Publications

Nonthermalized precursor-mediated dissociative chemisorption at high catalysis temperatures, R. Moiraghi, A. Lozano, E. Peterson, A. Utz, W. Dong, and H. F. Busnengo,  J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 11 (6), 2211 (2020).

Vibrations that live long and prosper, A. L. Utz, Nat. Chem., 10 (6), 577 (2018). [View]

Surface reaction barriometry: methane dissociation on flat and stepped transition-metal surfaces, D. Migliorini, H. Chadwick, F. Nattino, A. Gutiérrez-González, E. Dombrowski, E. A. High, H. Guo, A. L. Utz, B. Jackson, and R. D. Beck,  J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 8 (17), 4177 (2017). [View]

Chemically Accurate Simulation of a Polyatomic Molecule-Metal Surface Reaction, F. Nattino, G.-J. Kroes, E. Dombrowski, E. High, and A. L. Utz, J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 7, 2402-2406 (2016). [View]

Substrate Vibrations as Promoters of Chemical Reactivity on Metal Surfaces, V. L. Campbell, N. Chen,H. Guo, B. Jackson, and A. L. Utz, J. Phys. Chem. A, 119, 12434-12441 (2015).

Precursor-Mediated Reactivity of Vibrationally Hot Molecules: Methane Activation on Ir(111), E. Dombrowski, E. Peterson, D. DelSesto, and A. Utz, Catalysis Today, 244, 10-18 (2014).

On the Origin of Mode- and Bond Selectivity in Vibrationally Mediated Reactions on Surfaces,  D. R. Killelea and A. L. Utz, Phys Chem Chem Phys15 (47), 20545-20554 (2013). [View]

State-Resolved Reactivity of  Methane (v2+v4) on Ni(111), N. Chen, Y. Huang and A. L. Utz, J. Phys. Chem.  A,  117, (29), 6250-6255 (2013).

Quantum-State Resolved Gas/Surface Dynamics Experiments, R. D. Beck and A. L. Utz, in Dynamics of Gas-Surface Interactions: Atomic-level Understanding of Scattering Proceses at Surfaces, eds. R. D. Muiño and H. F. Busnego, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2013

Surface Temperature Dependence of Methane Activation on Ni(111), J. Phys. Chem. C, ASAP Article, DOI: 10.1021/jp9065339 (2009). [View]

Mode Selective Chemistry at Surfaces, A. L. Utz, Curr Opin. Solid State Mater. Sci. 13, 4-12 (2009).

State-Resolved Probes of Methane Dissociation Dynamics, L. B. F. Juurlink, D. R. Killelea, and A. L. Utz, Prog. Surf. Sci. 84, 69-134 (2009).

Isotope Selective Chemical Vapor Deposition via Vibrational Activation, D. R. Killelea, V. L. Campbell, N. S. Shuman, and A. L. Utz, J. Phys. Chem. C, 112, 9822-9827 (2008). [View]

Bond Selective Control of a Heterogeneously Catalyzed Reaction, D. R. Killelea, V. L. Campbell, N. S. Shuman, and A. L. Utz, Science, 319, 790-793 (2008).

Comparative Study of C-H Stretch and Bend Vibrations in Methane Activation on Ni(100) and Ni(111), L. B. F. Juurlink, R. R. Smith, D. R. Killelea, and A. L. Utz, Phys. Rev. Lett. 94, 208303 (2005)

Preference for Vibrational over Translational Energy in a Gas-Surface Reaction, R. R. Smith, D. R. Killelea, D. F. DelSesto, and A. L. Utz, Science, 304, 992-995 (2004).

The Role of Rotational Excitation in the Activated Dissociative Chemisorption of Vibrationally Excited Methane on Ni(100)”, L. B. F. Juurlink, R. R. Smith, and A. L. Utz, Trans. Farad. Soc. 117, 147 (2000).

“Controlling Surface Reactivity with Light: Spatially Resolved Deposition of Rovibrational-State Selected Molecules”, L. B. F. Juurlink, R. R. Smith, and A. L. Utz, J. Phys. Chem. B, 104, 3327 (2000). [View]

“A molecular beam apparatus for eigenstate-resolved studies of gas-surface reactivity”, P. R. McCabe, L. B. F. Juurlink, and A. L. Utz, Rev. Sci. Instrum., 71, 42 (2000).

“Eigenstate-Resolved Studies of Gas-Surface Reactivity: CH4 (v3) Dissociation on Ni(100)”, L. B. F. Juurlink, P. R. McCabe, R. R. Smith, C. L. DiCologero, and A. L. Utz, Phys. Rev. Lett., 83, 868 (1999).

“Low-cost alternative to motorized linear and rotary motion feedthroughs “, P. R. McCabe and A. L. Utz, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A, 17, 3529 (1999).

“A Convenient Means of Securing Gaskets During Assembly of Vertically-Oriented Knife-Edge Flanges”, P. R. McCabe and A. L. Utz, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A, 17, 673 (1999).

“Synthesis and spectroscopic identification of ethylidyne adsorbed on Ni(111)”, T. Burgi, T. R. Trautman, K. L. Haug, A. L. Utz, and S. T. Ceyer, J. Phys. Chem. B, 102, 4952-4965 (1998). [View]

“A programmable prescaler for minimizing counting errors with PC-based data acquisition cards”, P.R. McCabe and A. L. Utz, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 69, 1909 (1998).

“The State of Chemical Education: Where Are We, and Where Are We Headed?”, A. L. Utz, J. Chem. Educ., 75, 1518 (1998).

“Direct observation of weak state mixing in highly vibrationally excited acetylene” A. L. Utz, E. Carrasquillo M., J.D. Tobiason, and F. F. Crim, Chem. Phys.,190, 311 (1995).