Dr. Jennifer Strunk
Publications

Publications of Dr. Jennifer Strunk

  1. W.C. Vining, J. Strunk, A.T. Bell, “Investigation of Structure and Activity of VOx/ZrOx/SiO2 catalysts for methanol oxidation to formaldehyde”, J. Catal. 281 (2011) 222.
  2. J. Strunk, W.C. Vining, A.T. Bell, “Synthesis of different CeO2 structures on mesoporous silica and characterization of their reduction properties”, J. Phys. Chem. C. 115 (2011) 4114.
  3. J. Strunk, W.C. Vining, A.T. Bell, “A study of oxygen vacancy formation and annihilation in submonolayer coverages of TiO2 dispersed on MCM-48”, J. Phys. Chem. C. 114 (2010) 16937.
  4. W.C. Vining, A. Goodrow, J. Strunk, A.T. Bell, “An experimental and theoretical investigation of the structure and reactivity of bilayered VOx/TiOx/SiO2 catalysts for methanol oxidation”, J. Catal. 270 (2010) 163.
  5. J. Strunk, K. Kähler, X. Xia, M. Comotti, F. Schüth, T. Reinecke, M. Muhler, “Au/ZnO as catalyst for methanol synthesis: The role of oxygen vacancies”, Appl. Catal. A: General 359 (2009) 121.
  6. J. Strunk, K. Kähler, X. Xia, M. Muhler, “The surface chemistry of ZnO nanoparticles applied as heterogeneous catalysts in methanol synthesis”, Surf. Sci. 603(1-2) (2009) 1776.
  7. X. Xia, J. Strunk, W. Busser, M. Comotti, F. Schüth, M. Muhler, “Thermodynamics and kinetics of the adsorption of carbon monoxide on supported gold catalysts probed by static adsorption microcalorimetry: The role of the support”, J. Phys. Chem. C 113 (2009) 9328.
  8. X. Xia, J. Strunk, W. Busser, R. Naumann d’Alnoncourt, M. Muhler, “Probing the surface heterogeneity of polycrystalline zinc oxide by static adsorption microcalorimetry. 1. The influence of the thermal pretreatment on the adsorption of carbon dioxide”, J. Phys. Chem. C 112 (2008) 10938.
  9. X. Xia, J. Strunk, R. Naumann d’Alnoncourt, W. Busser, L. Khodeir, M. Muhler, “Probing the surface heterogeneity of polycrystalline zinc oxide by static adsorption microcalorimetry. 2. The adsorption of carbon monoxide”, J. Phys. Chem. C 112 (2008) 10931.
  10. Y. Wang, X. Xia, A. Urban, H.S. Qiu, J. Strunk, B. Meyer, M. Muhler, C. Wöll, “Tuning the reactivity of oxide surfaces by charge-accepting adsorbates”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 46 (2007) 7315.
  11. X. Xia, W. Busser, J. Strunk, M. Muhler, “Thermodynamics of carbon monoxide adsorption on polycrystalline titania studied by static adsorption microcalorimetry”, Langmuir 23 (2007) 11063.
  12. X. Xia, R. Naumann d’Alnoncourt, J. Strunk, S. Litvinov, M. Muhler, “Isothermal adsorption kinetics on heterogeneous surfaces”, Appl. Surf. Sci. 253 (2007) 5851.
  13. X. Xia, J. Strunk, S. Litvinov, M. Muhler, “Influence of re-adsorption and surface heterogeneity on the microkinetic analysis of temperature-programmed desorption experiments”, J. Phys. Chem. C 111 (2007) 6000.
  14. S. Polarz, J. Strunk, V. Ischenko, M.W.E. van den Berg, O. Hinrichsen, M. Muhler, M. Driess, “On the role of oxygen defects in the catalytic performance of zinc oxide”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 45 (2006) 2965.
  15. J. Strunk, R. Naumann d’Alnoncourt, M. Bergmann, S. Litvinov, X. Xia, O. Hinrichsen, M. Muhler, “Microkinetic modeling of CO TPD spectra using coverage dependent microcalorimetric heats of adsorption”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 8 (2006) 1556.
  16. R. Naumann d’Alnoncourt, X. Xia, J. Strunk, E. Löffler, O. Hinrichsen, M. Muhler, “The influence of strongly reducing conditions on strong metal-support interactions in Cu/ZnO catalysts used for methanol synthesis”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 8 (2006) 1525.
  17. K.-O. Hinrichsen, J. Strunk, “Basic Chemical Methanol”, Nachrichten aus der Chemie 54 (2006) 1080.
  18. X. Xia, R. Naumann d’Alnoncourt, J. Strunk, S. Litvinov, M. Muhler, “Coverage-dependent kinetics and thermodynamics of carbon monoxide adsorption on a ternary copper catalyst derived from static adsorption microcalorimetry“, J. Phys. Chem. B 110 (2006) 8409.
  19. M. Kurtz, J. Strunk, O. Hinrichsen, M. Muhler, K. Fink, B. Meyer, C. Wöll, “Active sites on oxide surfaces: ZnO-catalyzed synthesis of methanol from CO and H2”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 44 (2005) 2790.
Conference Contributions:

