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1. B.E. Hanson, M.J. Sullivan, and R.J. Davis, "Direct Evidence for Bridge-Terminal Carbonyl Exchange in Solid Dicobalt Octacarbonyl by Variable Temperature Magic Angle Spinning 13C NMR Spectroscopy," J. Am. Chem. Soc. 106 (1984) 251-253.
2. B.E. Hanson, G.W. Wagner, R.J. Davis, and E. Motell, "Nature of ?-Alumina Supported Molybdenum Subcarbonyls as Determined by Cross Polarization-Magic Angle Spinning 13C NMR Spectroscopy," Inorg. Chem. 23 (1984) 1635-1636.
3. R.J. Davis, J.A. Rossin, and M.E. Davis, "Hydroformylation by Rhodium Zeolite A Catalysts," J. Catal. 98 (1986) 477-486.
4. R.J. Davis, S.M. Landry, J.A. Horsley, and M. Boudart, "X-ray Absorption Study of the Interaction of Hydrogen with Clusters of Supported Palladium," Phys. Rev. B 39 (1989) 10580-10583.
5. R.J. Davis and E.G. Derouane, "A Non-porous Supported Platinum Catalyst for Aromatization of n-Hexane," Nature 349 (1991) 313-315.
6. R.J. Davis and E.G. Derouane, "Aromatization of n-Hexane by Pt Clusters Supported on High Surface Area MgO," J. Catal. 132 (1991) 269-274.
7. R.J. Davis and M. Boudart, "Hydrogenation of Alkenes on Supported PdAu Clusters," in Catalytic Science and Technology, Vol. 1: Proceedings of the First Tokyo Conference on Advanced Catalytic Science and Technology, Tokyo, July 1-5 (1990) eds. S. Yoshida, N. Takezawa, and T. Ono, Kodansha, Weinheim:VCH, 1991, 129-134.
8. R.J. Davis and M. Boudart, "Uses of Synchrotron Radiation in Heterogeneous Catalysis," in Proceedings of the Symposium on Application of Synchrotron Radiation, August 17-19 (1989) Pohang Institute of Science, POSTECH, Korea (1991) 291-336.
9. E. Mielczarski, S.B. Hong, R.J. Davis, and M.E. Davis, "Aromatization of n- Hexane by Platinum Containing Molecular Sieves II. n-Hexane Reactivity," J. Catal. 134 (1992) 359-369.
10. R.J. Davis, "Synthesis and Characterization of VPI-5 Supported TiO2 Clusters," Chem. Mater. 4 (1992) 1410-1415.
11. A.L. McKenzie, C.T. Fishel, and R.J. Davis, "Investigation of the Surface Structure and Basic Properties of Calcined Hydrotalcites," J. Catal. 138 (1992) 547-561.
12. E.G. Derouane, V. Jullien-Lardot, R.J. Davis, N. Blom, and P.E. Hojlund-Nielsen, "Aromatization of n-Hexane by Aluminum-Stabilized Magnesium Oxide-Supported Noble-Metal Catalysts," Stud. Surf. Sci. & Catal. 75 (1993) 1031-1042.
13. R.J. Davis and E. Mielczarski, "Effect of Catalyst Preparation on the Aromatization of n-Hexane over Pt Clusters Supported on Hydrotalcite," in Selectivity in Catalysis, eds. M.E. Davis and S.L. Suib, American Chemical Society, Washington D.C. (1993) 327-336.
14. R.J. Davis, "Aromatization on Zeolite L - Supported Pt Clusters," Het. Chem. Rev. 1 (1994) 41-53.
15. R.J. Davis, J.L. Gainer, G. O'Neal, and I.-W. Wu, "Photocatalytic Decolorization of Wastewater Dyes," Water Environ. Res. 66 (1994) 50-53.
16. Z. Liu and R.J. Davis, "Investigation of the Structure of Microporous Ti-Si Mixed Oxides by X-ray, UV Reflectance, FT-Raman, and FT-IR Spectroscopies," J. Phys. Chem. 98 (1994) 1253-1261.
