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Title: Supported organometallic complexes, surface chemistry, spectroscopy, and catalysis. Progress report, September 15, 1992--November 14, 1993

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10141422· OSTI ID:10141422

Goal is to elucidate and understand the surface chemistry and catalytic properties of well-defined, highly-reactive organometallic molecules (principally based upon abundant actinide, lanthanide, and early transition elements) adsorbed on metal oxides and halides. Nature of adsorbed species is probed by a battery of chemical and physicochemical techniques, to understand the nature of the molecule-surface coordination chemistry and how this can give rise to extremely high catalytic activity. A complementary objective is to delineate the scope and mechanisms of the heterogeneous catalytic reactions, as well as to relate them both conceptually and functionally to model systems generated in solution.

Research Organization:
Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States). Dept. of Chemistry
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-86ER13511
OSTI ID:
10141422
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/13511-7; ON: DE93011930
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Apr 1993
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English