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

ænet-PyTorch: A GPU-supported implementation for machine learning atomic potentials training

Alkylamine-Functionalized Carbon Supports to Enhance the Silver Nanoparticles Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO2 to CO

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

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

Carbon nanofiber growth from methane over carbon-supported NiCu catalysts: Two temperature regimes

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

Combined Effect of Halogenation and SiO2 Addition on the Li-Ion Conductivity of LiBH4

Constructing and Compressing Global Moment Descriptors from Local Atomic Environments 

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

Elucidating the validity of electronic characteristics of transition metal perovskites as descriptors bridging electro- and chemocatalysis†

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

Fitting Multiplet Simulations to L‑Edge XAS Spectra of Transition-Metal Complexes Using an Adaptive Grid Algorithm

Hydrogen storage in liquid hydrogen carriers: recent activities and new trends

Identifying the Optimal Pd Ensemble Size in Dilute PdAu Alloy Nanomaterials for Benzaldehyde Hydrogenation

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

In Situ Transmission Electron Microscopy to Study the Location and Distribution Effect of Pt on the Reduction of Co3O4–SiO2

Influence of carbon support surface modification on the performance of nickel catalysts in carbon dioxide hydrogenation

Influence of particle size in Pd-catalysed selective hydrogenation of 1,3-butadiene

Magnetic excitations beyond the single- and double-magnons

Mixed hydride-electronic conductivity in Rb2CaH4 and Cs2CaH4

Modulation-doping a correlated electron insulator

Oxide-derived Silver Nanowires for CO2 Electrocatalytic Reduction to CO

Oxygen and iron in interstellar dust: An X-ray investigation

Revealing Site Occupancy in a Complex Oxide: Terbium Iron Garnet

Role of La 5p in Bulk and Quantum-Confined Solids Probed by the La 5p54f13D1 Excitonic Final State of Resonant Inelastic X‑ray Scattering

Silver Catalysts Supported on High Surface Area α-Alumina: Effect of Carbohydrate Template Size and Heat Treatment on Phase Purity

Simulated sulfur K-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy database of lithium thiophosphate solid electrolytes

Steering the Metal Precursor Location in Pd/Zeotype Catalysts and Its Implications for Catalysis

Surface-Modified Carbon Materials for CO2 Electroreduction

Synthesis and Characterization of Supported Mixed MoW Carbide Catalysts

The interplay of local electron correlations and ultrafast spin dynamics in fcc Ni

Thermal Polymorphism in CsCB11H12

Thermochemical Treatment of Nigerian Raw Clays for Oil and Gas Drilling Operations

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

Until 2022

2p x-ray absorption spectroscopy of 3d transition metal systems

AENET–LAMMPS and AENET–TINKER: Interfaces for accurate and efficient molecular dynamics simulations with machine learning potentials 

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

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

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

Bifunctional Co-based Catalysts for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Descriptors Affecting the Product Distribution

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

Conductor–Insulator Interfaces in Solid Electrolytes: A Design Strategy to Enhance Li-Ion Dynamics in Nanoconfined LiBH4/Al2O3

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

Electronic structure of Tb0.5⁢Sr0.5⁢MnO3

Enhanced Room-Temperature Ionic Conductivity of NaCB11H12 via High-Energy Mechanical Milling

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 ZnOx 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

Manganese oxide promoter effects in the copper-catalyzed hydrogenation of ethyl acetate

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

Metallic and complex hydride-based electrochemical storage of energy

Niobium-based solid acids in combination with a methanol synthesis catalyst for the direct production of dimethyl ether from synthesis gas

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

Rational strain engineering of single-atom ruthenium on nanoporous MoS2 for highly efficient hydrogen evolution

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

Room-Temperature Solid-State Lithium-Ion Battery Using a LiBH4–MgO Composite Electrolyte

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

Self-Activated Catalytic Sites on Nanoporous Dilute Alloy for High-Efficiency Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution

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

Spectroscopic characterization of electronic structures of ultra-thin single crystal La0.7Sr0.3MnO3

Steering the Selectivity in Gold–Titanium-Catalyzed Propene Oxidation by Controlling the Surface Acidity

Structural Control over Bimetallic Core–Shell Nanorods for Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy

Structure Dependent Product Selectivity for CO2 Electroreduction on ZnO Derived Catalysts

Supported Cu Nanoparticles as Selective and Stable Catalysts for the Gas Phase Hydrogenation of 1,3-Butadiene in Alkene-Rich Feeds

Supported silver catalysts prepared via melt infiltration: Synthesis, characterization and performance in selective hydrogenation

Synthesis and Formation Mechanism of Colloidal Janus-Type Cu2–xS/CuInS2 Heteronanorods via Seeded Injection

Temperature-Driven Self-Doping in Magnetite

Tensor description of X-ray magnetic dichroism at the Fe L2,3-edges of Fe3O4

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

Unveiling interactions of non-metallic inclusions within advanced ultra-high-strength steel: A spectro-microscopic determination and first-principles elucidation

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

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

Visualizing Element Migration over Bifunctional Metal-Zeolite Catalysts and its Impact on Catalysis