Search Constraints

Start Over
Filtering by: Creator Nnaji, Chukwuma A. Remove constraint Creator: Nnaji, Chukwuma A. Advisor Arnadottir, Liney Remove constraint Advisor: Arnadottir, Liney

Search Results

  • Solvation Effects of Water on Dimethyl Ether Interactions with a Platinum Catalyst

    Creator:
    Chang, Alvin
    Abstract:
    Our society today is heavily dependent on fossil fuels such as coal and oil. However, growing environmental concerns and future fossil fuel supplies have led to interests in alternative fuels. Dimethyl Ether (DME) is an inexpensive, clean-burning, non-toxic, and potentially renewable fuel, making it a suitable choice as an alternative...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
    Full Text:
    Interactions with a Platinum Catalyst by Alvin Chang A THESIS submitted to

  • Hydrogen Interaction with Platinum and Palladium Surfaces

    Creator:
    Boechler, Amanda N.
    Abstract:
    Platinum and palladium surfaces are utilized as catalytic surfaces in the chemical industry. Understanding how hydrogen atoms interact with the metal surfaces will allow for further advancement in this area. Specifically, the interaction of hydrogen on the surface and subsurface of these metals was investigated using density functional theory calculations...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
    Full Text:
    by Amanda Boechler A THESIS submitted to Oregon State

  • Predicting the Effect of Local Conditions on Metal-oxides: Pt/γ-Al₂O₃ Interface and Degradation of α-Cr₂O₃ Passive Film

    Creator:
    Oware Sarfo, Kofi
    Abstract:
    Metal-oxides are very important in industrial applications such as thermal barrier coatings, corrosion protection, and heterogeneous catalysis. The wide variety of applications for metal-oxides are derived from the array of properties of metal-oxides. It is, therefore, important to understand and predict the conditions of synthesis and operation to optimize the...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
    Full Text:
    the interface between a metal and an oxide determines the nature of the chemical bonding and has an

  • Theoretical Study of Solvent Effects in Heterogeneous Catalysis using Density Functional Theory

    Creator:
    Chukwu, Kingsley C.
    Abstract:
    Heterogeneous catalytic reactions in solvents are important for chemical processes like direct methanol fuels, biomass conversion to biofuels and electrochemical reduction of CO2 to fuels. Numerous experimental studies have shown that co-adsorbates and solvents affect the rate and selectivity of heterogeneous catalytic reaction, therefore fundamental understanding of how co-adsorbates and...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
    Full Text:
    ) decomposition on Pd (111) and Pt (111) in presence of co-adsorbed water, as a model system for oxygenates