Electrocatalysis

  1. Origins of enhanced oxygen reduction activity of transition metal nitrides”, R. Zeng, H. Li, Z. Shi, L. Xu, J. Meng, W. Xu, H. Wang, Q. Li, C. J. Pollock, T. Lian, M. Mavrikakis, D. A. Muller, and H. D. Abruña , Nature Materials 23, 1695 (2024). [DOI]
  2. Atomically Dispersed Zn/Co–N–C as ORR Electrocatalysts for Alkaline Fuel Cells”, W. Xu, R. Zeng, M. Rebarchik, A. Posada-Borbón, H. Li, C. J. Pollock, M. Mavrikakis, and H. D. Abruña, Journal of the American Chemical Society 146, 2593 (2024). [DOI]
  3. Optical method for quantifying the potential of zero charge at the platinum–water electrochemical interface”, P. Xu, A. D. von Rueden, R. Schimmenti, M. Mavrikakis, and J. Suntivich, Nature Materials 22, 503 (2023). [DOI]
  4. Read a commentary paper on publication # 279 by Prof. J. Rossmeisl

  5. Insights into the Oxygen Evolution Reaction on Graphene-Based Single-Atom Catalysts from First-Principles-Informed Microkinetic Modeling”, M. Rebarchik, S. Bhandari, T. Kropp, and M. Mavrikakis, ACS Catalysis 13, 5225 (2023). [DOI]
  6. The role of coverage effects on the structure–sensitivity of formic acid electrooxidation on Pd surfaces”, K. G. Papanikolaou, Y. Shi, R. Schimmenti, Y. Xia, and M. Mavrikakis, Journal of Catalysis 417, 408 (2023). [DOI]
  7. Phase-Controlled Synthesis of Ru Nanocrystals via Template-Directed Growth: Surface Energy versus Bulk Energy”, A. Janssen, Z. Lyu, M. Figueras-Valls, H. Chao, Y. Shi, V. Pawlik, M. Chi, M. Mavrikakis, and Y. Xia, Nano Letters 22, 3591 (2022). [DOI]
  8. Electrocatalysis in Alkaline Media and Alkaline Membrane-Based Energy Technologies”, Y. Yang, C. R. Peltier, R. Zeng, R. Schimmenti, Q. Li, X. Huang, Z. Yan, G. Potsi, R. Selhorst, X. Lu, W. Xu, M. Tader, A. V. Soudackov, H. Zhang, M. Krumov, E. Murray, P. Xu, J. Hitt, L. Xu, H. Ko, B. G. Ernst, C. Bundschu, A. Luo, D. Markovich, M. Hu, C. He, H. Wang, J. Fang, R. A. DiStasio Jr., L. F. Kourkoutis, A. Singer, K. J. T. Noonan, L. Xiao, L. Zhuang, B. S. Pivovar, P. Zelenay, E. Herrero, J. M. Feliu, J. Suntivich, E. P. Giannelis, S. Hammes-Schiffer, T. Arias, M. Mavrikakis, T. E. Mallouk, J. D. Brock, D. A. Muller, F. J. DiSalvo, G. W. Coates, and H. D. Abruña, Chemical Reviews 122, 6117 (2022). [DOI]
  9. A completely precious metal–free alkaline fuel cell with enhanced performance using a carbon-coated nickel anode”, Y. Gao, Y. Yang, R. Schimmenti, E. Murray, H. Peng, Y. Wang, C. Ge, W. Jiang, G. Wang, F. J. DiSalvo, D. A. Muller, M. Mavrikakis, L. Xiao, H. D. Abruña, and L. Zhuang, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 119, e2119883119 (2022). [DOI]
  10. Trends in Formic Acid Electro-Oxidation on Transition Metals Alloyed with Platinum and Palladium”, A. O. Elnabawy, E. A. Murray, and M. Mavrikakis, Journal of Physical Chemistry C 126, 4374 (2022). [DOI]
  11. Solution-Phase Synthesis of PdH0.706 Nanocubes with Enhanced Stability and Activity toward Formic Acid Oxidation”, Y. Shi, R. Schimmenti, S. Zhu, K. Venkatraman, R. Chen, M. Chi, M. Shao, M. Mavrikakis, and Y. Xia, Journal of the American Chemical Society 144, 2556 (2022). [DOI]
  12. Facile Synthesis of Palladium-Based Nanocrystals with Different Crystal Phases and a Comparison of Their Catalytic Properties”, A. Janssen, V. Pawlik, A. D. von Rueden, L. Xu, C. Wang, M. Mavrikakis, and Y. Xia, Advanced Materials 33, 2103801 (2021). [DOI]
