J., Deng, X.,... Stierle, A. (2026). Platinum oxide formation under oxygen evolution reaction conditions. Nature Communications, 17(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-72954-z
- Reindl, S., Lustemberg, P.G., Bachiller-Baeza, B., Capel-Sanchez, M.C., Schötz, S., Libuda, J.,... Retzer, T. (2026). Unraveling the Surface Chemistry in Ni/La-Ceria Catalysts for the Reverse Water-Gas Shift Reaction. ACS Catalysis, 16(12), 11034-11047. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.6c00338
- Reindl, S., Lustemberg, P.G., Bachiller-Baeza, B., Capel-Sanchez, M.C., Schötz, S., Libuda, J.,... Retzer, T. (2026). Unraveling the Surface Chemistry in Ni/La-Ceria Catalysts for the Reverse Water−Gas Shift Reaction. ACS Catalysis. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.6c00338
- Sidorenko, N., Fickenscher, G., Hübsch, R., Lykhach, Y., Franke, J.W., Fritz, J.,... Libuda, J. (2026). Depth profiling of tribological films by combined ion sputtering and infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy. Applied Surface Science, 720. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2025.165278
- Williams, M., Zhang, K., Klüh, M., Libuda, J., Retzer, T., Wasserscheid, P., & Haumann, M. (2026). Ru catalyzed continuous gas-phase hydrogenation of toluene - selectivity enhancement by ionic liquid coating and methanol co-feeding. Catalysis: Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cy01167a
- Danisman, B., Yang, J., Zhang, G.-R., Brummel, O., Kovács, M.M., Dworschak, D.,... Etzold, B. (2025). The Influence of Ionic Liquid Modification on the Restructuring of Trimetallic PtNiMo/C Catalysts During Conditioning. ChemElectroChem. https://doi.org/10.1002/celc.202400603
- Franz, E., Fickenscher, G., Schulze, E., Krappmann, D., Weidlich, A., Luchs, T.,... Libuda, J. (2025). Electroswitchable Noble-Metal-Free Catalysis for Molecular Solar Thermal Systems. ACS Energy Letters, 3196-3202. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsenergylett.5c01341
- Franz, E., Oberhof, N., Krappmann, D., Baggi, N., Hussain, Z., Moth-Poulsen, K.,... Libuda, J. (2025). Tuning Electrocatalytic Energy Release in Norbornadiene Based Molecular Solar Thermal Systems Through Substituent Effects. Chemistry - A European Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202502294
- Groppe, P., Müller, V., Will, J., Zhou, X., Zhang, K., Moritz, M.,... Wintzheimer, S. (2025). Atomic Layer Deposition on Spray-Dried Supraparticles to Rationally Design Catalysts with Ultralow Noble Metal Loadings. Chemistry of Materials, 37(8), 2815-2826. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.4c03429
- Hilpert, F., Qiu, Y., Lahn, L., Höllring, K., Taccardi, N., Wasserscheid, P.,... Libuda, J. (2025). How the ionic liquid [C2C1Im][OTf] affects the stability of Pt(111) during potential cycling. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cp00391a
- Hussain, Z., Einholz, R., Biebl, S.M., Franz, E., Müller, A., Dreuw, A.,... Libuda, J. (2025). Heterogeneously Catalyzed Energy Release in Azaborinine-based Molecular Solar Thermal Systems. Topics in Catalysis. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11244-025-02089-w
- Hussain, Z., Schatz, D., Oberhof, N., Franz, E., Schauermann, D., Dreuw, A.,... Libuda, J. (2025). Electrooxidation-Induced Reverse Switching in Azobenzene-Based Photoswitches. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 129(49), 21560-21570. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.5c06149
- Knörr, L., Bühlmeyer, H., Steffen, J., Trzeciak, S., Hauner, J., Zahn, D.,... Libuda, J. (2025). Structure Formation in the Wetting Layer of a Carbonyl-Functionalized Ionic Liquid on Au(111): How to Control the Functional Group? ChemPhysChem. https://doi.org/10.1002/cphc.202500229
- Koch, V., Zeng, X., Deckert, A., Büttner, P., Franz, E., Ding, F.,... Bachmann, J. (2025). Solution ALD of (CH3NH3)(PbI3) Perovskite Thin Films Yields Functional Quality and Stability Superior to Classical Processing. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202513903
- Mayer, S., Franz, E., Rossetto, G., Lahn, L., Steffen, J., Görling, A.,... Vogel, N. (2025). Self-Assembled Monolayers from Triethoxysilanes: Influence of Water Content and Chemical Structure on Formation Kinetics and Morphology. Langmuir, 41(43), 29265-29277. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.5c03901
