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Research project

Elucidating the catalytic properties of gold

How does CO adsorption on gold promote its own oxidation and the oxidation of other organic molecules?

Funding
NWO Veni 2010 NWO Veni 2010

Gold is a good catalyst for several technological important reactions, especially CO oxidation. The researchers will investigate how the CO adsorption on gold promotes its own oxidation as well as the oxidation of other organic molecules, and how this depends on the chemical environment.

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