Yaroslava Lykhach (Ph.D.)

Synchrotron Radiation Research

Address

Egerlandstraße 1-3 91058 Erlangen

00.113-14 (Office)

Contact

Email: yaroslava.lykhach@fau.de
Phone: +49 9131 85-67667
URL: www.ecrc.fau.eu/libuda-group/people/group-members/dr-yaroslava-lykhach/

Research Interests

The expertise of Dr. Yaroslava Lykhach is the investigation of chemical reactions at the surfaces and interfaces of well-defined model catalysts by means of spectroscopic techniques including synchrotron radiation photoelectron spectroscopy (SRPES) and resonant photoemission spectroscopy (RPES). At the Chair of Interface Research and Catalysis, Dr. Yaroslava Lykhach manages all research activities that involve synchrotron radiation. She coordinates a team of researchers performing scheduled experiments at synchrotrons Elettra (Italy), DESY (Germany), ESRF (France), MAX IV (Sweden).

CV

Year	Station
1976	born in Velyky Berezny, Ukraine
1993-1998	M.Sc. studies in Solid State Physics at Uzhgorod State University, Ukraine (“red diploma”, diploma with distinction)
1998-2002	Ph.D. studies in Physics of Surfaces and Interfaces at Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic
2003	postdoctoral fellow at J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Czech Republic
2003-2004	postdoctoral fellow at National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan
2004-2006	Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) postdoctoral fellow at National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan
2006-2007	postdoctoral fellow at National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan
2008-2019	postdoctoral fellow at Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II, the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Germany
2012-2015	participation in the international collaborative project chipCAT within the 7th Framework Program
Since 2019	Coordinator for “Synchrotron Radiation Research” at Interface Research and Catalysis, the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Germany

Publications

Hauner J., Simanenko A., Fusek L., Skála T., Tsud N., Faisal F., Mehl S., Libuda J., Lykhach Y.:
A bimetallic strategy to modulate electronic metal support interaction in Co3O4(111)-based catalysts: the case of supported Rh–Pt core–shell nanoparticles
In: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (2026)
ISSN: 1463-9076
DOI: 10.1039/d5cp04654h
Hauner J., Skála T., Tsud N., Stavale F., Lykhach Y., Libuda J.:
Redox Dynamics of Co3O4(111) During H2S Adsorption and Decomposition: A Synchrotron Radiation Photoelectron Spectroscopy Study
In: ChemCatChem 18 (2026), Article No.: e01491
ISSN: 1867-3880
DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202501491
Hübsch R., Samal PK., Jäschke F., Piliai L., Skála T., Tsud N., Mysliveček J., Brummel O., Lykhach Y., Libuda J.:
Unlocking the Selectivity of Pt–Ru Catalysts for Electrochemical Reduction of Acetone to Isopropanol
In: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 18 (2026), p. 32129-32138
ISSN: 1944-8244
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6c08903
Hübsch R., Schauermann D., Škvára J., Reindl S., Skála T., Tsud N., Retzer T., Mysliveček J., Brummel O., Lykhach Y., Libuda J.:
Surface oxidation of Ru(10-10) and Pt–Ru/Ru(10-10) electrocatalysts and its effect on the hydrogen evolution reaction
In: Electrochimica Acta 570 (2026), Article No.: 148959
ISSN: 0013-4686
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2026.148959
Jacobse L., Schuster R., Kohantorabi M., Dolling DS., Pfrommer J., Deng X., Weber T., Gutowski O., Dippel AC., Brummel O., Lykhach Y., Noei H., Over H., Libuda J., Vonk V., Stierle A.:
Platinum oxide formation under oxygen evolution reaction conditions
In: Nature Communications 17 (2026), Article No.: 4368
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-72954-z
Reindl S., Lustemberg PG., Bachiller-Baeza B., Capel-Sanchez MC., Schötz S., Libuda J., Lykhach Y., Ganduglia-Pirovano MV., Alvarez-Galvan C., Retzer T.:
Unraveling the Surface Chemistry in Ni/La-Ceria Catalysts for the Reverse Water-Gas Shift Reaction
In: ACS Catalysis 16 (2026), p. 11034-11047
ISSN: 2155-5435
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.6c00338
Sidorenko N., Fickenscher G., Hübsch R., Lykhach Y., Franke JW., Fritz J., Merk D., König T., Hosenfeldt T., Brummel O., Libuda J.:
Depth profiling of tribological films by combined ion sputtering and infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy
In: Applied Surface Science 720 (2026), Article No.: 165278
ISSN: 0169-4332
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2025.165278