17. C.T. Fishel and R.J. Davis, "Characterization of Mg-Al Mixed Oxides By Temperature-Programmed Reaction of 2-Propanol," Langmuir 10 (1994) 159-165.
18. C.T. Fishel and R.J. Davis, "Use of Catalytic Reactions to Probe Mg-Al Mixed Oxide Surfaces," Catal. Lett. 25 (1994) 87-95.
19. R.J. Davis and M. Boudart, "Structure of Supported PdAu Clusters Determined by X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy," J. Phys. Chem. 98 (1994) 5471-5477.
20. Z. Liu, J. Tabora, and R.J. Davis, "Relationships Between Microstructure and Surface Acidity of Ti-Si Mixed Oxide Catalysts," J. Catal. 149 (1994) 117- 126.
21. J. Tabora and R.J. Davis, "Structure of Fe, Mn-Promoted Sulfated Zirconia Catalyst by X-ray and IR Absorption Spectroscopies," J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. 91 (1995) 1825-1833.
22. R.J. Davis, Z. Liu, J.E. Tabora, and W.S. Wieland,"X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy of Ti-Containing Molecular Sieves ETS-10, Aluminum-Free Ti-b, and TS-1," Catal. Lett. 34 (1995) 101-113.
23. C.T. Fishel, R.J. Davis, and J.M. Garces, "A Novel Basic Alkaline Earth Zeolite- Supported Ruthenium Catalyst for Ammonia Synthesis," Chem. Commun. (1996) 649-650.
24. Z. Liu, G.M. Crumbaugh, and R.J. Davis, "Effect of Structure and Composition on Epoxidation of Hexene Catalyzed by Microporous and Mesoporous Ti-Si Mixed Oxides," J. Catal. 159 (1996) 83-89.
25. J.E. Tabora and R.J. Davis, "The Role of Transition Metal Promoters on Sulfated Zirconia Catalysts for Low Temperature Butane Isomerization," J. Catal. 162 (1996) 125-133.
26. C.T. Fishel, R.J. Davis, and J.M. Garces, "Ammonia Synthesis Catalyzed by Ruthenium Clusters Supported on Basic Zeolites," J. Catal. 163 (1996) 148-157.
27. W.S. Wieland, R.J. Davis, and J.M. Garces, "Solid Base Catalysts for Side-Chain Alkylation of Toluene with Methanol," Catal. Today 28 (1996) 443-450.
28. J.E. Tabora and R.J. Davis, "On the Superacidity of Sulfated Zirconia Catalysts for Low Temperature Isomerization of Butane," J. Am. Chem. Soc. 118 (1996) 12240-12241.
29. S.V. Bordawekar, E.J. Doskocil and R.J. Davis, "Influence of Support Composition on the Structure and Reactivity of Strontium Base Catalysts," Catal. Lett. 44 (1997) 193-199.
30. E.J. Doskocil, S.V. Bordawekar and R.J. Davis, "Alkali-Support Interactions on Rubidium Base Catalysts Determined by XANES, EXAFS, CO2 Adsorption and IR Spectroscopy," J. Catal. 169 (1997) 327-337.
31. R.J. Davis and Z. Liu, "Titania-Silica: A Model Binary Oxide Catalyst System," Chem. Mater. 9 (1997) 2311-2324.
32. W.S. Wieland, R.J. Davis and J.M. Garces, "Side-Chain Alkylation of Toluene with Methanol over Alkali-Exchanged Zeolites X, Y, L and Beta," J. Catal. 173 (1998) 490-500.
33. S.V. Bordawekar, E.J. Doskocil and R.J. Davis, "Microcalorimetric Study of CO2 and NH3 Adsorption on Rb and Sr Modified Catalyst Supports," Langmuir 14 (1998) 1734-1738.
34. V.F. Stone and R.J. Davis, "Synthesis, Characterization and Photocatalytic Activity of Titania and Niobia Mesoporous Molecular Sieves," Chem. Mater. 10 (1998) 1468-1474.
35. B.B. Bardin and R.J. Davis, "A Comparison of Cesium-Containing Heteropolyacid and Sulfated Zirconia Catalysts For Isomerization of Light Alkanes," Topics in Catal. 6 (1998) 77-86 (invited).
