Research
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Surface chemistry and catalytic properties of metal oxides related to automotive exhaust catalysis.
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Catalysts supported on uranium oxide.
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Synthesis and characterization of mesoporous supports and nanocatalyst materials.
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Synthesis and fabrication of nanowires, gel cast catalysts and materials for neutron detectors, and molten glasses.
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Ionic liquids and molecular imprinting.
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In situ characterization of uranium compounds.
Facilities
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Surface reactions studied by thermal desorption, photoelectron spectroscopy and vibrational spectroscopy.
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Surface structure studied by low energy electron diffraction, photoelectron diffraction and soft x-ray photoabsorption.
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Materials Analysis by Positron Lifetime Spectroscopy and beam positron spectroscopies.
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Soft X-ray Beamline U12a at the National Synchrotron Light Source.
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Microscopic Raman spectroscopy.
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Synthesis laboratory.
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Catalyst characterization by:
*BET *XRD *SAXS *SANS
*FTIR *Plug-flow reactor *Solid State NMR
*TEM / STEM / z-contrast microscopy
Staff
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The Group currently consists of four permanent staff members, eight post doctoral associates, three graduate students and post-masters associates.
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We frequently host visiting students and faculty from various academic institutions.
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We also collaborate with researchers from numerous academic, government and industrial labs.
Publications
Contact Information:
Steven H. Overbury, Group Leader
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
PO Box 2008, MS 6201
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6201
Phone: (865) 574-5040
FAX: (865) 576-5235
e-mail: overburysh@ornl.gov
