Materials Chemistry and Catalysis

Publications

The publications of our permanent staff members (especially recent ones) can be found via their ORCiD identifiers. These are linked below. Alternative resources are also provided.

Dr. Nong Artrith (alternative overview)

Prof. Dr. Frank de Groot (alternative overview)

Dr. Jessi van der Hoeven (alternative overview)

Prof. Dr. Ir. Krijn de Jong (alternative overview)

Prof. Dr. Petra de Jongh (alternative overview)

Dr. Peter Ngene (alternative overview)

Recent work

At least one of our group members has contributed to each of the publications listed below.

2025

Ionomer-Modulated Electrochemical Interface Leading to Improved Selectivity and Stability of Cu2O-Derived Catalysts for CO2 Electroreduction

2024

Synthesis and Catalytic Performance of Bimetallic Oxide-Derived CuO–ZnO Electrocatalysts for CO2 Reduction

Insight into the influence of Re and Cl on Ag catalysts in ethylene epoxidation

Atomic multiplet and charge transfer screening effects in 1⁢𝑠 and 2⁢𝑝 core-level x-ray photoelectron spectra of early 3⁢𝑑 transition-metal oxides

Orbital-overlap-driven hybridization in 3d-transition metal perovskite oxides LaMO3 (M = Ti-Ni) and La2CuO4

An In Situ TEM Study of the Influence of Water Vapor on Reduction of Nickel Phyllosilicate – Retarded Growth of Metal Nanoparticles at Higher Rates

In Situ X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy of LaFeO3 and LaFeO3/LaNiO3 Thin Films in the Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution Reaction

Mass transport effects in gas-phase selective hydrogenation of 1,3-butadiene over supported Pd

Nanoparticle proximity controls selectivity in benzaldehyde hydrogenation

Deciphering the Origin of Interface‐Induced High Li and Na Ion Conductivity in Nanocomposite Solid Electrolytes Using X‐Ray Raman Spectroscopy

Anomalous Impact of Mechanochemical Treatment on the Na‐ion Conductivity of Sodium Closo‐Carbadodecaborate Probed by X‐Ray Raman Scattering Spectroscopy

2023

Carbon Nanofiber Growth Rates on NiCu Catalysts: Quantitative Coupling of Macroscopic and Nanoscale In Situ Studies

Estimation of Temperature Homogeneity in MEMS-Based Heating Nanochips via Quantitative HAADF-STEM Tomography

Designing Highly Conductive Sodium‐Based Metal Hydride Nanocomposites: Interplay between Hydride and Oxide Properties

Direct Observation of Ni Nanoparticle Growth in Carbon-Supported Nickel under Carbon Dioxide Hydrogenation Atmosphere

Improving the Cycle Life of Solid-State Batteries by Addition of Oxide Nanoparticles to a Complex Hydride Solid Electrolyte

In Situ TEM Study of the Genesis of Supported Nickel Catalysts

Synthesis and Characterization of Supported Mixed MoW Carbide Catalysts

2022

Artificial Intelligence-Aided Mapping of the Structure–Composition–Conductivity Relationships of Glass–Ceramic Lithium Thiophosphate Electrolytes

Analyzing the Local Electronic Structure of Co₃O₄Using 2p3d Resonant Inelastic X-ray Scattering

Anisotropy of 4f states in 3d-4f single-molecule magnets

Competition between reverse water gas shift reaction and methanol synthesis from CO₂: influence of copper particle size

Cu-Co/ZnAl₂O₄ Catalysts for CO Conversion to Higher Alcohols Synthesized from Co-Precipitated Hydrotalcite Precursors

Data-driven approach to parameterize SCAN + U for an accurate description of 3d metal oxide themochemistry

Decoding reactive structures in dilute alloy catalysts

Direct and real-time observation of hole transport dynamics in anatase TiO₂ using X-ray free-electron laser

Effects of LiBF₄ Addition on the Lithium-Ion Conductivity of LiBH₄

Electronic excitations of α- Fe2 O3 heteroepitaxial films measured by resonant inelastic x-ray scattering at the Fe L edge

Evaporation-Induced Self-Assembly of Metal Oxide Inverse Opals: From Synthesis to Applications

Highly Ordered Inverse Opal Structures Synthesized from Shape-Controlled Nanocrystal Building Blocks

Hydrogen Dissociation Controls 1-Hexyne Selective Hydrogenation on Dilute Pd-in-Au Catalysts

Hydrogen storage in complex hydrides: past activities and new trends

Influence of atmosphere, interparticle distance and support on the stability of silver on α-alumina for ethylene epoxidation

Influence of Co:Fe:Ni ratio on cobalt Pentlandite’s electronic structure and surface speciation

Influence of the Support on Propene Oxidation over Gold Catalysts

Insight into the Nature of the ZnO_x Promoter during Methanol Synthesis

Ion Conductivity in a Magnesium Borohydride Ammonia Borane Solid-State Electrolyte

Ionic conductivity in complex metal hydride-based nanocomposite materials: The impact of nanostructuring and nanocomposite formation

Ligand-Free Silver Nanoparticles for CO₂ Electrocatalytic Reduction to CO

Machine Learning Framework and Materials Database for the Discovery of Earth-Abundant Electrolyser Materials

Machine learning prediction and experimental verification of Pt-modified nitride catalysts for ethanol reforming with reduced precious metal loading

Manganese Oxide as a Promoter for Copper Catalysts in CO₂ and CO Hydrogenation

Maximizing noble metal utilization in solid catalysts by control of nanoparticle location

Metallic and complex hydride-based electrochemical storage of energy

Particle Size Effects in the Selective Hydrogenation of Alkadienes over Supported Cu Nanoparticles

Particle Size Effects of Carbon Supported Nickel Nanoparticles for High Pressure CO₂ Methanation

Potassium hydride-intercalated graphite as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for ammonia synthesis

Realizing Low-Temperature Charge-Transfer-Type Insulating Ground State in Strained V₂O₃ Thin Film

Room-Temperature Interconversion Between Ultrathin CdTe Magic-Size Nanowires Induced by Ligand Shell Dynamics

Satellites in the Ti 1s core level spectra of SrTiO₃ and TiO₂

Silica-Coated Gold Nanorod Supraparticles: A Tunable Platform for Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy

The Nature of Interface Interactions Leading to High Ionic Conductivity in LiBH₄/SiO₂ Nanocomposites

The Significant Role of the Atomic Surface Structure of Support in Strong Metal-Support Interaction

Ultrafast X-ray imaging of the light-induced phase transition in VO₂

Understanding the Onset of Surface Degradation in LiNiO₂ Cathodes

Understanding the pathways toward improved efficiency in MXene-assisted perovskite solar cells

Unraveling 1-Hexene Hydrogenation over Dilute Pd-in-Au Alloys

Utilization of Silver Silicate for the Formation of Highly Dispersed Silver on Silica Catalysts

Unveiling nano-scaled chemical inhomogeneity impacts on corrosion of Ce-modified 2507 super-duplex stainless steels