36. T. Becue, R.J. Davis and J.M. Garces, "Effect of Cationic Promoters on the Kinetics of Ammonia Synthesis Catalyzed by Ruthenium Supported on Zeolite X," J. Catal. 179 (1998) 129-137.
37. B.B. Bardin, S.V. Bordawekar, M. Neurock and R.J. Davis, "Acidity of Keggin- Type Heteropolycompounds Evaluated by Catalytic Probe Reactions, Sorption Microcalorimetry and Density Functional Quantum Chemical Calculations," J. Phys. Chem. B 102 (1998) 10817-10825.
38. E.J. Doskocil, S.V. Bordawekar, B.G. Kaye and R.J. Davis, “UV-Vis Spectroscopy of Iodine Adsorbed on Alkali-Modified Zeolite Catalysts for Addition of Carbon Dioxide to Ethylene Oxide,” J. Phys. Chem. B 103 (1999) 6277-6282.
39. B.B. Bardin and R.J. Davis, “Characterization of Copper and Vanadium Containing Heteropolyacid Catalysts for Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Propane,” Appl. Catal. A: Gen. 185 (1999) 283-292.
40. T. Bécue, J.-M. Manoli, C. Potvin, R.J. Davis and G. Djéga-Mariadassou, "Preparation, Characterization, and Catalytic Activity of Molybdenum Carbide or Nitride Supported on Platinum Clusters Dispersed in EMT Zeolite," J. Catal. 186 (1999) 110-122.
41 E.J. Doskocil and R.J. Davis, “Spectroscopic Characterization and Catalytic Activity of Zeolite X Containing Occluded Alkali Species,” J. Catal. 188 (1999) 353-364.
42. S.V. Bordawekar and R.J. Davis, “Probing the Basic Character of Alkali-Modified Zeolites by CO2 Adsorption Microcalorimetry, Butene Isomerization and Toluene Alkylation with Ethylene,” J. Catal. 189 (2000) 79-90.
43. J.H. Holles, M.A. Switzer, and R.J. Davis, “Influence of Ceria and Lanthana Promoters on the Kinetics of NO and N2O Reduction by CO over Alumina Supported Palladium and Rhodium,” J. Catal. 190 (2000) 247-260.
44. R.J. Davis, "Relationships between Basicity and Reactivity of Zeolite Catalysts," Res. Chem. Intermed. 26 (2000) 21-27.
45. B.B. Bardin, R.J. Davis and M. Neurock, “Ammonia Adsorption on Keggin-type Heteropolyacid Catalysts Explored by Density Functional Quantum Chemistry Calculations,” J. Phys. Chem. B 104 (2000) 3556-3562.
46. R.J. Davis, E.J. Doskocil and S. Bordawekar, “Structure/Function Relationships for Basic Zeolite Catalysts Containing Occluded Alkali Species,” Catal. Today 62 (2000) 241-247.
47. B.B. Bardin and R.J. Davis, “Effect of Water on Silica-Supported Phosphotungstic Acid Catalysts for 1-Butene Double Bond Shift and Alkane Skeletal Isomerization,” Appl. Catal. A: Gen. 200 (2000) 219-231.
48. B.C. McClain, T. Becue, C. Lock and R.J. Davis, "Kinetic Analysis of Ammonia Synthesis Catalyzed by Barium-Promoted Ruthenium Supported on Zeolite X," J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem. 163 (2000) 105-116.
49. J.H. Holles, R.J. Davis, T.M. Murray and J.M. Howe, "Effects of Pd Particle Size and Ceria Loading on NO Reduction with CO," J. Catal. 195 (2000) 193-206.
50. J.H. Holles and R.J. Davis, "Structure of Pd/CeOx/Al2O3 Catalysts for NOx Reduction Determined by In Situ X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy, J. Phys. Chem. B, 104 (2000) 9653-9660.
51. E.J. Doskocil, S.V. Bordawekar and R.J. Davis, “Catalysis by Solid Bases,” in Catalysis, Vol. 15, The Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, (2000) 40-72.
