Obiefune Ezekoye

University of Michigan

Projects

Role of stress in oxide wetting of metal particles in ceria-zirconia-supported Pd catalysts

Lead Institution

University of Michigan

Principal Investigator

Xiaoqing Pan

Project type

Exploratory Research

Metal-support interactions play a significant role in many heterogeneous catalysts, sometimes affecting catalytic performance dramatically. Cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy (TEM) has…

Fundamental Studies of the Interaction of Pd and Rh Particles with Ceria and Ceria-Zirconia Surfaces in Model Planar atalysts

Lead Institution

University of Michigan

Principal Investigator

Xiaoqing Pan

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Ceria and ceria-based oxides have been widely investigated as electronic promoters of activity, selectivity, and thermal stability in a variety of catalysts. Pd on ceria-based supports is an…