Catalysis Today 229 ( 2014 ) v

Advances in the use of X-rays for the characterization of functional catalytic materialsA.M. Beale, M.A. Newton, M. Nachtegaal and D. Ferri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

In situ XAS and XRF study of nanoparticle nucleation during O3-based Pt depositionM. Filez, H. Poelman, R.K. Ramachandran, J. Dendooven, K. Devloo-Casier, E. Fonda, C. Detavernier and G.B. Marin . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Exposing the synergistic effect between copper and vanadium in AlPO-5 during the selective oxidation of propeneK.L. Bøyesen and K. Mathisen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

The state and location of Re in Co–Re/Al2O3 catalysts during Fischer–Tropsch synthesis: Exploring high-energy XAFS for in situ catalysts characterisationA. Voronov, N.E. Tsakoumis, N. Hammer, W. van Beek, H. Emerich, and M. Rønning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Monitoring excited state dynamics in cis-[Ru(bpy)2(py)2]2+ by ultrafast synchrotron techniques

E. Borfecchia, C. Garino, D. Gianolio, L. Salassa, R. Gobetto and C. Lamberti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Alumina-grafted SBA-15 as a high performance support for Pd-catalysed cinnamyl alcohol selective oxidationC.M.A. Parlett, L.J. Durndell, A. Machado, G. Cibin, D.W. Bruce, N.S. Hondow, K. Wilson and A.F. Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Infl uence of the support on sulfur poisoning and regeneration of Ru catalysts probed by sulfur K-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopyC.F.J. König, P. Schuh, T. Huthwelker, G. Smolentsev, T.J. Schildhauer and M. Nachtegaal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Pulsed-reactant in situ studies of ceria/CuO catalysts using simultaneous XRD, PDF and DRIFTS measurementsJ.C. Hanson, R. Si, W. Xu, S.D. Senanayake, K. Mudiyanselage, D. Stacchiola, J.A. Rodriguez, H. Zhao, K.A. Beyer, G. Jennings, K.W. Chapman, P.J. Chupas and A. Martínez-Arias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Iron oxidation state variations in zoned micro-crystals measured using micro-XANESL. Mino, E. Borfecchia, C. Groppo, D. Castelli, G. Martinez-Criado, R. Spiess and C. Lamberti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

A modulated excitation ED-EXAFS/DRIFTS study of hydrothermal ageing of Rh/Al2O3V. Marchionni, M.A. Newton, A. Kambolis, S.K. Matam, A. Weidenkaff and D. Ferri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Effect of the balance between Co(II) and Co(0) oxidation states on the catalytic activity of cobalt catalysts for Ethanol Steam ReformingA.R. Passos, L. Martins, S.H. Pulcinelli, C.V. Santilli and V. Briois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Catalysis in fl ow: Operando study of Pd catalyst speciation and leachingJ.B. Brazier, B.N. Nguyen, L.A. Adrio, E.M. Barreiro, W.P. Leong, M.A. Newton, S.J.A. Figueroa, K. Hellgardt and K.K.M. Hii . . . . . . . . 95

Preferential oxidation of CO in excess H2 over CuO/CeO2 catalysts: Performance as a function of the copper coverage and exposed face present in the CeO2 supportM. Monte, D. Gamarra, A. López Cámara, S.B. Rasmussen, N. Gyorffy, Z. Schay, A. Martínez-Arias and J.C. Conesa . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Multivariate curve resolution analysis applied to time-resolved synchrotron X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy monitoring of the activation of copper alumina catalystW.H. Cassinelli, L. Martins, A.R. Passos, S.H. Pulcinelli, C.V. Santilli, A. Rochet and V. Briois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

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