- Priamushko, T., Franz, E., Logar, A., Bijelić, L., Guggenberger, P., Escalera-López, D.,... Cherevko, S. (2025). Be Aware of Transient Dissolution Processes in Co3O4 Acidic Oxygen Evolution Reaction Electrocatalysts. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 147(4), 3517-3528. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.4c14952
- Reindl, S., Škvára, J., Hauner, J., Simanenko, A., Kastenmeier, M., Ronovský, M.,... Libuda, J. (2025). Mechanistic Study of Ethanol Decomposition on Co3O4(111) and Pd/Co3O4(111) Model Catalysts. ChemCatChem. https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.202401587
- Samal, P.K., Škvára, J., Výhonský, M., Fusek, L., Ronovský, M., Johánek, V.,... Mysliveček, J. (2025). Nanopatterning Single-Crystalline Metal Electrodes via Ion Erosion: New Structural Motifs for Model Electrocatalysis. Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 16(29), 7420-7427. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.5c01465
- Sidorenko, N., Hauner, J., Mikulinskaya, K., Költsch, C., Jäschke, F., & Libuda, J. (2025). The Nucleation Mechanism of Tetrakis(dimethylamido)hafnium on CoO Nanoislands. Journal of Physical Chemistry C. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.5c01171
- Simanenko, A., Škvára, J., Samal, P.K., Franz, E., Hübsch, R., Skála, T.,... Libuda, J. (2025). Stability of multifunctional Pd-Rh electrocatalysts supported on Co3O4(111) in alkaline environment: impact of the electronic metal-support interaction. Nanoscale. https://doi.org/10.1039/d5nr00413f
- Simanenko, A., Škvára, J., Samal, P.K., Fusek, L., Kastenmeier, M., Ronovský, M.,... Libuda, J. (2025). Bimetallic Pd-Rh Nanoparticles Supported on Co3O4(111): Atomic Ordering and Stability. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 129(1), 983-992. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.4c07406
- Barreto, J., Fickenscher, G., Hohner, C., Ramos, M.I., Annese, E., Archanjo, B.,... Stavale, F. (2024). Structural Characterization of Mn3O4(001) Thin Films and Their Interaction with CO. Journal of Physical Chemistry C. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.4c03828
- Bühlmeyer, H., Knörr, L., Steffen, J., Eschenbacher, R., Hauner, J., Görling, A., & Libuda, J. (2024). Adsorption and Thermal Evolution of the Carbonyl-functionalized Ionic Liquid [5-oxo-C6C1Im][NTf2] on Pt(111): A Combined IRAS, STM, and DFT Study. Chemistry - A European Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202403900
- Bühlmeyer, H., Talwar, T., Eschenbacher, R., Barreto, J., Hauner, J., Knörr, L.,... Libuda, J. (2024). Surface Chemistry of a [C2C1Im][OTf] (Sub)Wetting Layer on Pt(111): A Combined XPS, IRAS, and STM Study. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.4c02239
- Codeço, C., Barreto, J., Caetano, R., Fickenscher, G., Felix, G., Libuda, J., & Stavale, F. (2024). Insights into the Reactivity of the Mn3O4(001) Thin Film with Water. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 128(46), 19630-19637. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.4c05880
- Danisman, B., Zhang, G.R., Baumunk, A.F., Yang, J., Brummel, O., Darge, P.,... Etzold, B.J. (2024). Increasing Activity of Trimetallic Oxygen Reduction PtNiMo/C Catalysts Through Initial Conditioning. ChemElectroChem. https://doi.org/10.1002/celc.202400070
- Eschenbacher, R., Hemauer, F., Franz, E., Leng, A., Schwaab, V., Waleska-Wellnhofer, N.,... Libuda, J. (2024). Au-Catalyzed Energy Release in a Molecular Solar Thermal (MOST) System: A Combined Liquid-Phase and Surface Science Study. Chemphotochem, 8. https://doi.org/10.1002/cptc.202300155
- Eschenbacher, R., Steffen, J., Farrugia, K., Taccardi, N., Wasserscheid, P., Görling, A., & Libuda, J. (2024). Reactivity of a model SCILL: Influence of co-adsorbed [C2C1Im][OTf] on the dehydrogenation of dimethylamine on Pt(111). Surface Science, 743. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susc.2024.122453
- Fickenscher, G., Sidorenko, N., Mikulinskaya, K., & Libuda, J. (2024). Different Nucleation Mechanisms during Atomic Layer Deposition of HfS2 on Cobalt Oxide Surfaces. Advanced Materials Interfaces. https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202400371