52. M. Tu and R.J. Davis,"Cyclo-addition of CO2 to Epoxides over Solid Base Catalysts," J. Catal. 199 (2001) 85-91.
53. B.C. McClaine, S.E. Siporin and R.J. Davis, "X-ray and IR Spectroscopy of Barium-Promoted, Zeolite-Supported Ruthenium Catalysts for Ammonia Synthesis," J. Phys. Chem. B 105 (2001) 7525-7532.
54. B.C. McClaine and R.J. Davis, "Isotopic Transient Kinetic Analysis of Cs-Promoted Ru/MgO during Ammonia Synthesis," J. Catal. 210 (2002) 387-396.
55. S.E. Siporin, B.C. McClaine, S.L. Anderson and R.J. Davis, "Lanthanum Promotion of Ru/Zeolite X Catalysts for Ammonia Synthesis," Catal. Lett. 81 (2002) 265-269.
56. B.C. McClaine and R.J. Davis, " Importance of Product Readsorption during Isotopic Transient Analysis of Ammonia Synthesis on Ba-Promoted Ru/BaX Catalyst," J. Catal. 211 (2002) 379-386.
57. J. Li and R.J. Davis, "On the Use of 1-Butene Double Bond Isomerization as a Probe Reaction for Cesium-loaded Zeolite X," Appl. Catal. A. 239 (2003) 59-70.
58. R.J. Davis, "New Perspectives on Basic Zeolites as Catalysts and Catalyst Supports," J. Catal. 216 (2003) 396-405 (invited).
59. C.J. Dillon, J.H. Holles, R.J. Davis, J.A. Labinger and M.E. Davis, "A Substrate-Versatile Catalyst for the Selective Oxidation of Light Alkanes: II. Catalyst Characterization," J. Catal. 218 (2003) 54-66.
60. S.E. Siporin, B.C. McClaine and R.J. Davis, "Adsorption of N2 and CO2 on Zeolite X Exchanged with Potassium, Barium, or Lanthanum," Langmuir 19 (2003) 4707-4713.
61. R.J. Davis, "All Glitters Is Not Au0," (Perspective) Science 301 (2003) 926-927 (invited).
62. R.J. Davis, "Bases and Base Catalysis" in Encyclopedia of Catalysis, I.T. Horvath, Ed., Wiley: New York, (2003).
63. M.J. Janik, K.A. Campbell, B.B. Bardin, R.J. Davis, and M. Neurock, “A Computational and Experimental Study of Anhydrous Phosphotungstic Acid and its Interaction with Water Molecules,” Applied Catalysis A: General 256 (2003) 51-68.
64. S.E. Siporin and R.J. Davis "Isotopic Transient Analysis of Ammonia Synthesis over Ru/MgO Catalysts Promoted by Cesium, Barium or Lanthanum," J. Catal. 222 (2004) 315-322.
65. R.J. Davis, "Basic Nanostructured Catalysts" in Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, J.A. Schwarz, C.I. Contescu, K. Putyera, Eds., Marcel Dekker, New York (2004) 225-234.
66. S.E. Siporin, R.J. Davis, W. Raróg-Pilecka, D. Szmigiel, and Z. Kowalczyk, "Isotopic Transient Analysis of Ammonia Synthesis over Ba or Cs-Promoted Ru/Carbon Catalysts" Catal. Lett. 93 (2004) 61-65.
67. S.E. Siporin, R.J. Davis, "Use of Kinetic Models to Explore the Role of Base Promoters on Ru/MgO Ammonia Synthesis Catalysts," J. Catal. 225 (2004) 359-368.
68. J. Tai, Q. Ge, R.J. Davis, and M. Neurock, "Adsorption of CO2 on Model Surfaces of Cesium Oxides Determined from First Principles," J. Phys. Chem. B 108 (2004) 16798-16805.
69. M.J. Janik, R.J. Davis and M. Neurock, "A first principles analysis of the location and affinity of protons in the secondary structure of phosphotungstic acid," J. Phys. Chem. B 108 (2004) 12292-12300.
