AVS 53rd International Symposium
    Surface Science Monday Sessions
       Session SS1-MoA

Invited Paper SS1-MoA1
Catalytic Hydrogen Production

Monday, November 13, 2006, 2:00 pm, Room 2002

Session: Catalysis for the Hydrogen Economy
Presenter: J. Greeley, Technical University of Denmark
Authors: J.K. Norskov, Technical University of Denmark
J. Greeley, Technical University of Denmark
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The possibility of using molecular hydrogen as a fuel focuses attention on the way it is produced. Methods include catalytic conversion of hydrocarbons and electrochemical or photochemical water splitting. Certain enzymes, hydrogenases and nitrogenases, catalyze hydrogen evolution. Attempts at using density functional theory calculations to understand both the inorganic and biological catalysts will be described. It will also be shown how the insight may be used to identify new catalysts in this area.