Prof. Dr. Claude R. Henry

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsKinetics and Catalysis
KeywordsMetal clusters, Model catalysts, Reactivity, Heterogeneous catalysis, Nucleation and Growth

Current contact address

CountryFrance
CityMarseille Cedex 09
InstitutionCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
InstituteCentre Interdisciplinaire de Nanoscience de Marseille (CINAM)

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Hans-Joachim FreundFritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Berlin
Prof. Dr. Hans-Joachim FreundAbteilung Chemische Physik, Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Berlin
Start of initial sponsorship01/11/2001

Programme(s)

2001Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Dr. Claude Henry has been a pioneer in bridging the gap between surface science and catalysis by doing investigations on model systems prepared by growth of small metal aggregates on well-characterized oxide single crystal surfaces. He has contributed to the opening of this field by performing a series of unique experiments including electron microscopic studies on the structure and the use of molecular beams to study reaction kinetics of these systems.