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18. Cooperative Catalytic Role of Co and Mn Sites on LaCoxMn1–xO3 Perovskite Nanoparticles in CO and NO Oxidation

Ercan, K.E.; Karatok, M.; Say, Z.; Kurt, M.; Sika-Nartey, A.T.; Ozensoy, E.

ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2025, 8, 34, 16779-16791. 

17. Atomic-Scale Surface Morphology Controls Formate Stability on Ag-Pd Alloys

 Karatok, M.

Applied Surface Science, 2025, 698, 163013.

16. Identifying the Optimal Pd Ensemble Size in Dilute PdAu Alloy Nanomaterials for Benzaldehyde Hydrogenation.

Kaiser, S.; van der Hoeven, J.E.S.; Yan, G.; Lim, K.R.G.; Ngan, H.T.; Garg, S.; Karatok, M.; Aizenberg, M.; Aizenberg, J.; Sautet, P.; Friend, C.M.; Madix, R.J.

ACS Catalysis, 2023, 13, 12092-12103.

15. Achieving Ultra-High Selectivity to Hydrogen Production from Formic Acid on Pd-Ag Alloys.

Karatok, M.; Ngan, H. T.; Jia, X.; O’Connor, C.R.; Boscoboinik, J.A.; Stacchiola, D. J.; Sautet, P.; Madix, R.J.

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2023, 145 (9), 5114-5124.

14. Formaldehyde Selectivity in Methanol Partial Oxidation on Silver: Effect of Reactive Oxygen Species, Surface Reconstruction and Stability of Intermediates.

Karatok, M.; Sensoy, M.G.; Vovk, E.I.; Ustunel, H.; Toffoli, D.; Ozensoy, E.

ACS Catalysis, 2021, 11, 6200-6209.

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13. Quantifying Oxygen Induced Surface Enrichment of a Dilute PdAu Alloy Catalyst.

Karatok, M.; Madix, R.J.; van der Hoeven, J.E.S.; Aizenberg, J.; Reece, C.

Catalysis Science & Technology, 2021, 11, 7530-7534.

12. Predicting X-ray Photoelectron Peak Shapes: The Effect of Electronic Structure.

O’Connor, C.R.; van Spronsen, M.A.; Karatok, M.; Boscoboinik, J.A.; Friend, C.M.; Montemore, M.M.

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2021, 125, 10685-10692.

11. Hydrogen, H2(g), by Near-Ambient-Pressure Soft X-ray Synchrotron-Radiation Photoelectron Spectroscopy.

O’Connor, C.R.; Boscoboinik, J.A.; Karatok, M.; van Spronsen, M.A..

Surface Science Spectra, 2021, 28, 14008.

10. Hydrogen Migration at Restructuring Palladium-Silver Oxide Boundaries Dramatically Enhances Reduction Rate of Silver Oxide.

O’Connor, C.R.; van Spronsen, M.A.; Egle, T.; Xu, F.; Kersell, H.R.; Oliver-Meseguer, J.; Karatok, M.; Salmeron, M.; Madix, R.J.; Friend, C.M.

Nature Communications, 2020, 11, 1844.

9. Reduction of Oxidized Pd/Ag(111) Surfaces by H2: Sensitivity to PdO Island Size and Dispersion.

Karatok, M.; Egle, T.; Mehar, V.; O’Connor, C.R.; Yu, M.H.; Friend, C.M.; Weaver, J.F.

ACS Catalysis, 2020, 10, 10117-10124.

8. Tuning Reactivity Layer-by-Layer: Formic Acid Activation on Ag/Pd(111).

Karatok, M.; Duanmu, K.; O’Connor, C.R.; Boscoboinik, J.A.; Sautet, P.; Madix, R.J.; Friend, C.M.

Chemical Science, 2020, 11, 6492-6499.

7. Oxophilicity Drives Oxygen Transfer at a Palladium-Silver Interface for Increased CO Oxidation Activity.

 Mehar, V.; Almithn, A.; Egle, T.; Yu, M.H.; O’Connor, C.R.; Karatok, M; Madix, R.J.; Hibbitts, D.; Weaver, J.F.

ACS Catalysis, 2020, 10, 13878-13889.

6. Growth and Auto-Oxidation of Pd on Single-Layer AgOx/Ag(111).

Mehar, V.; O’Connor, C.R.; Egle, T.; Karatok, M.; Madix, R.J.; Friend, C.M.; Weaver, J.F.

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2020, 22, 6202-6209.

5. Carbon Monoxide, CO(g), by High-Resolution Near-Ambient-Pressure X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy.

O’Connor, C.R.; Boscoboinik, J.A.; Karatok, M.; van Spronsen, M.A.

Surface Science Spectra, 2020, 27, 14002. 

4. Selective Catalytic Ammonia Oxidation to Nitrogen by Atomic Oxygen Species on Ag(111).

Karatok, M.; Vovk, E.; Koc, A.V.; Ozensoy, E.

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2017, 121, 22985-22994.

3. Photocatalytic Activity of Mesoporous Graphitic Carbon Nitride (mpg-C3N4) Towards Organic Chromophores under UV and VIS Light Illumination.

Erdogan, D.A.; Sevim, M.; Kisa, E.; Emiroglu, D.B.; Karatok, M.; Vovk, E.I.; Bjerring, B.; Akbey, U., Metin, O.; Ozensoy, E.

Topics in Catalysis, 2016, 59, 1305-1318.

2. Comparative Analysis of Reactant and Product Adsorption Energies in the Selective Oxidative Coupling of Alcohols to Esters on Au(111).

Senozan, S.; Ustunel, H.; Karatok, M.; Vovk, E.I.; Shah, A.A.; Ozensoy, E.; Toffoli, D.

Topics in Catalysis, 2016, 59, 1383-1393.

1. Acetaldehyde Partial Oxidation on the Au(111) Model Catalyst Surface: C-C Bond Activation and Formation of Methyl Acetate as an Oxidative Coupling Product.

Karatok, M.; Vovk, E.I.; Shah, A.A.; Turksoy, A.; Ozensoy, E.

Surface Science, 2015, 641, 289-293.