Towards the computational design of solid catalysts

Nature Chemistry

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 37-46

  Norskov J K ^a   Bligaard, T ^a   Rossmeisl, J ^a   Christensen, C H ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b HALDOR TOPSØE A S   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLENE; ALLOY; CARBON MONOXIDE; ETHYLENE OXIDE; HYDROGEN; TRANSITION ELEMENT;

CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; REVIEW; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ACETYLENE; ALLOYS; CARBON MONOXIDE; CATALYSIS; ETHYLENE OXIDE; HYDROGEN; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; TRANSITION ELEMENTS;

EID: 65949117593     PISSN: 17554330     EISSN: 17554349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nchem.121     Document Type: Review

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