- Fickenscher, G., Steffen, J., Görling, A., & Libuda, J. (2024). Atomic Layer Deposition of HfS2 on Functionalized Self-Assembled Monolayers on Ordered Oxide Surfaces: A Model Study under UHV Conditions. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 128(2), 798-809. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.3c06772
- Fusek, L., Briega-Martos, V., Minichová, M., Fromm, L., Franz, E., Yang, J.,... Libuda, J. (2024). Toward High-Energy-Density Fuels for Direct Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier Fuel Cells: Electrooxidation of 1-Cyclohexylethanol. Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 15(9), 2529-2536. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c03331
- Fusek, L., Farnesi Camellone, M., Ronovský, M., Kastenmeier, M., Skála, T., Kumar Samal, P.,... Lykhach, Y. (2024). Atomistic picture of electronic metal support interaction and the role of water. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3ta06595b
- Groppe, P., Reichstein, J., Carl, S., Cuadrado Collados, C., Niebuur, B.J., Zhang, K.,... Mandel, K. (2024). Catalyst Supraparticles: Tuning the Structure of Spray-Dried Pt/SiO2 Supraparticles via Salt-Based Colloidal Manipulation to Control their Catalytic Performance. Small. https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202310813
- Hauner, J., Bühlmeyer, H., Steffen, J., Trzeciak, S., Taccardi, N., Wasserscheid, P.,... Libuda, J. (2024). Temperature-Dependent Structure Formation in the Wetting Layer of the Ionic Liquid [C2C1Im][OTf] on Au(111). Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 128(9), 3894-3906. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.3c06299
- Simanenko, A., Samal, P.K., Hübsch, R., Škvára, J., Yang, J., Kastenmeier, M.,... Libuda, J. (2024). Origin of the Low Overpotential for Isopropanol Oxidation on Pt-Ru Electrocatalysts. ACS Energy Letters, 4875-4882. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsenergylett.4c01987
- Yang, J., Haßfurther, F., Hilpert, F., Hussain, Z., Yang, T., Taccardi, N.,... Libuda, J. (2024). C[sbnd]C bond cleavage in the electrooxidation of 2,3-butanediol controlled by an ionic liquid modifier. Journal of Catalysis, 435. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcat.2024.115541
- Yang, J., Hilpert, F., Qiu, Y., Franz, E., Briega-Martos, V., Cherevko, S.,... Libuda, J. (2024). Interactions of the Ionic Liquid [C2C1Im][DCA] with Au(111) Electrodes: Interplay between Ion Adsorption, Electrode Structure, and Stability. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 128(7), 2834-2843. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.3c07122
- Zhou, S., Rehm, V., Afify, H.A., Feng, Y., Korczak, J., Szczerbakow, A.,... Heiß, W. (2024). Squeezing the Threshold of Metal-Halide Perovskite Micro-Crystal Lasers Grown by Solution Epitaxy. Advanced Functional Materials. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202404700
- Brummel, O., Jacobse, L., Simanenko, A., Deng, X., Geile, S., Gutowski, O.,... Libuda, J. (2023). Chemical and Structural In-Situ Characterization of Model Electrocatalysts by Combined Infrared Spectroscopy and Surface X-ray Diffraction. Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 14(39), 8820-8827. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c01777
- Bühlmeyer, H., Hauner, J., Eschenbacher, R., Steffen, J., Trzeciak, S., Taccardi, N.,... Libuda, J. (2023). Structure Formation in an Ionic Liquid Wetting Layer: A Combined STM, IRAS, DFT and MD Study of [C2C1Im][OTf] on Au(111). Chemistry - A European Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202301328
- Danisman, B., Zhang, G.R., Baumunk, A.F., Yang, J., Brummel, O., Darge, P.,... Etzold, B.J. (2023). Strong Activity Changes Observable during the First Pretreatment Cycles of Trimetallic PtNiMo/C Catalysts. ChemElectroChem. https://doi.org/10.1002/celc.202300109
- Eschenbacher, R., Trzeciak, S., Schuschke, C., Schötz, S., Hohner, C., Blaumeiser, D.,... Libuda, J. (2023). Thermal Stability and CO Permeability of [C4C1Pyr][NTf2]/Pd(111) Model SCILLs: from UHV to Ambient Pressure. Topics in Catalysis. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11244-023-01798-4