Reindl S., Škvára J., Hauner J., Simanenko A., Kastenmeier M., Ronovský M., Skála T., Tsud N., Kettner M., Mehl S., Vorochta M., Šmíd B., Retzer T., Mysliveček J., Brummel O., Johánek V., Lykhach Y., Libuda J.:
Mechanistic Study of Ethanol Decomposition on Co3O4(111) and Pd/Co3O4(111) Model Catalysts
In: ChemCatChem (2025)
ISSN: 1867-3880
DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202401587
Samal PK., Škvára J., Výhonský M., Fusek L., Ronovský M., Johánek V., Kastenmeier M., Lykhach Y., Libuda J., Brummel O., Mysliveček J.:
Nanopatterning Single-Crystalline Metal Electrodes via Ion Erosion: New Structural Motifs for Model Electrocatalysis
In: Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 16 (2025), p. 7420-7427
ISSN: 1948-7185
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.5c01465
Simanenko A., Škvára J., Samal PK., Franz E., Hübsch R., Skála T., Tsud N., Mehl S., Schauermann D., Johánek V., Mysliveček J., Brummel O., Lykhach Y., Libuda J.:
Stability of multifunctional Pd-Rh electrocatalysts supported on Co3O4(111) in alkaline environment: impact of the electronic metal-support interaction
In: Nanoscale (2025)
ISSN: 2040-3364
DOI: 10.1039/d5nr00413f
Simanenko A., Škvára J., Samal PK., Fusek L., Kastenmeier M., Ronovský M., Skála T., Tsud N., Mehl S., Johánek V., Mysliveček J., Brummel O., Lykhach Y., Libuda J.:
Bimetallic Pd-Rh Nanoparticles Supported on Co3O4(111): Atomic Ordering and Stability
In: Journal of Physical Chemistry C 129 (2025), p. 983-992
ISSN: 1932-7447
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.4c07406

Fusek L., Farnesi Camellone M., Ronovský M., Kastenmeier M., Skála T., Kumar Samal P., Tsud N., Mehl S., Škvára J., Dolák T., Uvarov V., Setvín M., Johánek V., Fabris S., Brummel O., Libuda J., Mysliveček J., Piccinin S., Lykhach Y.:
Atomistic picture of electronic metal support interaction and the role of water
In: Journal of Materials Chemistry A (2024)
ISSN: 2050-7488
DOI: 10.1039/d3ta06595b
Simanenko A., Samal PK., Hübsch R., Škvára J., Yang J., Kastenmeier M., Winkler F., Skála T., Tsud N., Mehl S., Mysliveček J., Brummel O., Lykhach Y., Libuda J.:
Origin of the Low Overpotential for Isopropanol Oxidation on Pt-Ru Electrocatalysts
In: ACS Energy Letters (2024), p. 4875-4882
ISSN: 2380-8195
DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.4c01987

Brummel O., Jacobse L., Simanenko A., Deng X., Geile S., Gutowski O., Vonk V., Lykhach Y., Stierle A., Libuda J.:
Chemical and Structural In-Situ Characterization of Model Electrocatalysts by Combined Infrared Spectroscopy and Surface X-ray Diffraction
In: Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 14 (2023), p. 8820-8827
ISSN: 1948-7185
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c01777
Fusek L., Samal PK., Keresteš J., Khalakhan I., Johánek V., Lykhach Y., Libuda J., Brummel O., Mysliveček J.:
A model study of ceria-Pt electrocatalysts: stability, redox properties and hydrogen intercalation
In: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 26 (2023), p. 1630-1639
ISSN: 1463-9076
DOI: 10.1039/d3cp03831a
Kastenmeier M., Fusek L., Mohamed F., Schuschke C., Ronovský M., Skála T., Farnesi Camellone M., Tsud N., Johánek V., Fabris S., Libuda J., Piccinin S., Lykhach Y., Mysliveček J., Brummel O.:
Pd/Co3O4(111) Interface Formation
In: Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2023)
ISSN: 1932-7447
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.3c00261
Simanenko A., Kastenmeier M., Piliai L., Kosto Y., Skála T., Tsud N., Mehl S., Vorokhta M., Matolínová I., Lykhach Y., Libuda J.:
Probing the redox capacity of Pt-CeO2 model catalyst for low-temperature CO oxidation
In: Journal of Materials Chemistry A 11 (2023), p. 16659-16670
ISSN: 2050-7488
DOI: 10.1039/d3ta02507a

