Prof. Dr. Francisco Zaera

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsPhysical Chemistry at Surfaces,Kinetics and Catalysis,Analytical Chemistry
KeywordsSurface chemistry, Catalysis, Mechanisms, NO Reduction, Hydrocarbons

Current contact address

CountryUnited States of America
CityRiverside
InstitutionUniversity of California, Riverside
InstituteDepartment of Chemistry

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Hans-Joachim FreundAbteilung Chemische Physik, Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Berlin
Start of initial sponsorship01/04/2006

Program(s)

2004Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Francisco Zaera is one of the world leading surface scientists with a clear connection to catalysis. He has performed ground breaking work on the mechanisms of hydrocarbons adsorption and reaction on metal single crystal surfaces. This will help in the joint project to understand hydrocarbon reaction in complex model systems for heterogeneous catalysts.