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Contents list for Faraday Discussions, volume 140, 2009
Front cover
Faraday Discuss., 2009, 140, 1
DOI: 10.1039/b817643b

Contents
Faraday Discuss., 2009, 140, 3
DOI: 10.1039/b817644m
Papers
Preface
Andrea E. Russell,
Faraday Discuss., 2009, 140, 9
DOI: 10.1039/b814058h
Introductory Lecture
Electrocatalysis: theory and experiment at the interface
Marc T. M. Koper,
Faraday Discuss., 2009, 140, 11
DOI: 10.1039/b812859f
The role of anions in surface electrochemistry
D. V. Tripkovic, D. Strmcnik, D. van der Vliet, V. Stamenkovic and N. M. Markovic,
Faraday Discuss., 2009, 140, 25
DOI: 10.1039/b803714k
From ultra-high vacuum to the electrochemical interface: X-ray scattering studies of model electrocatalysts
Christopher A. Lucas, Michael Cormack, Mark E. Gallagher, Alexander Brownrigg, Paul Thompson, Ben Fowler, Yvonne Gründer, Jerome Roy, Vojislav Stamenkovi
and Nenad M. Markovi
,
Faraday Discuss., 2009, 140, 41
DOI: 10.1039/b803523g
Surface dynamics at well-defined single crystal microfacetted Pt(111) electrodes: in situ optical studies
Iosif Fromondi and Daniel Scherson,
Faraday Discuss., 2009, 140, 59
DOI: 10.1039/b805040f
Bridging the gap between nanoparticles and single crystal surfaces
Payam Kaghazchi, Felice C. Simeone, Khaled A. Soliman, Ludwig A. Kibler and Timo Jacob,
Faraday Discuss., 2009, 140, 69
DOI: 10.1039/b802919a
Nanoparticle catalysts with high energy surfaces and enhanced activity synthesized by electrochemical method
Zhi-You Zhou, Na Tian, Zhi-Zhong Huang, De-Jun Chen and Shi-Gang Sun,
Faraday Discuss., 2009, 140, 81
DOI: 10.1039/b803716g
Discussion
General discussion
Faraday Discuss., 2009, 140, 93
DOI: 10.1039/b814699n
Papers
Differential reactivity of Cu(111) and Cu(100) during nitrate reduction in acid electrolyte
Sang-Eun Bae and Andrew A. Gewirth,
Faraday Discuss., 2009, 140, 113
DOI: 10.1039/b803088j
Molecular structure at electrode/electrolyte solution interfaces related to electrocatalysis
Hidenori Noguchi, Tsubasa Okada and Kohei Uosaki,
Faraday Discuss., 2009, 140, 125
DOI: 10.1039/b803640c
A comparative in situ195Pt electrochemical-NMR investigation of PtRu nanoparticles supported on diverse carbon nanomaterials
Fatang Tan, Bingchen Du, Aaron L. Danberry, In-Su Park, Yung-Eun Sung and YuYe Tong,
Faraday Discuss., 2009, 140, 139
DOI: 10.1039/b803073a
Spectroelectrochemical flow cell with temperature control for investigation of electrocatalytic systems with surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy
Bin Ren, Xiao-Bing Lian, Jian-Feng Li, Ping-Ping Fang, Qun-Ping Lai and Zhong-Qun Tian,
Faraday Discuss., 2009, 140, 155
DOI: 10.1039/b803366h
Mesoscopic mass transport effects in electrocatalytic processes
Y. E. Seidel, A. Schneider, Z. Jusys, B. Wickman, B. Kasemo and R. J. Behm,
Faraday Discuss., 2009, 140, 167
DOI: 10.1039/b806437g
Discussion
General Discussion
Faraday Discuss., 2009, 140, 185
DOI: 10.1039/b814700k
Papers
On the catalysis of the hydrogen oxidation
E. Santos, Kay Pötting and W. Schmickler,
Faraday Discuss., 2009, 140, 209
DOI: 10.1039/b802253d
Hydrogen evolution on nano-particulate transition metal sulfides