Brummel O., Lykhach Y., Ralaiarisoa M., Berasategui M., Kastenmeier M., Fusek L., Simanenko A., Gu W., Clark PCJ., Yivlialin R., Sear MJ., Myslivecek J., Favaro M., Starr DE., Libuda J.:
A Versatile Approach to Electrochemical in Situ Ambient-Pressure X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy: Application to a Complex Model Catalyst
In: Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 13 (2022), p. 11015-11022
ISSN: 1948-7185
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c03004
Jacobse L., Schuster R., Pfrommer J., Deng X., Dolling S., Weber T., Gutowski O., Dippel AC., Brummel O., Lykhach Y., Over H., Libuda J., Vonk V., Stierle A.:
A combined rotating disk electrode-surface x-ray diffraction setup for surface structure characterization in electrocatalysis
In: Review of Scientific Instruments 93 (2022), Article No.: 065111
ISSN: 0034-6748
DOI: 10.1063/5.0087864
Kastenmeier M., Fusek L., Deng X., Skala T., Mehl S., Tsud N., Grau S., Stumm C., Uvarov V., Johanek V., Libuda J., Lykhach Y., Myslivec J., Brummel O.:
Particle Size and Shape Effects in Electrochemical Environments: Pd Particles Supported on Ordered Co3O4(111) and Highly Oriented Pyrolytic Graphite
In: Journal of Physical Chemistry C 126 (2022), p. 12870-12881
ISSN: 1932-7447
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.2c03109
Lykhach Y., Johánek V., Neitzel A., Skála T., Tsud N., Beranová K., Mysliveček J., Brummel O., Libuda J.:
Redox-mediated C-C bond scission in alcohols adsorbed on CeO2-xthin films
In: Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 34 (2022)
ISSN: 0953-8984
DOI: 10.1088/1361-648X/ac5138

Hohner C., Ronovsky M., Brummel O., Skala T., Smid B., Tsud N., Vorokhta M., Prince KC., Myslivecek J., Johanek V., Lykhach Y., Libuda J.:
Reactive interaction of isopropanol with Co3O4(1 1 1) and Pt/Co3O4(1 1 1) model catalysts
In: Journal of Catalysis 398 (2021), p. 171-184
ISSN: 0021-9517
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2021.04.005
Schuschke C., Fusek L., Uvarov V., Vorokhta M., Smid B., Johanek V., Lykhach Y., Libuda J., Myslivecek J., Brummel O.:
Stability of the Pd/Co3O4(111) Model Catalysts in Oxidizing and Humid Environments
In: Journal of Physical Chemistry C 125 (2021), p. 2907-2917
ISSN: 1932-7447
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.0c08915
Schuster R., Bertram M., Runge H., Geile S., Chung S., Vonk V., Noei H., Poulain A., Lykhach Y., Stierle A., Libuda J.:
Metastability of palladium carbide nanoparticles during hydrogen release from liquid organic hydrogen carriers
In: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 23 (2021), p. 1371-1380
ISSN: 1463-9076
DOI: 10.1039/d0cp05606e
Yang T., Kastenmeier M., Ronovsky M., Fusek L., Skala T., Waidhas F., Bertram M., Tsud N., Matvija P., Prince KC., Matolin V., Liu Z., Johanek V., Myslivecek J., Lykhach Y., Brummel O., Libuda J.:
Selective electrooxidation of 2-propanol on Pt nanoparticles supported on Co3O4: an in-situ study on atomically defined model systems
In: Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 54 (2021)
ISSN: 0022-3727
DOI: 10.1088/1361-6463/abd9ea

