Ultra-microscopy of catalytically active sites

催化的重要性无疑在增长，但我们在分子水平上对催化反应的理解却没有跟上。性能的逐步改变可能需要一种全新的策略，实现“智能设计”方法，在这种方法中，催化剂结构的每个元素都是故意构建的。为了实现这一雄心勃勃的目标，我们必须首先确定负责催化活性的位点的性质，并了解催化剂如何在原子水平上起作用。该项目将通过使用现代超高真空（UHV）表面科学方法研究模型系统，提供对活性位点性质的基本理解。

The importance of catalysis is undoubtedly growing but our understanding of catalytic reactions at a molecular level is not keeping pace. A step change in performance may require a radical new strategy that enables a 'smart design' approach where every element of catalyst structure is deliberately constructed. To achieve this ambitious goal we must first identify the nature of sites responsible for catalytic activity and develop an understanding of how a catalyst operates at an atomic level.This project will provide a fundamental understanding of thenature of active sites through the study of model systems using modern ultra-highvacuum (UHV) surface science methods capable of exquisite sensitivity.