Oral Presentations


  1. J. Strunk, W.C. Vining, A.T. Bell, “CeO2 and TiO2 submonolayer coverages on mesoporous silica – Reducibility as a function of structure”, 44. Jahrestreffen Deutscher Katalytiker, Weimar, Germany, March 16-18, 2011.
  2. J. Strunk, W.C. Vining, A.T. Bell, “Synthesis of different CeO2 structures on mesoporous silica and characterization of the reduction properties and the catalytic behavior”, 240th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, Aug. 22-26, 2010.
  3. J. Strunk, W.C. Vining, A.T. Bell, “Reduction-reoxidation studies of submonolayer coverages of reducible oxides (TiO2, CeO2, ZrO2) on mesoporous silica”, 239th ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, March 21-25, 2010.
  4. J. Strunk, W.C. Vining, A.T. Bell, “Reduction-reoxidation studies of TiO2 submonolayer coverages on MCM-48 to characterize the formation of oxygen vacancies”, EuropaCat IX, Salamanca, Spain, Aug. 31-Sept. 4, 2009.
  5. J. Strunk, “Die Methanolsynthese – ein Weg zu alternativen Kraftstoffen”, Promovierendenseminar der Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Berlin, Germany, May 24-26, 2006.
  6. J. Strunk, M. Kurtz, O. Hinrichsen, M. Muhler, K. Fink, B. Meyer, “Bridging the gap between theoretical and experimental chemistry –  a microkinetic model for methanol synthesis over ZnO“, XXXVIII. Jahrestreffen Deutscher Katalytiker, Weimar, Germany, March 16-18, 2005.

