Sunday
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm
Theoretical Insights on Surface Chemistries at Single Metal Centers
Discussion Leader: Karoliina Honkala (University of Jyväskylä, Finland)
7:40 pm - 8:20 pm
Gianfranco Pacchioni (University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy)
"Unveiling the Nature of Single-atom Catalysts"
8:20 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:15 pm
Laura Gagliardi (University of Chicago, United States)
"Modeling Catalytic Reactions in Metal-Organic Frameworks with Electronic Structure Theories"
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Reactions on Metal Oxides
Discussion Leaders: Charles Campbell (University of Washington, United States) and Henrik Grönbeck (Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden)
9:00 am - 9:40 am
Zdenek Dohnalek (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, United States)
"Understanding Elementary Steps of Catalytic Reactions on Model Rh/Fe3O4(001) Catalysts"
9:40 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:10 am - 10:40 am
Coffee Break
10:40 am - 11:20 am
Unni Olsbye (University of Oslo, Norway)
"The Oxygenate-mediated Route From CO2 and H2 to Olefins and Fuels - Materials, Intermediates and Mechanisms"
11:20 am - 11:40 am
Discussion
11:40 am - 12:20 pm
Alexis Bell (University of California, United States)
"Understanding Complex Processes Occurring in Zeolites"
12:20 pm - 12:40 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Free Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢ is designed to address diversity and inclusion in the scientific workplace by providing a safe environment for informal and meaningful conversations amongst colleagues of all career stages. The program supports the professional growth of all members of our communities, including ethnicity, race and/or gender identity by providing an open forum for discussion and mentoring.
Organizers: Liney Arnadottir (Oregon State University, United States)
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Theoretical Insights on Reactions Taking Place at Extended Surfaces
Discussion Leader: Axel Gross (Ulm University, Germany)
6:00 pm - 6:40 pm
Joachim Sauer (Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Germany)
"Water on Metal Oxide Surfaces: Quantum Chemical Studies Compared to Experiment"
6:40 pm - 7:00 pm
Discussion
7:00 pm - 7:40 pm
Nuria Lopez (Institut Catala d'Investigacio Quimica (ICIQ), Spain)
"Complexity in Catalytic Systems"
7:40 pm - 8:00 pm
Discussion
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Dinner
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Group Photo
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Surface Chemistry on 2D Materials
Discussion Leader: Jason Weaver (University of Florida, United States)
9:00 am - 9:40 am
Stefano Agnoli (University of Padua, Italy)
"Graphene Derivatives for Fine Chemical Synthesis: Selective Oxidations, C-H Activation, and C-C Coupling Reactions"
9:40 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:10 am
Christof Wöll (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany)
"Detailed Insight into Catalysis at Single Metal Atom Sites: Defect-Engineered MOF Thin Films as Unique Model Systems"
11:10 am - 11:30 am
Discussion
11:30 am - 12:10 pm
Baoxia Mi (University of California, Berkeley, United States)
"2D Materials for Membranes and Separation Applications"
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Free Time
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Reactions at Electrified Interfaces: Electrocatalysis
Discussion Leader: Enrique Herrero (Universidad de Alicante, Spain)
6:00 pm - 6:40 pm
Marc Koper (Leiden University, The Netherlands)
"Mechanisms of Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution"
6:40 pm - 7:00 pm
Discussion
7:00 pm - 7:40 pm
Beatriz Roldan Cuenya (Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, Germany)
"Operando Structure/Composition and Reactivity Correlations during CO2 Electroreduction"
7:40 pm - 8:00 pm
Discussion
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Dinner
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Reactions at Electrified Interfaces: Batteries
Discussion Leaders: Marc Koper (Leiden University, The Netherlands)
9:00 am - 9:40 am
Bruce Dunn (University of California, Los Angeles, United States)
"Ion Transport in Next Generation Batteries"
9:40 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:10 am
Juergen Behm (Ulm University, Germany)
"Interfacial Structures and Processes in Batteries - Model Studies"
11:10 am - 11:30 am
Discussion
11:30 am - 12:10 pm
Axel Gross (Ulm University, Germany)
"Interfacial Structures and Processes in Batteries From First Principles"
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Free Time
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Surface Chemistry on Emerging Materials
Discussion Leader: Andrew Gellman (Carnegie Mellon University, United States)
6:00 pm - 6:40 pm
Federico Rosei (INRS, Canada)
"Surface Confined Conjugated Polymers: Organic Analogues of Graphene"
6:40 pm - 7:00 pm
Discussion
7:00 pm - 7:40 pm
Cristina Africh (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - Istituto Officina del Materiali, Italy)
"Graphene Growth and Functionalization by Single Transition Metal Atoms: A Microscopic View"
7:40 pm - 8:00 pm
Discussion
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Dinner
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Business Meeting
Nominations for the Next Vice Chair(s); Complete the GRC Evaluation Forms; Discuss Future Dates and Venue; Election of the Next Vice Chair(s)
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Advanced Characterization: Microscopy and Spectroscopy
Discussion Leader: Christian Kisielowski (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, United States)
9:00 am - 9:40 am
Peng Chen (Cornell University, United States)
"Cooperative Reactions on Single Nanocatalysts Mapped by Super-resolution Imaging"
9:40 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:10 am
Miaofang Chi (Oak Ridge National Lab, United States)
"Elucidating Charge Transfer and Surface Reconstructions in Heterogenous Catalysts at the Atomic Scale Using in Situ and 4D-STEM"
11:10 am - 11:30 am
Discussion
11:30 am - 12:10 pm
Stig Helveg (Center for Visualizing Catalytic Processes (VISION), Technical University of Denmark, Denmark)
"Can we Visualize Catalysis at the Atomic-scale?"
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Free Time
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
In-Situ Characterization Methods
Discussion Leaders: Alec Wodtke (Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences, Germany)
6:00 pm - 6:40 pm
Anders Nilsson (Stockholm University, Sweden)
"Surface Sensitive Operando Studies of CO/CO2 Catalytic Hydrogenation Reactions"
6:40 pm - 7:00 pm
Discussion
7:00 pm - 7:40 pm
Miquel Salmeron (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States)
"Solid-Gas and Solid-Liquid Interfaces: from Vacuum to Ambient Conditions"
7:40 pm - 8:00 pm
Discussion
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Dinner
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am
Departure