  13. Formic Acid Electrooxidation on Pt or Pd Monolayer on Transition-Metal Single Crystals: A First-Principles Structure Sensitivity Analysis”, A. O. Elnabawy, J. A. Herron, Z. Liang, R. R. Adzic, and M. Mavrikakis, ACS Catalysis 11, 5294 (2021). [DOI]
  14. Structure Sensitivity of Ammonia Electro-oxidation on Transition Metal Surfaces: A First-Principles Study”, A. O. Elnabawy, J. A. Herron, S. Karraker, and M. Mavrikakis, Journal of Catalysis 397, 137 (2021). [DOI]
  15. Janus Nanocages of Platinum-Group Metals and Their Use as Effective Dual-Electrocatalysts”, J. Zhu, L. Xu, Z. Lyu, M. Xie, R. Chen, W. Jin, M. Mavrikakis, and Y. Xia, Angewandte Chemie International Edition 60, 10384 (2021). [DOI]
  16. Kinetically Controlled Synthesis of Pd–Cu Janus Nanocrystals with Enriched Surface Structures and Enhanced Catalytic Activities toward CO2 Reduction”, Z. Lyu, S. Zhu, L. Xu, Z. Chen, Y. Zhang, M. Xie, T. Li, S. Zhou, J. Liu, M. Chi, M. Shao, M. Mavrikakis, and Y. Xia, Journal of the American Chemical Society 143, 149 (2021). [DOI]
  17. Eliminating dissolution of platinum-based electrocatalysts at the atomic scale”, P. P. Lopes, D. Li, H. Lv, C. Wang, D. Tripkovic, Y. Zhu, R. Schimmenti, H. Daimon, Y. Kang, J. Snyder, N. Becknell, K. L. More, D. Strmcnik, N. M. Markovic, M. Mavrikakis, and V. R. Stamenkovic, Nature Materials 19, 1207 (2020). [DOI] (Feature Article Cover Page Image)
  18. Platinum and Palladium Monolayer Electrocatalysts for Formic Acid Oxidation”, Z. Liang, L. Song, A. O. Elnabawy, N. Marinkovic, M. Mavrikakis, and R. R. Adzic, Topics in Catalysis 63, 742 (2020). [DOI]
  19. How Noninnocent Spectator Species Improve the Oxygen Reduction Activity of Single-atom Catalysts: Microkinetic Models from First-principles Calculations”, M. Rebarchik, S. Bhandari, T. Kropp, and M. Mavrikakis, ACS Catalysis 10, 9129 (2020). [DOI]
  20. Facet-controlled Pt–Ir nanocrystals with substantially enhanced activity and durability towards oxygen reduction”, J. Zhu, A. O. Elnabawy, Z. Lyu, M. Xie, E. A. Murray, Z. Che, W. Jin, M. Mavrikakis, and Y. Xia, Materials Today 35, 69 (2020). [DOI] (Selected as Editors’ Choice)
  21. Bismuthene for highly efficient carbon dioxide electroreduction reaction”, F. Yang, A. O. Elnabawy, R. Schimmenti, P. Song, J. Wang, Z. Peng, S. Yao, R. Deng, S. Song, Y. Lin, M. Mavrikakis, and W. Xu, Nature Communications 11, 1088 (2020). [DOI]
  22. On the Active Site for Electrocatalytic Water Splitting on Late Transition Metals Embedded in Graphene”, T. E. Kropp, M. Rebarchik, and M. Mavrikakis, Catalysis Science & Technology 9, 6793 (2019). [DOI]
  23. Iridium-Based Cubic Nanocages with 1.1-nm-Thick Walls: A Highly Efficient and Durable Electrocatalyst for Water Oxidation in an Acidic Medium”, J. Zhu, Z. Chen, M. Xie, Z. Lyu, M. Chi, M. Mavrikakis, W. Jin, Y. Xia, Angewandte Chemie International Edition 58, 7244 (2019). [DOI]
  24. Facile, One-pot Synthesis of Pd@Pt1L Octahedra with Enhanced Activity and Durability toward Oxygen Reduction”, M. Zhou, H. Wang, A. O. Elnabawy, Z. Hood, M. Chi, P. Xiao, Y. Zhang, M. Mavrikakis, and Y. Xia, Chemistry of Materials 31, 1370 (2019). [DOI]
  25. Ir-Ni Bimetallic OER Catalysts Prepared by Controlled Ni Electrodeposition on Irpoly and Ir(111)”, E. Özer, I. Sinev, A. Mingers, J. Araujo, T. Kropp, M. Mavrikakis, K. Mayrhofer, B. R. Cuenya, and P. Strasser, Surfaces 1, 165 (2018). [DOI]