Poster Contributions

  1. B. Mei, D. Heeskens, J. Strunk, M. Muhler, “CO2 adsorption on potential photocatalysts for CO2 reduction“, Abstract accepted as poster presentation, EuropaCat X, Glasgow, UK, Aug. 28-Sept. 2, 2011.
  2. W. Busser, B. Mei, J. Strunk, M. Muhler, „Development of titania-based photocatalysts – Towards visible light driven water splitting and CO2 reduction”, 1st International Symposium on Chemistry of Energy Conversion and Storage, Berlin, Germany, Feb. 27 – March 2, 2011.
  3. J. Strunk, K. Kähler, E. Löffler, O. Hinrichsen, M. Muhler, “Methanol adsorption on Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 studied by TPD and in situ DRIFTS”, 14th International Congress on Catalysis, Seoul, Korea, July 13-18, 2008.
  4. X. Xia, J. Strunk. R. Naumann d’Alnoncourt, M. Muhler, “Adsorption microcalorimetry as a bridge between polycrystalline composite materials and well-defined model systems”, 14th International Congress on Catalysis, Seoul, Korea, July 13-18, 2008.
  5. J. Strunk, K. Kähler, E. Löffler, O. Hinrichsen, M. Muhler, “SMSI effect in methanol synthesis on Cu/ZnO/Al2O3: Adsorption of methanol studied by TPD and in situ DRIFTS”, Joint Symposium of the collaborative research centers SFB 546 and 558, Erkner, Germany, Oct. 28-31, 2008.
  6. J. Strunk, K. Kähler, E. Löffler, O. Hinrichsen, M. Muhler, “SMSI effect in methanol synthesis on Cu/ZnO/Al2O3: Adsorption of methanol studied by TPD and in situ DRIFTS”, EuropaCat VIII, Turku, Finland, Aug. 26-31, 2007.
  7. K. Kähler, J. Strunk, M. Comotti, F. Schüth, M. Muhler, “The catalytic performance of Au/ZnO catalysts in methanol synthesis”, EuropaCat VIII, Turku, Finland, Aug. 26-31, 2007.
  8. J. Strunk, K. Kähler, E. Löffler, O. Hinrichsen, M. Muhler, “Methanol adsorption on Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 investigated by TPD and in situ DRIFT spectroscopy: on the SMSI effect and the mechanism of methanol synthesis”, 40. Jahrestreffen Deutscher Katalytiker, Weimar, Germany, March 14-16, 2007.
  9. K. Kähler, J. Strunk, M. Comotti, F. Schüth, M. Muhler, „The influence of the gold content of Au/ZnO catalysts on the catalytic activity in methanol synthesis”, 40. Jahrestreffen Deutscher Katalytiker, Weimar, Germany, March 14-16, 2007.
  10. X. Xia, M. Comotti, J. Strunk, W. Busser, F. Schüth, M. Muhler, “Comparison of CO oxidation over gold catalysts supported on different oxides studied by static adsorption microcalorimetry”, 40. Jahrestreffen Deutscher Katalytiker, Weimar, Germany, March 14-16, 2007.
  11. J. Strunk, S. Polarz, V. Ischenko, M. Van den Berg, O. Hinrichsen, M. Muhler, M. Driess, “On the role of oxygen defects in methanol synthesis over zinc oxide“, XXXIX. Jahrestreffen Deutscher Katalytiker, Weimar, Germany, March 15-17, 2006.
  12. J. Strunk, K. Kähler, E. Löffler, O. Hinrichsen, M. Muhler, “Probing the SMSI effect and the mechanism of methanol synthesis on Cu/ZnO catalysts by in-situ DRIFT spectroscopy”,  XXXIX. Jahrestreffen Deutscher Katalytiker, Weimar, Germany, March 15-17, 2006.
  13. X. Xia, R. Naumann d`Alnoncourt, W. Busser, J. Strunk, L. Khodeir, M. Muhler, “Adsorption of CO and CO2 on ZnO as a function of the amount of surface hydroxyl groups”, XXXIX. Jahrestreffen Deutscher Katalytiker, Weimar, Germany, March 15-17, 2006.
  14. S. Litvinov, N. Breuer, J. Strunk, O. Hinrichsen, M. Muhler, “Microkinetic analysis of ammonia decomposition over supported ruthenium-catalysts”, XXXIX. Jahrestreffen Deutscher Katalytiker, Weimar, Germany, March 15-17, 2006.
  15. J. Strunk, M. Kurtz, O. Hinrichsen, M. Muhler, K. Fink, B. Meyer, “Combining theoretical and experimental chemistry: a model of methanol synthesis over oxygen defects on ZnO”, EuropaCat VII, Sofia, Bulgaria, Aug. 28-Sept. 1, 2005.
  16. J. Strunk, R. Naumann d`Alnoncourt, M. Bergmann, O. Hinrichsen, M. Muhler, “The adsorption of carbon monoxide on copper catalysts:  A microkinetic study based on calorimetry and TPD results”, XXXVIII. Jahrestreffen Deutscher Katalytiker, Weimar, Germany, March 16-18, 2005.
  17. J. Strunk, M. Bergmann, O. Hinrichsen, K. Fink, I. Hegemann, B. Meyer, „Mikrokinetische Modellierung als Brücke zwischen Quantenchemie und Bilanzgleichungen“, GVC/DECHEMA-Jahrestagungen, Karlsruhe, Oct. 12-14, 2004.