Suljo Linic Assistant Professor 3330 G.G. Brown (734)647-7984 FAX: (734) 764-7453 linic@umich.edu Fuel cells, chiral synthesis, carbon catalysis, catalysis at nano-scales, fundamentals of surface actvity and selectivity. Short Bio Research Publications Teaching Group Page

Selected Publications

Journal Articles

Laursen S, Linic S, “Strong chemical interactions between Au and off-stoichiometric defects on oxides as a possible source of chemical activity of nano-sized Au adsorbed on the oxide”, Submitted to Journal of Physical Chemistry C , 113, 6689–6693, 2009.


Eranda Nikolla, Johannes Schwank and Suljo Linic, Measuring and Relating the Electronic Structures of Nonmodel Supported Catalytic Materials to Their Performance, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 131 (7), pp 2747–2754, 2009.


Eranda Nikolla, Johannes W. Schwank, and Suljo Linic, “Comparative study of the kinetics of methane steam reforming on supported Ni and Sn/Ni alloy catalysts: the impact of the formation of Ni alloy on chemistry”, Journal of Catalysis, 263, 220–227, 102, 166104, 2009.


Johann Carlson, Felix Henke, Suljo Linc, and Mathias Scheffler:”Two-step mechanism for low temperature oxidation of vacancies in graphene”, accepted Physical Review Letters, 102, 166104, 2009.


Phillip Christopher and Suljo Linic, “Engineering Selectivity in Heterogeneous Catalysis: Ag Nanowires as Selective Ethylene Epoxiation Catalysts”, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 130, 34, 11264, 2008.


Eranda Nikolla, Johannes W. Schwank, and Suljo Linic, “Hydrocarbon steam reforming on Ni alloys at solid oxide fuel cell operating conditions”, Catalysis Today 136(3-4): 243-248, 2008.


E.Nikolla, J. Schwank, S. Linic, Promotion of the long-term stability of reforming Ni catalysts by surface alloying, Journal of Catalysis, 250(1), 85-93, 2007.


J. Mukherjee, S. Linic, “First principles investigations of electrochemical oxidation of hydrogen over solid oxide fuel cell anodes”, Journal of American Electrochemical Society, 154(9), B919-B924, 2007.


E.Nikolla, A. Holewinski, J. Schwank, S. Linic; “Controlling Carbon Surface Chemistry by Alloying: Carbon Tolerant Reforming Catalyst”, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 128(35); 11354-113552006.


Laursen S, Linic S, “Oxidation catalysis by oxide-supported Au nanostructures: The role of supports and the effect of external conditions”  Physical Review Letters, 97 (2), 026101, 2006.


S. Linic, M.A. Barteau, “On the Mechanism of Cs promotion in Ethylene Epoxidation on Ag”, Journal of the American Chemical Society 126, 8086, 2004.


S. Linic, H. Piao, K. Adib, M. A. Barteau, “Ethylene Epoxidation on Ag: Identification of the Crucial Surface Intermediate by Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of its Electronic Structure”, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 43, 2918, 2004.


S. Linic, J. Jankowiak, M.A. Barteau, “Selectivity driven design of bimetallic ethylene epoxidation catalysts from first principles”, Journal of Catalysis (Priority Communication), 224, 489, 2004.


S. Linic, M. A. Barteau, “Construction of a Reaction Coordinate and a Microkinetic Model for Ethylene Epoxidation on Silver from DFT Calculations and Surface Science Experiments”, Journal of Catalysis, 214, 200, 2003.


S. Linic, M. A. Barteau, “Formation of a Stable Surface Oxametallacycle that Produces Ethylene Oxide”, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 124, 310, 2002.


S. Linic, M. A. Barteau, “Control of Ethylene Epoxidation Selectivity by Surface Oxametallacycle”, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 125, 4034, 2003.


S. Linic, J.W. Medlin, M.A. Barteau “Synthesis of Oxametallacycles from 2-iodoethanol on Ag(111)and the Structure Dependence of their Reactivity ”, Langmuir, 18, 5197, 2002.


M. Enever, S. Linic, K. Uffalussy, J.M. Vohs and M. A. Barteau, “Synthesis, Structure and Reactions of Stable Oxametallacycles from Styrene Oxide on Ag(111)”, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 109, 2227, 2005.

Invited Book Chapters and Publications

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1. Nikolla E, S. Linic, “Rational Design of Heterogeneous Catalysts: From Molecular Insights to Novel Catalysts”, Springer, in press.
   
   
2. S. Linic and M. A. Barteau, “Heterogeneous Catalysis of Alkene Epoxidation,” Chapter 14.6.1 in the Handbook of Heterogeneous Catalysis, 2nd edition , G. Ertl, H. Knözinger, F.Schüth, J. Weitkamp (eds.), Wiley-VCH, (2007).