  26. Structure Sensitivity of Formic Acid Electrooxidation on Transition Metal Surfaces: A First-Principles Study”, A. O. Elnabawy, J. A. Herron, J. Scaranto, and M. Mavrikakis, Journal of the Electrochemical Society 165, J3109 (2018). [DOI]
  27. Dimethyl Ether Electro-Oxidation on Platinum Surfaces”, L. T. Roling, J. A. Herron, W. Budiman, P. Ferrin, and M. Mavrikakis, Nano Energy 29, 428 (2016). [DOI]
  28. Ab initio molecular dynamics of solvation effects on reactivity at electrified interfaces”, J. A. Herron, Y. Morikawa, and M. Mavrikakis, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 113, E4937 (2016). [DOI]
  29. On the Structure Sensitivity of Dimethyl Ether Electro-oxidation on Eight FCC Metals: A First-Principles Study”, J. A. Herron, P. Ferrin, and M. Mavrikakis, Topics in Catalysis 58, 1159 (2015). [DOI]
  30. Platinum-based nanocages with subnanometer-thick walls and well-defined, controllable facets”, L. Zhang, L. T. Roling, X. Wang, M. Vara, M. Chi, J. Liu, S. Choi, J. Park, J. A. Herron, Z. Xie, M. Mavrikakis, and Y. Xia, Science 349, 412 (2015). [DOI]
  31. Read a commentary paper on publication # 144 by Prof. P. Strasser

  32. A Comprehensive Study of Formic Acid Oxidation on Palladium Nanocrystals with Different Types of Facets and Twin Defects”, S. Choi, J. A. Herron, J. Scaranto, H. Huang, Y. Wang, X. Xia, T. Lv, J. Park, H. Peng, M. Mavrikakis, and Y. Xia, ChemCatChem 7, 2077 (2015). [DOI]
  33. Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Ammonia on Transition-Metal Surfaces: A First-Principles Study”, J. A. Herron, P. Ferrin and M. Mavrikakis, Journal of Physical Chemistry C 119, 14692 (2015). [DOI]
  34. Palladium–platinum core-shell icosahedra with substantially enhanced activity and durability towards oxygen reduction”, X. Wang, S. Choi, L. T. Roling, M. Luo, C. Ma, L. Zhang, M. Chi, J. Liu, Z. Xie, J. A. Herron, M. Mavrikakis, and Y. Xia, Nature Communications 6, 7594 (2015). [DOI]
  35. Atomic Layer-by-Layer Deposition of Platinum on Palladium Octahedra for Enhanced Catalysts toward the Oxygen Reduction Reaction”, J. Park, L. Zhang, S. Choi, L. T. Roling, N. Lu, J. A. Herron, S. Xie, J. Wang, M. J. Kim, M. Mavrikakis and Y. Xia, ACS Nano 9, 2635 (2015). [DOI]
  36. Trends in Formic Acid Decomposition on Model Transition Metal Surfaces: A Density Functional Theory study”, J. A. Herron , J. Scaranto , P. Ferrin , S. Li , and M. Mavrikakis, ACS Catalysis 4, 4434 (2014). [DOI]
  37. First-Principles Mechanistic Analysis of Dimethyl Ether Electro-Oxidation on Monometallic Single-Crystal Surfaces”, J. A. Herron, P. Ferrin, M. Mavrikakis, Journal of Physical Chemistry C 118, 24199 (2014). [DOI]
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  38. Atomic Layer-by-Layer Deposition of Pt on Pd Nanocubes for Catalysts with Enhanced Activity and Durability toward Oxygen Reduction”, S. Xie, S.-I. Choi, N. Lu, L. T. Roling, J. A. Herron, L. Zhang, J. Park, J. Wang, M. J. Kim, Z. Xie, M. Mavrikakis, Y. Xia, Nano Letters 14, 3570 (2014). [DOI]
  39. Highly Crystalline Multimetallic Nanoframes with Three-Dimensional Electrocatalytic Surfaces”, C. Chen, Y. Kang, Z. Huo, Z. Zhu, W. Huang, H. L. Xin, J. D. Snyder, D. Li, J. A. Herron, M. Mavrikakis, M. Chi, K. L. More, Y. Li, N. M. Markovic, G. A. Somorjai, P. Yang, V. R. Stamenkovic, Science 343, 1339 (2014). [DOI]
