Surface Reaction Pathways on Model Gold Palladium Alloy Catalysts

美国国家科学基金会化学部的化学催化计划将支持威斯康星大学密尔沃基分校的威尔弗雷德·泰索教授的研究计划。Tysoe博士和他的学生将结合使用表面科学光谱探测器和反应过程的计算模型，探索金-钯合金模型上的氧化反应路径。这项工作的重点是在分子水平上理解醋酸乙烯单体合成、过氧化氢直接合成以及一氧化碳和乙醇氧化反应的反应途径。在这些研究中，将探讨表面氧显示催化活性的本质。在这些研究中获得的基本见解将有助于设计和开发用于商业应用的活性催化剂。这项工作还为这一重要技术领域的学生提供了一个培训场所。女性和代表不足的少数民族学生构成了研究团队的很大一部分。

The Chemical Catalysis Program of the Chemistry Division of the National Science Foundation will support the research program of Professor Wilfred Tysoe of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dr. Tysoe and his students will explore oxidative reaction pathways on model gold-palladium alloy catalysts, using a combination of surface science spectroscopic probes and computational modeling of the reaction processes. The work focuses on developing a molecular level understanding of reaction pathways for vinyl acetate monomer synthesis, direct hydrogen peroxide synthesis, and CO and alcohol oxidation reactions. The nature of the surface oxygen displaying catalytic activity will be probed in these studies. Fundamental insights obtained in these studies will aid in the design and development of active catalysts for commercial application. The work also provides a training ground for students in this technologically important field. Women and underrepresented minority students make up a large portion of the research team.