Kozlov, Sergey (Date of defense: 2015-01-16)
The role of heterogeneous catalysts in modern society is immense. The majority of catalysts are nanostructured solely in order to increase the fraction of atoms on their surface. The nanostructuring, ...
Bruix Fusté, Albert (Date of defense: 2014-02-17)
This thesis focuses on the computational study of models for platinum catalysts supported on cerium oxide (CeO2) which are of technological relevance. In these catalysts, ceria is often found acting as ...