  40. Formic Acid Decomposition on Au Catalysts: DFT, Microkinetic Modeling, and Reaction Kinetics Experiments”, S. Singh, S. Li, R. Carrasquillo-Flores, A. C. Alba-Rubio, J. A. Dumesic, M. Mavrikakis, AIChE Journal 60, 1303 (2014). [DOI]
  41. On the Composition of Bimetallic Near Surface Alloys in the Presence of Oxygen and Carbon Monoxide”, J. A. Herron, M. Mavrikakis, Catalysis Communications 52, 65 (2014). [DOI]
  42. Facile Synthesis of Palladium Right Bipyramids and Their Use as Seeds for Overgrowth and as Catalysts for Formic Acid Oxidation”, X. Xia, S.-I. Choi, J. A. Herron, N. Lu, J. Scaranto, H.-C. Peng, J. Wang, M. Mavrikakis, M. J. Kim, Y. Xia, Journal of the American Chemical Society 135, 15706 (2013). [DOI]
    Supplementary Information
  43. Mechanistic Studies of Oxygen Reduction by Hydrogen on PdAg(110)”, C. A. Farberow, A. Godinez-Garcia, G. Peng, J. F. Perez-Robles, O. Solorza-Feria, M. Mavrikakis, ACS Catalysis 3, 1622 (2013). [DOI]
  44. Tuning the Catalytic Activity of Ru@Pt Core–Shell Nanoparticles for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction by Varying the Shell Thickness”, L. Yang, M. B. Vukmirovic, D. Su, K. Sasaki, J. A. Herron, M. Mavrikakis, S. Liao, R. R. Adzic, Journal of Physical Chemistry C 117, 1748 (2013). [DOI]
  45. Oxygen Reduction Reaction on Platinum-Terminated “Onion-structured” Alloy Catalysts”, J. A. Herron, J. Jiao, K. Hahn, G. Peng, R. R. Adzic, M. Mavrikakis, Electrocatalysis 3, 192 (2012). [DOI]
  46. Bifunctional Anode Catalysts for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells”, J. Rossmeisl, P. Ferrin, G. A. Tritsaris, A. U. Nilekar, S. Koh, S. E. Bae, S. R. Brankovic, P. Strasser, M. Mavrikakis, Energy & Environmental Science 5, 8335 (2012). [DOI]
  47. Catalytic Activity of Platinum Monolayer on Iridium and Rhenium Alloy Nanoparticles for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction”, H. I. Karan, K. Sasaki, K. Kuttiyiel, C. A. Farberow, M. Mavrikakis, R. R. Adzic, ACS Catalysis 2, 817 (2012). [DOI]
  48. Hydrogen Adsorption, Absorption and Diffusion on and in Transition Metal Surfaces: A DFT Study”, P. Ferrin, S. Kandoi, A. U. Nilekar, M. Mavrikakis, Surface Science 606, 679 (2012). [DOI]
    Read a commentary paper on publication # 105 by Prof. A. Groß
  49. Mixed-Metal Pt Monolayer Electrocatalysts with Improved CO Tolerance”, A. U. Nilekar, K. Sasaki, C. A. Farberow, R. R. Adzic, M. Mavrikakis, Journal of the American Chemical Society 133, 18574 (2011). [DOI]
  50. Platinum Monolayer Electrocatalysts for O2 Reduction: Pt Monolayer on Carbon-Supported PdIr Nanoparticles”, S. L. Knupp, M. B. Vukmirovic, P. Haldar, J. A. Herron, M. Mavrikakis, R. R. Adzic, Electrocatalysis 1, 213 (2010). [DOI]
  51. Partial and Complete Reduction of O2 by Hydrogen on Transition Metal Surfaces”, D. C. Ford, A. U. Nilekar, Y. Xu, M. Mavrikakis, Surface Science 604, 1565 (2010). [DOI]
  52. Hydrogen on and in Selected Overlayer near-Surface Alloys and the Effect of Subsurface Hydrogen on the Reactivity of Alloy Surfaces”, S. Kandoi, P. A. Ferrin, M. Mavrikakis, Topics in Catalysis 53, 384 (2010). [DOI]
  53. Structure Sensitivity of Methanol Electrooxidation on Transition Metals”, P. Ferrin, M. Mavrikakis, Journal of the American Chemical Society 131, 14381 (2009). [DOI]