- Franz, E., Jung, J., Kunz, A., Wegner, H.A., Brummel, O., Mollenhauer, D., & Libuda, J. (2023). How Adsorption Affects the Energy Release in an Azothiophene-Based Molecular Solar-Thermal System. Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 14(6), 1470-1477. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c03732
- Fusek, L., Samal, P.K., Keresteš, J., Khalakhan, I., Johánek, V., Lykhach, Y.,... Mysliveček, J. (2023). A model study of ceria-Pt electrocatalysts: stability, redox properties and hydrogen intercalation. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 26(3), 1630-1639. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3cp03831a
- Hemauer, F., Krappmann, D., Schwaab, V., Hussain, Z., Freiberger, E.M., Waleska-Wellnhofer, N.,... Papp, C. (2023). Surface science and liquid phase investigations of oxanorbornadiene/oxaquadricyclane ester derivatives as molecular solar thermal energy storage systems on Pt(111). Journal of Chemical Physics, 159(7). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0158124
- Hilpert, F., Liao, P.-C., Franz, E., Koch, V., Fromm, L., Topraksal, E.,... Libuda, J. (2023). Mechanistic Insight into Solution-Based Atomic Layer Deposition of CuSCN Provided by In Situ and Ex Situ Methods. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 19536–19544. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c16943
- Kastenmeier, M., Franz, E., Waidhas, F., Yang, T., Taccardi, N., Wasserscheid, P.,... Libuda, J. (2023). Competition of Acetone Reduction and Hydrogen Evolution on Pt Single Crystal Electrodes in the Absence and Presence of the Ionic Liquid [C2C1Im][OTf]. Journal of Physical Chemistry C. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.3c06260
- Kastenmeier, M., Fusek, L., Mohamed, F., Schuschke, C., Ronovský, M., Skála, T.,... Brummel, O. (2023). Pd/Co3O4(111) Interface Formation. Journal of Physical Chemistry C. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.3c00261
- Mangoufis-Giasin, I., Fusek, L., Yang, T., Khanipour, P., Brummel, O., Libuda, J.,... Katsounaros, I. (2023). Activity Trends for the Selective Oxidation of 2-Propanol to Acetone on Noble Metal Electrodes in Alkaline Electrolyte. ACS Catalysis, 14562-14569. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.3c03423
- Simanenko, A., Kastenmeier, M., Piliai, L., Kosto, Y., Skála, T., Tsud, N.,... Libuda, J. (2023). Probing the redox capacity of Pt-CeO2 model catalyst for low-temperature CO oxidation. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 11(31), 16659-16670. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3ta02507a
- Zhang, K., Reichstein, J., Groppe, P., Schötz, S., Stockinger, N., Libuda, J.,... Retzer, T. (2023). Molecular and Structural Insights into H2 Indicator Supraparticles: Lowering the Limit of Detection by Tuning Incorporated Catalyst Nanoparticles. Chemistry of Materials. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.3c01105
- Zhang, K., Schötz, S., Reichstein, J., Groppe, P., Stockinger, N., Wintzheimer, S.,... Retzer, T. (2023). Supraparticles for naked‑eye H2 indication and monitoring: improving performance by variation of the catalyst nanoparticles. Journal of Chemical Physics, 158(13). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0135130
- Bezkrovnyi, O., Bruix, A., Blaumeiser, D., Piliai, L., Schötz, S., Bauer, T.,... Ke Pinski, L. (2022). Metal-Support Interaction and Charge Distribution in Ceria-Supported Au Particles Exposed to CO. Chemistry of Materials. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c01659
- Brummel, O., Lykhach, Y., Ralaiarisoa, M., Berasategui, M., Kastenmeier, M., Fusek, L.,... Libuda, J. (2022). A Versatile Approach to Electrochemical in Situ Ambient-Pressure X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy: Application to a Complex Model Catalyst. Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 13(47), 11015-11022. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c03004
- Bühlmeyer, H., Adamsen, K.C., Xu, T., Lammich, L., Libuda, J., Lauritsen, J.V., & Wendt, S. (2022). Adsorption and Reaction of NH3on Rutile TiO2(110): An STM Study. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 126(15), 6590-6600. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.2c01414