Bertram M., Prössl C., Ronovský M., Knöppel J., Matvija P., Fusek L., Skála T., Tsud N., Kastenmeier M., Matolín V., Mayrhofer KJ., Johánek V., Mysliveček J., Cherevko S., Lykhach Y., Brummel O., Libuda J.:
Cobalt Oxide-Supported Pt Electrocatalysts: Intimate Correlation between Particle Size, Electronic Metal-Support Interaction and Stability
In: Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 11 (2020), p. 8365-8371
ISSN: 1948-7185
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c02233
Hohner C., Kettner M., Stumm C., Blaumeiser D., Wittkämper H., Grabau M., Schwarz M., Schuschke C., Lykhach Y., Papp C., Steinrück HP., Libuda J.:
Pt-Ga Model SCALMS on Modified HOPG: Thermal Behavior and Stability in UHV and under Near-Ambient Conditions
In: Journal of Physical Chemistry C 124 (2020), p. 2562-2573
ISSN: 1932-7447
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b10944
Lykhach Y., Skála T., Neitzel A., Tsud N., Beranová K., Prince KC., Matolín V., Libuda J.:
Nanoscale architecture of ceria-based model catalysts: Pt–Co nanostructures on well-ordered CeO2(111) thin films
In: Chinese Journal of Catalysis 41 (2020), p. 985-997
ISSN: 0253-9837
DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(19)63462-5

Brummel O., Lykhach Y., Vorokhta M., Smid B., Stumm C., Faisal F., Skala T., Tsud N., Neitzel A., Beranova K., Prince KC., Matolin V., Libuda J.:
Redox Behavior of Pt/Co3O4(111) Model Electrocatalyst Studied by X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Coupled with an Electrochemical Cell
In: Journal of Physical Chemistry C 123 (2019), p. 8746-8758
ISSN: 1932-7447
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b08890
Lykhach Y., Kubát J., Neitzel A., Tsud N., Vorokhta M., Skála T., Dvořák F., Kosto Y., Prince KC., Matolín V., Johánek V., Mysliveček J., Libuda J.:
Charge transfer and spillover phenomena in ceria-supported iridium catalysts: A model study
In: Journal of Chemical Physics 151 (2019), p. 204703-
ISSN: 0021-9606
DOI: 10.1063/1.5126031
Lykhach Y., Piccinin S., Skála T., Bertram M., Tsud N., Brummel O., Farnesi Camellone M., Beranová K., Neitzel A., Fabris S., Prince KC., Matolín V., Libuda J.:
Quantitative Analysis of the Oxidation State of Cobalt Oxides by Resonant Photoemission Spectroscopy
In: Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters (2019), p. 6129-6136
ISSN: 1948-7185
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.9b02398

Faisal F., Bertram M., Stumm C., Cherevko S., Geiger S., Kasian O., Lykhach Y., Lytken O., Mayrhofer KJJ., Brummel O., Libuda J.:
Atomically Defined Co 3 O 4 (111) Thin Films Prepared in Ultrahigh Vacuum: Stability under Electrochemical Conditions
In: Journal of Physical Chemistry C 122 (2018), p. 7236-7248
ISSN: 1932-7447
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b00558
Faisal F., Bertram M., Stumm C., Cherevko S., Geiger S., Kasian O., Lykhach Y., Lytken O., Mayrhofer KJJ., Brummel O., Libuda J.:
Atomically Defined Co3O4(111) Thin Films Prepared in Ultrahigh Vacuum: Stability under Electrochemical Conditions
In: Journal of Physical Chemistry C 122 (2018), p. 7236-7248
ISSN: 1932-7447
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b00558
Faisal F., Bertram M., Stumm C., Wähler T., Schuster R., Lykhach Y., Neitzel A., Skala T., Tsud N., Beranova K., Prince KC., Matolin V., Brummel O., Libuda J.:
Electrocatalysis with Atomically Defined Model Systems: Metal-Support Interactions between Pt Nanoparticles and Co3O4(111) under Ultrahigh Vacuum and in Liquid Electrolytes
In: Journal of Physical Chemistry C 122 (2018), p. 20787-20799
ISSN: 1932-7447
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b05594
Faisal F., Stumm C., Bertram M., Waidhas F., Lykhach Y., Cherevko S., Xiang F., Ammon MM., Vorokhta M., Smid B., Skala T., Tsud N., Neitzel A., Beranova K., Prince KC., Geiger S., Kasian O., Wähler T., Schuster R., Schneider MA., Matolin V., Mayrhofer KJJ., Brummel O., Libuda J.:
Electrifying model catalysts for understanding electrocatalytic reactions in liquid electrolytes
In: Nature Materials 17 (2018), p. 592-+
ISSN: 1476-1122
DOI: 10.1038/s41563-018-0088-3
Lykhach Y., Faisal F., Skala T., Neitzel A., Tsud N., Vorokhta M., Dvorak F., Beranova K., Kosto Y., Prince KC., Matolin V., Libuda J.:
Interplay between the metal- support interaction and stability in Pt/ Co3O4(111) model catalysts
In: Journal of Materials Chemistry A 6 (2018), p. 23078-23086
ISSN: 2050-7488
DOI: 10.1039/c8ta08142e
Schuster R., Waidhas F., Bertram M., Runge H., Geile S., Shayduk R., Abuin M., Vonk V., Noei H., Lykhach Y., Bertram F., Stierle A., Libuda J.:
Dehydrogenation of Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers on Supported Pd Model Catalysts: Carbon Incorporation Under Operation Conditions
In: Catalysis Letters 148 (2018), p. 2901-2910
ISSN: 1011-372X
DOI: 10.1007/s10562-018-2487-0
Schwarz M., Faisal F., Mohr S., Hohner C., Werner K., Xu T., Skala T., Tsud N., Prince KC., Matolin V., Lykhach Y., Libuda J.:
Structure-Dependent Dissociation of Water on Cobalt Oxide
In: Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 9 (2018), p. 2763-2769
ISSN: 1948-7185
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.8b01033

