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Bifunctional Catalysts for Upgrading of Biomass-Derived Oxygenates: A Review by Robinson, Allison M, Hensley, Jesse E, Medlin, J. Will

“…Deoxygenation is an important reaction in the conversion of biomass-derived oxygenates to fuels and chemicals. A key route for biomass refining involves the…”
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Control of Molecular Bonding Strength on Metal Catalysts with Organic Monolayers for CO2 Reduction by Zhang, Jing, Deo, Shyam, Janik, Michael J, Medlin, J. Will

“…The development of separate levers for controlling the bonding strength of different reactive species on catalyst surfaces is challenging but essential for the…”
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Catalyst design using an inverse strategy: From mechanistic studies on inverted model catalysts to applications of oxide-coated metal nanoparticles by Zhang, Jing, Medlin, J. Will

“…Metal-oxide interfaces are of great importance in catalytic applications since each material can provide a distinct functionality that is necessary for…”
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Control of Metal Catalyst Selectivity through Specific Noncovalent Molecular Interactions by Kahsar, Karl R, Schwartz, Daniel K, Medlin, J. Will

“…The specificity of chemical reactions conducted over solid catalysts can potentially be improved by utilizing noncovalent interactions to direct reactant…”
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Controlling the Surface Environment of Heterogeneous Catalysts Using Self-Assembled Monolayers by Schoenbaum, Carolyn A, Schwartz, Daniel K, Medlin, J. Will

“…Rationally designing and producing suitable catalysts to promote specific reaction pathways remains a major objective in heterogeneous catalysis. One approach…”
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Electrochemical Stability of Thiolate Self-Assembled Monolayers on Au, Pt, and Cu by Ramos, Nathanael C., Medlin, J. Will, Holewinski, Adam

“…Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of thiolates have increasingly been used for modification of metal surfaces in electrochemical applications including…”
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Controlling Heterogeneous Catalysis with Organic Monolayers on Metal Oxides by Jenkins, Alexander H, Medlin, J. Will

“…Conspectus A key theme of heterogeneous catalysis research is achieving control of the environment surrounding the active site to precisely steer the…”
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Directing Reaction Pathways through Controlled Reactant Binding at Pd–TiO2 Interfaces by Zhang, Jing, Wang, Bingwen, Nikolla, Eranda, Medlin, J. Will

“…Recent efforts to design selective catalysts for multi‐step reactions, such as hydrodeoxygenation (HDO), have emphasized the preparation of active sites at the…”
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Directing reaction pathways by catalyst active-site selection using self-assembled monolayers by Pang, Simon H., Schoenbaum, Carolyn A., Schwartz, Daniel K., Medlin, J. Will

“…One key route for controlling reaction selectivity in heterogeneous catalysis is to prepare catalysts that exhibit only specific types of sites required for…”
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Enhanced Hydrothermal Stability of γ‑Al2O3 Catalyst Supports with Alkyl Phosphonate Coatings by Van Cleve, Tim, Underhill, Devon, Veiga Rodrigues, Mariana, Sievers, Carsten, Medlin, J. Will

“…In this study, monolayers formed from organophosphonic acids were employed to stabilize porous γ-Al2O3, both as a single component and as a support for Pt…”
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Controlling Catalyst-Phase Selectivity in Complex Mixtures with Amphiphilic Janus Particles by Greydanus, Benjamin, Schwartz, Daniel K, Medlin, J. Will

“…Amphiphilic Janus particles with a catalyst selectively loaded on either the hydrophobic or hydrophilic region are promising candidates for efficient and…”
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Phosphonic acid promotion of supported Pd catalysts for low temperature vanillin hydrodeoxygenation in ethanol by Hao, Pengxiao, Schwartz, Daniel K., Medlin, J. Will

“…[Display omitted] •Phosphonic acids were used to modify Pd/Al2O3 for application in low-temperature liquid-phase vanillin hydrodeoxygenation.•Modification of…”
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An experimental approach for controlling confinement effects at catalyst interfaces by Slot, Thierry K, Riley, Nathan, Shiju, N. Raveendran, Medlin, J. Will, Rothenberg, Gadi

“…Catalysts are conventionally designed with a focus on enthalpic effects, manipulating the Arrhenius activation energy. This approach ignores the possibility of…”
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Enhancing the Self-Propelled Motion of Hydrogen Peroxide Fueled Active Particles with Formic Acid and Other Oxygen Scavengers by Baghdady, Ezra A., Medlin, J. Will, Schwartz, Daniel K.

“…We report enhanced active particle motion in hydrogen peroxide-fueled self-diffusiophoretic active particle systems of up to 400% via addition of low…”
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Effects of Thiol Modifiers on the Kinetics of Furfural Hydrogenation over Pd Catalysts by Pang, Simon H, Schoenbaum, Carolyn A, Schwartz, Daniel K, Medlin, J. Will

“…Thiolate self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) were used to block specific active sites on Pd/Al2O3 during the hydrogenation of furfural to elucidate site…”
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Multiple Roles of Alkanethiolate-Ligands in Direct Formation of H 2 O 2 over Pd Nanoparticles by Chen, Lin, Moura, Pedro, Medlin, J Will, Grönbeck, Henrik

“…Coadsorbed organic species including thiolates can promote direct synthesis of hydrogen peroxide from H and O over Pd particles. Here, density functional…”
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Controlled selectivity for palladium catalysts using self-assembled monolayers by Medlin, J. William, Marshall, Stephen T, O’Brien, Marykate, Oetter, Brittany, Corpuz, April, Richards, Ryan M, Schwartz, Daniel K

“…The selective reaction of one part of a bifunctional molecule is a fundamental challenge in heterogeneous catalysis and for many processes including the…”
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Synergistic Effects of Alloying and Thiolate Modification in Furfural Hydrogenation over Cu-Based Catalysts by Pang, Simon H, Love, Nicole E, Medlin, J. Will

“…Control of bimetallic surface composition and surface modification with self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) represent two methods for modifying catalyst activity…”
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Effects of Surface Hydrophobicity on Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation of Styrene with Formic Acid in a Biphasic Mixture by Baghdady, Ezra A., Schwartz, Daniel K., Medlin, J. Will

“…Transfer hydrogenation (TH) of unsaturated hydrocarbons with formic acid (FA) is an attractive processing pathway for the reduction of lignocellulosic…”
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Probing surface-adsorbate interactions through active particle dynamics by Greydanus, Benjamin, Saleheen, Mohammad, Wu, Haichao, Heyden, Andreas, Medlin, J. Will, Schwartz, Daniel K.

“…[Display omitted] Adsorbate molecules present in a reaction mixture may bind to and block catalytic sites. Measurement of the surface coverage of these…”
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