  54. Improving Electrocatalysts for O2 Reduction by Fine-Tuning the Pt-Support Interaction: Pt Monolayer on the Surfaces of a Pd3Fe(111) Single-Crystal Alloy”, W. P. Zhou, X. F. Yang, M. B. Vukmirovic, B. E. Koel, J. Jiao, G. W. Peng, M. Mavrikakis, R. R. Adzic, Journal of the American Chemical Society 131, 12755 (2009). [DOI]
  55. Molecular and Atomic Hydrogen Interactions with Au-Ir near-Surface Alloys”, P. A. Ferrin, S. Kandoi, J. L. Zhang, R. Adzic, M. Mavrikakis, Journal of Physical Chemistry C 113, 1411 (2009). [DOI]
  56. Reactivity Descriptors for Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Anode Catalysts”, P. Ferrin, A. U. Nilekar, J. Greeley, M. Mavrikakis, J. Rossmeisl, Surface Science 602, 3424 (2008). [DOI]
  57. Improved Oxygen Reduction Reactivity of Platinum Monolayers on Transition Metal Surfaces”, A. U. Nilekar, M. Mavrikakis, Surface Science 602, L89 (2008). [DOI]
    Read a commentary paper on publication # 74 by Profs. J. Rossmeisl and J. K. Nørskov
  58. Bimetallic and Ternary Alloys for Improved Oxygen Reduction Catalysis”, A. U. Nilekar, Y. Xu, J. L. Zhang, M. B. Vukmirovic, K. Sasaki, R. R. Adzic, M. Mavrikakis, Topics in Catalysis 46, 276 (2007). [DOI]
  59. Platinum Monolayer Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction”, M. B. Vukmirovic, J. Zhang, K. Sasaki, A. U. Nilekar, F. Uribe, M. Mavrikakis, R. R. Adzic, Electrochimica Acta 52, 2257 (2007). [DOI]
  60. Manipulation and Patterning of the Surface Hydrogen Concentration on Pd(111) by Electric Fields”, T. Mitsui, E. Fomin, D. F. Ogletree, M. Salmeron, A. U. Nilekar, M. Mavrikakis, Angewandte Chemie-International Edition 46, 5757 (2007). [DOI]
  61. Platinum Monolayer Fuel Cell Electrocatalysts”, R. R. Adzic, J. Zhang, K. Sasaki, M. B. Vukmirovic, M. Shao, J. X. Wang, A. U. Nilekar, M. Mavrikakis, J. A. Valerio, F. Uribe, Topics in Catalysis 46, 249 (2007). [DOI]
  62. Prediction of Experimental Methanol Decomposition Rates on Platinum from First Principles”, S. Kandoi, J. Greeley, M. A. Sanchez-Castillo, S. T. Evans, A. A. Gokhale, J. A. Dumesic, M. Mavrikakis, Topics in Catalysis 37, 17 (2006). [DOI]
  63. Near-Surface Alloys for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Applications”, J. Greeley, M. Mavrikakis, Catalysis Today 111, 52 (2006). [DOI]
  64. Mixed-Metal Pt Monolayer Electrocatalysts for Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Kinetics”, J. L. Zhang, M. B. Vukmirovic, K. Sasaki, A. U. Nilekar, M. Mavrikakis, R. R. Adzic, Journal of the American Chemical Society 127, 12480 (2005). [DOI]
  65. Controlling the Catalytic Activity of Platinum-Monolayer Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction with Different Substrates”, J. L. Zhang, M. B. Vukmirovic, Y. Xu, M. Mavrikakis, R. R. Adzic, Angewandte Chemie-International Edition 44, 2132 (2005). [DOI]
  66. Adsorption and Dissociation of O2 on Pt-Co and Pt-Fe Alloys”, Y. Xu, A. V. Ruban, M. Mavrikakis, Journal of the American Chemical Society 126, 4717 (2004). [DOI]
  67. Competitive Paths for Methanol Decomposition on Pt(111)”, J. Greeley, M. Mavrikakis, Journal of the American Chemical Society 126, 3910 (2004). [DOI]
  68. A First-Principles Study of Methanol Decomposition on Pt(111)”, J. Greeley, M. Mavrikakis, Journal of the American Chemical Society 124, 7193 (2002). [DOI]