70. J.T. Calla and R.J. Davis, "X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy and CO Oxidation Activity of Au/Al2O3 Treated with NaCN," Catal. Lett. 99 (2005) 21-26.
71. J.T. Calla and R.J. Davis, "Investigation of Alumina-supported Au Catalyst for CO Oxidation by Isotopic Transient Analysis and X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy," J. Phys. Chem. B 109 (2005) 2307-2314.
72. M.J. Janik, R.J. Davis, and M. Neurock, "Anhydrous and water-assisted proton mobility in phosphotungstic acid," J. Am. Chem. Soc. 127 (2005) 5238-5245.
73. J. Li and R.J. Davis, "Raman Spectroscopy and Dioxygen Adsorption on Cs-loaded Zeolite Catalysts for Butene Isomerization," J. Phys. Chem. B 109 (2005) 7141-7148.
74. K. Campbell, M.J. Janik, R.J. Davis and M. Neurock, "Ab Initio and Microcalorimetric Investigations of Alkene Adsorption on Phosphotungstic Acid," Langmuir 21 (2005) 4738-4745.
75. J.T. Calla and R.J. Davis, "The Influence of Dihydrogen and Water Vapor on the Kinetics of CO Oxidation over Au/Al2O3," I&EC Res. 44 (2005) 5403-5410.
76. M.J. Janik, R.J. Davis and M. Neurock,"The Relationship between Adsorption and Solid Acidity of Heteropolyacids," Catal. Today 105 (2005) 134-143.
77. W.J. Sommer, K. Yu, J.S. Sears, Y. Ji, X. Zheng, R.J. Davis, C.D. Sherrill, C.W. Jones and M. Weck, "Investigations into the Stability of Immobilized PdII Pincer Complexes During Heck Catalysis," Organometal. 24 (2005) 4351-4361.
78. Y. Ji, S. Jain and R.J. Davis, "Investigation of Pd Leaching from Supported Pd Catalysts during the Heck Reaction," J. Phys. Chem. B 109 (2005) 17232-17238.
79. J. Yang, M.J. Janik, A. Zheng, M. Zhang, M. Neurock, R.J. Davis, C. Ye and F. Deng, "Location, Acid Strength and Mobility of the Acidic Protons in Keggin 12-H3PW12O40: A Combined Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy and DFT Quantum Chemical Calculation Study," J. Am. Chem. Soc. 127 (2005) 18274-18280.
80. M.J. Janik, B.B. Bardin, R.J. Davis and M. Neurock, "A Quantum Chemical Study of the Decomposition of Keggin-Structured Heteropolyacids, " J. Phys. Chem. B 110 (2006) 4170-4178.
81. J.T. Calla, M.T. Bore, A.K. Datye and R.J. Davis, "Effect of Alumina and Titania on the Oxidation of CO over Au Nanoparticles Evaluated by 13C Isotopic Transient Analysis," J. Catal. 238 (2006) 458-467.
82. E.P. Maris, W.C. Ketchie, V. Oleshko and R.J. Davis, "Metal Particle Growth During Glucose Hydrogenation over Ru/SiO2 Evaluated by X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy and Electron Microscopy," J. Phys. Chem. B 110 (2006) 7869-7876.
83. J. Li, J. Tai and R.J. Davis, "Hydrocarbon Oxidation and Aldol Condensation over Basic Zeolite Catalysts," Catal. Today 116 (2006) 226-233.
84. M.J. Janik, R.J. Davis and M. Neurock, "A Quantum Chemical Study of Tertiary Carbenium-Ions in Acid Catalyzed Hydrocarbon Conversions over Phosphotungstic Acid," Catal. Today 116 (2006) 90-98.
85. J.T. Calla and R.J. Davis, "Oxygen Exchange Reactions during CO Oxidation over Titania- and Alumina-Supported Au Nanoparticles," J. Catal. 241 (2006) 407-416.
86. M.J. Janik, R.J. Davis and M. Neurock, "A Density Functional Theory Study of the Alkylation of Isobutane with Butene over Phosphotungstic Acid," J. Catal. 244 (2006) 65-77.
