Co-Organizers: J.R. Schmidt (University of Wisconsin-Madison) and Charlie Sykes (Tufts University)
Solid-vapor and solid-liquid interfaces provide unique chemical environments that facilitate novel molecular reactivity and dynamics. This focus session will explore the adsorption, dynamics, and reaction of adsorbates at surfaces (including metals, oxides, semiconductors, and even liquids) with a particular emphasis on systems of catalytic relevance. The session will bring together chemists, physicists, and engineers from diverse backgrounds, including surface science and catalysis, emphasizing both state-of-the-art experimental and computational approaches.
Invited Speakers:
- Charlie Campbell (University of Washington)
- Cynthia Friend (Harvard University)
- Jeff Greeley (Purdue University)
- Graeme Henkelman (University of Texas-Austin)
- Sulio Linic (Michigan)
- Manos Mavrikakis (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
- Jill Millstone (University of Pittsburgh)
- Anders Nilsson (Stanford University/SLAC)
- Feng Tao (University of Notre Dame)
- Jason Weaver (University of Florida)