- Eschenbacher, R., Xu, T., Franz, E., Löw, R., Moje, T., Fromm, L.,... Libuda, J. (2022). Triggering the energy release in molecular solar thermal systems: Norbornadiene-functionalized trioxatriangulen on Au(111). Nano Energy, 95. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2022.107007
- Fickenscher, G., Fromm, L., Görling, A., & Libuda, J. (2022). Atomic Layer Deposition of HfS2 on Oxide Interfaces: A Model Study on the Initial Nucleation Processes. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 126, 21596-21605. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.2c06293
- Franz, E., Krappmann, D., Fromm, L., Luchs, T., Görling, A., Hirsch, A.,... Libuda, J. (2022). Electrocatalytic Energy Release of Norbornadiene-Based Molecular Solar Thermal Systems: Tuning the Electrochemical Stability by Molecular Design. Chemsuschem. https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202201483
- Franz, E., Kunz, A., Oberhof, N., Heindl, A.H., Bertram, M., Fusek, L.,... Libuda, J. (2022). Electrochemically Triggered Energy Release from an Azothiophene-Based Molecular Solar Thermal System. Chemsuschem. https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202200958
- Franz, E., Stumm, C., Waidhas, F., Bertram, M., Jevric, M., Orrego-Hernández, J.,... Libuda, J. (2022). Tunable Energy Release in a Reversible Molecular Solar Thermal System. ACS Catalysis, 13418-13425. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.2c03043
- Fusek, L., Kastenmeier, M., Franz, E., Fromm, L., Görling, A., Brummel, O., & Libuda, J. (2022). Anchoring of porphyrins on atomically defined cobalt oxide: In-situ infrared spectroscopy at the electrified solid/liquid interface. Surface Science, 718. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susc.2021.122013
- Jacobse, L., Schuster, R., Pfrommer, J., Deng, X., Dolling, S., Weber, T.,... Stierle, A. (2022). A combined rotating disk electrode-surface x-ray diffraction setup for surface structure characterization in electrocatalysis. Review of Scientific Instruments, 93(6). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0087864
- Kastenmeier, M., Fusek, L., Deng, X., Skala, T., Mehl, S., Tsud, N.,... Brummel, O. (2022). Particle Size and Shape Effects in Electrochemical Environments: Pd Particles Supported on Ordered Co3O4(111) and Highly Oriented Pyrolytic Graphite. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 126(30), 12870-12881. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.2c03109
- Kräuter, J., Franz, E., Waidhas, F., Brummel, O., Libuda, J., & Al-Shamery, K. (2022). The role of defects in the photoconversion of 2-propanol on rutile titania: Operando spectroscopy combined with elementary studies. Journal of Catalysis, 406, 134-144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcat.2021.12.025
- Libuda, J., & Görling, A. (2022). Functional molecular structures on complex oxide surfaces. Surface Science, 729. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susc.2022.122237
- Lykhach, Y., Johánek, V., Neitzel, A., Skála, T., Tsud, N., Beranová, K.,... Libuda, J. (2022). Redox-mediated C-C bond scission in alcohols adsorbed on CeO2-xthin films. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 34(19). https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-648X/ac5138
- Reichstein, J., Schötz, S., Macht, M., Maisel, S., Stockinger, N., Cuadrado Collados, C.,... Mandel, K. (2022). Supraparticles for Bare-Eye H2 Indication and Monitoring: Design, Working Principle, and Molecular Mobility. Advanced Functional Materials, 32(22). https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202112379
- Stredansky, M., Moro, S., Corva, M., Sturmeit, H., Mischke, V., Janas, D.,... Zamborlini, G. (2022). Disproportionation of Nitric Oxide at a Surface-Bound Nickel Porphyrinoid. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202201916
- Wiegmann, T., Pacheco, I., Reikowski, F., Stettner, J., Qiu, C., Bouvier, M.,... Magnussen, O.M. (2022). Operando Identification of the Reversible Skin Layer on Co3O4as a Three-Dimensional Reaction Zone for Oxygen Evolution. ACS Catalysis, 3256-3268. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.1c05169
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