Astonishing effect enables better palladium catalysts

Einblick in die Ultrahochvakuumkammer (Katalysatorprobe in der Mitte)
Einblick in die Ultrahochvakuumkammer (Katalysatorprobe in der Mitte)
In chemistry, atoms can usually only affect their immediate neighborhood. At TU Vienna, a novel effect with astonishing long-range action has been discovered, which can make automotive catalytic converters more effective. Team (left to right): top: Yuri Suchorski, Sergey M. Kozlov, Ivan Bespalov, Martin Datler. bottom: Diana Vogel, Zuzana Budinska, Konstantin M. Neyman, Günther Rupprechter 3D-picture and a model drawing of a Pd-ZrO2 catalyst. The essential interface/borderline is colored green in the model. View into the ultrahigh-vacuum chamber (catalyst sample in the middle) and "in situ" PEEM image of a CO reaction front. The taste of the chocolate cake's icing should not depend on whether it is served on a porcelain or a silver plate.
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