Jacob Bonde, Poul G. Moses, Thomas F. Jaramillo, Jens K. Nřrskov and Ib Chorkendorff,
Faraday Discuss., 2009, 140, 219
DOI: 10.1039/b803857k
Influence of water on elementary reaction steps in electrocatalysis
Yoshihiro Gohda, Sebastian Schnur and Axel Groß,
Faraday Discuss., 2009, 140, 233
DOI: 10.1039/b802270d
Co-adsorbtion of Cu and Keggin type polytungstates on polycrystalline Pt: interplay of atomic and molecular UPD
Galina Tsirlina, Elena Mishina, Elena Timofeeva, Nobuko Tanimura, Nataliya Sherstyuk, Marina Borzenko, Seiichiro Nakabayashi and Oleg Petrii,
Faraday Discuss., 2009, 140, 245
DOI: 10.1039/b802556h
Aqueous-based synthesis of ruthenium–selenium catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction
Cyril Delacôte, Arman Bonakdarpour, Christina M. Johnston, Piotr Zelenay and Andrzej Wieckowski,
Faraday Discuss., 2009, 140, 269
DOI: 10.1039/b806377j
Size and composition distribution dynamics of alloy nanoparticle electrocatalysts probed by anomalous small angle X-ray scattering (ASAXS)
Chengfei Yu, Shirlaine Koh, Jennifer E. Leisch, Michael F. Toney and Peter Strasser,
Faraday Discuss., 2009, 140, 283
DOI: 10.1039/b801586d
Discussion
General Discussion
Faraday Discuss., 2009, 140, 297
DOI: 10.1039/b814701a
Papers
Efficient electrocatalytic oxygen reduction by the
blue
copper oxidase, laccase, directly attached to chemically modified carbons
Christopher F. Blanford, Carina E. Foster, Rachel S. Heath and Fraser A. Armstrong,
Faraday Discuss., 2009, 140, 319
DOI: 10.1039/b808939f
Steady state oxygen reduction and cyclic voltammetry
Jan Rossmeisl, Gustav S. Karlberg, Thomas Jaramillo and Jens K. Nřrskov,
Faraday Discuss., 2009, 140, 337
DOI: 10.1039/b802129e
Intrinsic kinetic equation for oxygen reduction reaction in acidic media: the double Tafel slope and fuel cell applications
Jia X. Wang, Francisco A. Uribe, Thomas E. Springer, Junliang Zhang and Radoslav R. Adzic,
Faraday Discuss., 2009, 140, 347
DOI: 10.1039/b802218f
A first principles comparison of the mechanism and site requirements for the electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol and formic acid over Pt
Matthew Neurock, Michael Janik and Andrzej Wieckowski,
Faraday Discuss., 2009, 140, 363
DOI: 10.1039/b804591g
Surface structure effects on the electrochemical oxidation of ethanol on platinum single crystal electrodes
Flavio Colmati, Germano Tremiliosi-Filho, Ernesto R. Gonzalez, Antonio Berná, Enrique Herrero and Juan M. Feliu,
Faraday Discuss., 2009, 140, 379
DOI: 10.1039/b802160k
Electro-oxidation of ethanol and acetaldehyde on platinum single-crystal electrodes
Stanley C. S. Lai and Marc T. M. Koper,
Faraday Discuss., 2009, 140, 399
DOI: 10.1039/b803711f
Discussion
General Discussion
Faraday Discuss., 2009, 140, 417
DOI: 10.1039/b814702g
Papers
All dressed up, but where to go?
Concluding remarks for FD 140
David J. Schiffrin,
Faraday Discuss., 2009, 140, 439
DOI: 10.1039/b816481a
Poster titles
Faraday Discuss., 2009, 140, 445
DOI: 10.1039/b817645k
List of participants
Faraday Discuss., 2009, 140, 449
DOI: 10.1039/b817646a
Index of contributors
Faraday Discuss., 2009, 140, 453
DOI: 10.1039/b817647g
Back cover
Faraday Discuss., 2009, 140, 455
DOI: 10.1039/b817648p