Lykhach Y., Bruix A., Fabris S., Potin V., Matolinova I., Matolin V., Libuda J., Neyman KM.:
Oxide-based nanomaterials for fuel cell catalysis: the interplay between supported single Pt atoms and particles
In: Catalysis: Science and Technology 7 (2017), p. 4315-4345
ISSN: 2044-4753
DOI: 10.1039/c7cy00710h
Lykhach Y., Figueroba A., Skala T., Duchon T., Tsud N., Aulicka M., Neitzel A., Veltruska K., Prince KC., Matolin V., Neyman KM., Libuda J.:
Redox-mediated conversion of atomically dispersed platinum to sub-nanometer particles
In: Journal of Materials Chemistry A 5 (2017), p. 9250-9261
ISSN: 2050-7488
DOI: 10.1039/c7ta02204b
Neitzel A., Kovacs G., Lykhach Y., Kozlov SM., Tsud N., Skala T., Vorokhta M., Matolin V., Neyman KM., Libuda J.:
Atomic Ordering and Sn Segregation in Pt-Sn Nanoalloys Supported on CeO2 Thin Films
In: Topics in Catalysis 60 (2017), p. 522-532
ISSN: 1022-5528
DOI: 10.1007/s11244-016-0709-5

Lykhach Y., Figueroba A., Camellone MF., Neitzel A., Skala T., Negreiros FR., Vorokhta M., Tsud N., Prince KC., Fabris S., Neyman KM., Matolin V., Libuda J.:
Reactivity of atomically dispersed Pt2+ species towards H-2: model Pt-CeO2 fuel cell catalyst
In: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 18 (2016), p. 7672-7679
ISSN: 1463-9076
DOI: 10.1039/c6cp00627b
Lykhach Y., Kozlov SM., Skala T., Tovt A., Stetsovych V., Tsud N., Dvorak F., Johanek V., Neitzel A., Myslivecek J., Fabris S., Matolin V., Neyman KM., Libuda J.:
Counting electrons on supported nanoparticles
In: Nature Materials 15 (2016), p. 284-+
ISSN: 1476-1122
DOI: 10.1038/NMAT4500
Neitzel A., Figueroba A., Lykhach Y., Skala T., Vorokhta M., Tsud N., Mehl S., Sevcikova K., Prince KC., Neyman KM., Matolin V., Libuda J.:
Atomically Dispersed Pd, Ni, and Pt Species in Ceria-Based Catalysts: Principal Differences in Stability and Reactivity
In: Journal of Physical Chemistry C 120 (2016), p. 9852-9862
ISSN: 1932-7447
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.6b02264
Neitzel A., Johanek V., Lykhach Y., Skala T., Tsud N., Vorokhta M., Matolin V., Libuda J.:
Reduction of Pt2+ species in model Pt-CeO2 fuel cell catalysts upon reaction with methanol
In: Applied Surface Science 387 (2016), p. 674-681
ISSN: 0169-4332
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2016.06.156
Neitzel A., Kovacs G., Lykhach Y., Tsud N., Kozlov SM., Skala T., Vorokhta M., Matolin V., Neyman KM., Libuda J.:
Steering the formation of supported Pt-Sn nanoalloys by reactive metal-oxide interaction
In: RSC Advances 6 (2016), p. 85688-85697
ISSN: 2046-2069
DOI: 10.1039/c6ra18801j