87. J. Tai and R.J. Davis," Synthesis of Methacrylic Acid by Aldol Condensation of Propionic Acid with Formaldehyde over Acid-Base Bifunctional Catalysts," Catal. Today 123 (2007) 42-49.
88. D.G. Lahr, J. Li and R.J. Davis, "Oxidation of H2 and CO over Ion Exchanged X and Y Zeolites," J. Am. Chem. Soc. 129 (2007) 3420-3425.
89. W.C. Ketchie, M. Murayama and R.J. Davis, "Promotional Effect of Hydroxyl on the Aqueous Phase Oxidation of Carbon Monoxide and Glycerol over Supported Au Catalysts," Topics in Catal. 44 (2007) 307-317.
90. W.C. Ketchie, E.P. Maris and R.J. Davis, “In-situ X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy of Supported Ru Catalysts in the Aqueous Phase,” Chem. Mater. 19 (2007) 3406-3411.
91. E.P. Maris and R.J. Davis, “Hydrogenolysis of Glycerol over Carbon-Supported Ru and Pt Catalysts,” J. Catal. 249 (2007) 328-337.
92. W.C. Ketchie, Y.-L. Fang, M.S. Wong, M. Murayama and R.J. Davis, “Influence of Gold Particle Size on the Aqueous-phase Oxidation of Carbon Monoxide and Glycerol,” J. Catal. 250 (2007) 94-101.
93. W.C. Ketchie, M. Murayama and R.J. Davis, “Selective Oxidation of Glycerol over Carbon-Supported AuPd Catalysts,” J. Catal. 250 (2007) 264-273.
94. M.C. Kung, R.J. Davis and H.H. Kung, “Understanding Au-Catalyzed Low Temperature CO Oxidation,” J. Phys. Chem. C 111 (2007) 11767-11775.
95. S. Jain, X. Zheng, C.W. Jones, M. Weck, and R.J. Davis, “Importance of Counterion Reactivity on the Deactivation of Co-Salen Catalysts in the Hydrolytic Kinetic Resolution of Epichlorohydrin,” Inorg. Chem. 46 (2007) 8887-8896.
96. E.P. Maris, W.C. Ketchie, M. Murayama and R.J. Davis, “Glycerol Hydrogenolysis on Carbon-Supported PtRu and AuRu Bimetallic Catalysts,” J. Catal. 251 (2007) 281-294.
97. T.G. Glover, K.I. Dunne, R.J. Davis and M.D. LeVan, “Carbon-Silica Composite Adsorbent: Characterization and Adsorption of Light Gases,” Micropor. Mesopor. Mater., 111 (2008) 1-11.
98. Y. Xi and R.J. Davis, “Influence of Water on the Activity and Stability of Activated Mg-Al Hydrotalcites for the Transesterification of Tributyrin with Methanol” J. Catal. 254 (2008) 190-197.
99. M.A. Haider, M.R. Gogate and R.J. Davis, “Fe-Promotion of Supported Rh Catalysts for Direct Conversion of Syngas to Ethanol” J. Catal. 261 (2009) 9-16.
100. B.N. Zope and R.J. Davis, “Influence of Reactor Configuration on the Selective Oxidation of Glycerol over Au/TiO2” Topics in Catalysis, 52 (2009) 269-277.
101. M.T. Aronson, R.W. Deitcher, Y. Xi, and R.J. Davis, “New Laboratory Course for Senior-Level Chemical Engineering Students” Chemical Engineering Education, 43 (2009) 104-112.
102. S. Jain, X. Zheng, K. Venkatasubbaiah, C.W. Jones, M. Weck, and R.J. Davis, “Investigation of Deactivation of Co-Salen Catalysts in the Hydrolytic Kinetic Resolution of Epichlorohydrin”, in Catalysis of Organic Reactions, M.L. Prunier, Ed. CRC Press, Boca Raton, (2009) 389-398.
103. M.R. Gogate and R.J. Davis, “X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy of Fe-Promoted Rh/TiO2 Catalyst for Synthesis of Ethanol from Synthesis Gas” ChemCatChem, in press.