Ferstl P., Mehl S., Arman MA., Schuler M., Toghan A., Laszlo B., Lykhach Y., Brummel O., Lundgren E., Knudsen J., Hammer L., Schneider MA., Libuda J.:
Adsorption and Activation of CO on Co3O4(111) Thin Films
In: Journal of Physical Chemistry C 119 (2015), p. 16688-16699
ISSN: 1932-7447
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b04145
Neitzel A., Lykhach Y., Johanek V., Tsud N., Skala T., Prince KC., Matolin V., Libuda J.:
Decomposition of Acetic Acid on Model Pt/CeO2 Catalysts: The Effect of Surface Crowding
In: Journal of Physical Chemistry C 119 (2015), p. 13721-13734
ISSN: 1932-7447
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b03079

Bruix A., Lykhach Y., Matolinova I., Neitzel A., Skala T., Tsud N., Vorokhta M., Stetsovych V., Sevcikova K., Myslivecek J., Fiala R., Vaclavu M., Prince KC., Bruyere S., Potin V., Illas F., Matolin V., Libuda J., Neyman K.:
Auf dem Weg zu größtmöglicher Effizienz bei der katalytischen Nutzung von Edelmetallen: Atomar dispergiertes Oberflächen-Platin
In: Angewandte Chemie 126 (2014), p. 1--7
ISSN: 0044-8249
DOI: 10.1002/ange.201402342
Bruix A., Lykhach Y., Matolinova I., Neitzel A., Skala T., Tsud N., Vorokhta M., Stetsovych V., Sevcikova K., Myslivecek J., Fiala R., Vaclavu M., Prince KC., Bruyere S., Potin V., Illas F., Matolin V., Libuda J., Neyman KM.:
Maximum Noble-Metal Efficiency in Catalytic Materials: Atomically Dispersed Surface Platinum
In: Angewandte Chemie International Edition 53 (2014), p. 10525-10530
ISSN: 1433-7851
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201402342
Lykhach Y., Neitzel A., Sevcikova K., Johanek V., Tsud N., Skala T., Prince KC., Matolin V., Libuda J.:
The Mechanism of Hydrocarbon Oxygenate Reforming: C-C Bond Scission, Carbon Formation, and Noble-Metal-Free Oxide Catalysts
In: Chemsuschem 7 (2014), p. 77-81
ISSN: 1864-5631
DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201301000
Neitzel A., Lykhach Y., Johanek V., Tsud N., Skala T., Prince KC., Matolin V., Libuda J.:
Role of Oxygen in Acetic Acid Decomposition on Pt(111)
In: Journal of Physical Chemistry C 118 (2014), p. 14316-14325
ISSN: 1932-7447
DOI: 10.1021/jp502017t
Neitzel A., Lykhach Y., Skala T., Tsud N., Johanek V., Vorokhta M., Prince KC., Matolin V., Libuda J.:
Hydrogen activation on Pt-Sn nanoalloys supported on mixed Sn-Ce oxide films
In: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 16 (2014), p. 13209-13219
ISSN: 1463-9076
DOI: 10.1039/c4cp01632g
Neitzel A., Lykhach Y., Skala T., Tsud N., Vorokhta M., Mazur D., Prince KC., Matolin V., Libuda J.:
Surface sites on Pt-CeO2 mixed oxide catalysts probed by CO adsorption: a synchrotron radiation photoelectron spectroscopy study
In: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 16 (2014), p. 24747-24754
ISSN: 1463-9076
DOI: 10.1039/c4cp03346a

Lykhach Y., Happel M., Johanek V., Skala T., Kollhoff F., Tsud N., Dvorak F., Prince KC., Matolin V., Libuda J.:
Adsorption and Decomposition of Formic Acid on Model Ceria and Pt/Ceria Catalysts
In: Journal of Physical Chemistry C 117 (2013), p. 12483-12494
ISSN: 1932-7447
DOI: 10.1021/jp311008v
Ovari L., Krick Calderon S., Lykhach Y., Libuda J., Erdohelyi A., Papp C., Kiss J., Steinrück HP.:
Near ambient pressure XPS investigation of the interaction of ethanol with Co/CeO2(1 1 1)
In: Journal of Catalysis 307 (2013), p. 132-139
ISSN: 0021-9517
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2013.07.015
Schernich S., Laurin M., Lykhach Y., Steinrück HP., Tsud N., Skala T., Prince KC., Taccardi N., Matolin V., Wasserscheid P., Libuda J.:
Functionalization of oxide surfaces through reaction with 1,3-dialkylimidazolium ionic liquids
In: Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 4 (2013), p. 30-35
ISSN: 1948-7185
DOI: 10.1021/jz301856a
Schernich S., Laurin M., Lykhach Y., Tsud N., Sobota M., Skala T., Prince KC., Taccardi N., Wagner V., Steinrück HP., Matolin V., Wasserscheid P., Libuda J.:
Interactions of imidazolium-based ionic liquids with oxide surfaces controlled by alkyl chain functionalization
In: ChemPhysChem 14 (2013), p. 3673-3677
ISSN: 1439-4235
DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201300792

Happel M., Lykhach Y., Tsud N., Skala T., Johanek V., Prince KC., Matolin V., Libuda J.:
SO2 Decomposition on Pt/CeO2(111) Model Catalysts: On the Reaction Mechanism and the Influence of H-2 and CO
In: Journal of Physical Chemistry C 116 (2012), p. 10959-10967
ISSN: 1932-7447
DOI: 10.1021/jp212237x
Happel M., Myslivecek J., Johanek V., Dvorak F., Stetsovych O., Lykhach Y., Matolin V., Libuda J.:
Adsorption sites, metal-support interactions, and oxygen spillover identified by vibrational spectroscopy of adsorbed CO: A model study on Pt/ceria catalysts
In: Journal of Catalysis 289 (2012), p. 118-126
ISSN: 0021-9517
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2012.01.022
Lykhach Y., Johanek V., Aleksandrov HA., Kozlov SM., Happel M., Skala T., St Petkov P., Tsud N., Vayssilov GN., Prince KC., Neyman KM., Matolin V., Libuda J.:
Water Chemistry on Model Ceria and Pt/Ceria Catalysts
In: Journal of Physical Chemistry C 116 (2012), p. 12103-12113
ISSN: 1932-7447
DOI: 10.1021/jp302229x
Lykhach Y., Staudt T., Vorokhta M., Skala T., Johanek V., Prince KC., Matolin V., Libuda J.:
Hydrogen spillover monitored by resonant photoemission spectroscopy
In: Journal of Catalysis 285 (2012), p. 6-9
ISSN: 0021-9517
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2011.09.002
Nolan M., Lykhach Y., Tsud N., Skala T., Staudt T., Prince KC., Matolin V., Libuda J.:
On the interaction of Mg with the (111) and (110) surfaces of ceria
In: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 14 (2012), p. 1293-1301
ISSN: 1463-9076
DOI: 10.1039/c1cp22863c

Happel M., Lykhach Y., Tsud N., Skala T., Prince KC., Matolin V., Libuda J.:
Mechanism of Sulfur Poisoning and Storage: Adsorption and Reaction of SO2 with Stoichiometric and Reduced Ceria Films on Cu(111)
In: Journal of Physical Chemistry C 115 (2011), p. 19872-19882
ISSN: 1932-7447
DOI: 10.1021/jp207014z
Lykhach Y., Staudt T., Tsud N., Skala T., Prince KC., Matolin V., Libuda J.:
Enhanced reactivity of Pt nanoparticles supported on ceria thin films during ethylene dehydrogenation
In: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 13 (2011), p. 253-261
ISSN: 1463-9076
DOI: 10.1039/c0cp00345j
Sobota M., Nikiforidis I., Amende M., Sanmartίn Zanón B., Staudt T., Höfert O., Lykhach Y., Papp C., Hieringer W., Laurin M., Assenbaum D., Wasserscheid P., Steinrück HP., Görling A., Libuda J.:
Dehydrogenation of Dodecahydro-N-ethylcarbazole on Pd/Al2O3 Model Catalysts
In: Chemistry - A European Journal 17 (2011), p. 11542-11552
ISSN: 0947-6539
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201101311
Staudt T., Lykhach Y., Tsud N., Skala T., Prince KC., Matolin V., Libuda J.:
Electronic Structure of Magnesia-Ceria Model Catalysts, CO2 Adsorption, and CO2 Activation: A Synchrotron Radiation Photoelectron Spectroscopy Study
In: Journal of Physical Chemistry C 115 (2011), p. 8716-8724
ISSN: 1932-7447
DOI: 10.1021/jp200382y
Vayssilov GN., Lykhach Y., Migani A., Staudt T., Petrova GP., Tsud N., Skala T., Bruix A., Illas F., Prince KC., Matolin V., Neyman KM., Libuda J.:
Support nanostructure boosts oxygen transfer to catalytically active platinum nanoparticles
In: Nature Materials 10 (2011), p. 310-315
ISSN: 1476-1122
DOI: 10.1038/NMAT2976

Lykhach Y., Staudt T., Lorenz MPA., Streber R., Bayer A., Steinrück HP., Libuda J.:
Microscopic insights into methane activation and related processes on Pt/Ceria model catalysts
In: ChemPhysChem 11 (2010), p. 1496-1504
ISSN: 1439-4235
DOI: 10.1002/cphc.200900673
Lykhach Y., Staudt T., Streber R., Lorenz MPA., Bayer A., Steinrück HP., Libuda J.:
CO2 activation on single crystal based ceria and magnesia/ceria model catalysts
In: European Physical Journal B 75 (2010), p. 89-100
ISSN: 1434-6028
DOI: 10.1140/epjb/e2010-00110-x
Staudt T., Lykhach Y., Tsud N., Skala T., Prince KC., Matolin V., Libuda J.:
Ceria reoxidation by CO2: A model study
In: Journal of Catalysis 275 (2010), p. 181-185
ISSN: 0021-9517
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2010.07.032
Vines F., Lykhach Y., Staudt T., Lorenz MPA., Papp C., Steinrück HP., Libuda J., Neyman K., Görling A.:
Methane activation by platinum: Critical role of edge and corner sites of metal nanoparticles
In: Chemistry - A European Journal 16 (2010), p. 6530-6539
ISSN: 0947-6539
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201000296

Desikusumastuti A., Happel M., Qin Z., Staudt T., Lykhach Y., Laurin M., Shaikhutdinov S., Rohr F., Libuda J.:
Particle-Size-Dependent Interaction of NO2 with Pd Nanoparticles Supported on Model NOx Storage Materials
In: Journal of Physical Chemistry C 113 (2009), p. 9755-9764
ISSN: 1932-7447
DOI: 10.1021/jp9008527
Desikusumastuti A., Qin Z., Happel M., Staudt T., Lykhach Y., Laurin M., Rohr F., Shaikhutdinov S., Libuda J.:
Nitrite and nitrate formation on model NOx storage materials: on the influence of particle size and composition
In: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 11 (2009), p. 2514-2524
ISSN: 1463-9076
DOI: 10.1039/b821198a
Desikusumastuti A., Qin Z., Staudt T., Happel M., Lykhach Y., Laurin M., Shaikhutdinov S., Libuda J.:
Controlling metal/oxide interactions in bifunctional nanostructured model catalysts: Pd and BaO on Al2O3/NiAl(110)
In: Surface Science 603 (2009), p. L9-L13
ISSN: 0039-6028
DOI: 10.1016/j.susc.2008.11.003
Staudt T., Lykhach Y., Hammer L., Schneider MA., Matolin V., Libuda J.:
A route to continuous ultra-thin cerium oxide films on Cu(111)
In: Surface Science 603 (2009), p. 3382-3388
ISSN: 0039-6028
DOI: 10.1016/j.susc.2009.09.031

Desikusumastuti A., Staudt T., Qin Z., Happel M., Laurin M., Lykhach Y., Shaikhutdinov S., Rohr F., Libuda J.:
Interaction of NO2 with Model NSR Catalysts: Metal-Oxide Interaction Controls Initial NOx Storage Mechanism
In: ChemPhysChem 9 (2008), p. 2191-2197
ISSN: 1439-4235
DOI: 10.1002/cphc.200800550

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