Beck, Rainer - École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne EPFL - Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering

个人简介

Professor titulaire EPFL, 2006 Privat Docent EPFL, 1997 Habilitation and venia legendi, Universität Karlsruhe, 1996 Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry, Oregon State University, 1990 Degree in Physics, Universität Stuttgart, 1985

研究领域

In our laboratory, we study the elementary steps of chemical reactions between gas-phase molecules and solid surfaces such as the chemisorption of methane on a nickel catalyst. We use molecular beams and laser radiation to probe the reaction process at a molecular level by performing quantum state resolved reactivity measurements. The results of these experiments provide stringent tests for theoretical models of gas-surface chemistry which is of importance for many industrial and technological processes. In addition to teaching and research, I serve as the Deputy to the Dean of the faculty of basic sciences. I teach General Chemistry courses for first semester students in physics and mechanical engineering

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The Negligible Role of C-H Stretch Excitation in the Physisorption of CH4 on Pt(111). L. Chen, H. Ueta, H. J. Chadwick and R. D. Beck. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2014. Vibrational Activation of Methane Chemisorption: The Role of Symmetry. P. M. Hundt, M. E. Van Reijzen, H. Ueta and R. D. Beck. Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, vol. 5, p. 1963-67, 2014. Vibrationally Promoted Dissociation of Water on Ni(111). P. M. Hundt, B. Jiang, V. Reijzen, M. Eduard, H. Guo and R. D. Beck. Science, vol. 344, num. 6183, p. 504-507, 2014. Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics Calculations versus Quantum-State- Resolved Experiments on CHD3 + Pt(111): New Insights into a Prototypical Gas−Surface Reaction. F. Nattino, H. Ueta, H. J. Chadwick, V. Reijzen, M. Eduard, R. D. Beck, B. Jackson, V. Hemert, C. Marc and G.-J. Kroes. Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, vol. 5, p. 1294−1299, 2014. Quantum state specific reactant preparation in a molecular beam by rapid adiabatic passage. H. J. Chadwick, P. M. Hundt, V. Reijzen, M. Eduard, B. L. Yoder and R. D. Beck. Journal of Chemical Physics, vol. 140, p. 034321, 2014. Quantum state-resolved CH4 dissociation on Pt(111): coverage dependent barrier heights from experiment and density functional theory. H. Ueta, L. Chen, R. D. Beck, I. Colon-Diaz and B. Jackson. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics -Cambridge- Royal Society of Chemistry, vol. 15, p. 20526--20535, 2013. "Quantum state-resolved gas/surface reaction dynamics probed by reflection absorption infrared spectroscopy". L. Chen, H. Ueta, R. Bisson and R. D. Beck. Review of Scientific Instruments, vol. 84, p. 053902, 2013. The sticking probability of D2O-water on ice: Isotope effects and the inﬂuence of vibrational excitation. P. M. Hundt, R. Bisson and R. Beck. Journal of Chemical Physics, vol. 137, p. 074701, 2012. Vibrationally bond-selected chemisorption of methane isotopologues on Pt(111) studied by reflection absorption infrared spectroscopy. L. Chen, H. Ueta, R. Bisson and R. D. Beck. Faraday Discussions- Royal Society of Chemistry, vol. 157, 2012. Alignment dependent chemisorption of vibrationally excited CH4(3) on Ni(100), Ni(110), and Ni(111). B. Yoder, R. Bisson, P. M. Hundt and R. Beck. Journal of Chemical Physics, vol. 135, p. 224703, 2011. Mode-specific reactivity of CH4 on Pt(110)-(1×2): The concerted role of stretch and bend excitation. R. Bisson, M. Sacchi and R. Beck. Physical Review -Series B-, vol. 82, num. 12, p. 121404(R), 2010. Steric Effects in the Chemisorption of Vibrationally Excited Methane on Ni(100). B. Yoder, R. Bisson and R. Beck. Science, vol. 329, p. 553, 2010. State-resolved reactivity of CH4 on Pt(110)-(1 x 2): The role of surface orientation and impact site. R. Bisson, M. Sacchi and R. D. Beck. Journal of Chemical Physics, vol. 132, num. 9, p. 094702, 2010. Vibrational Activation in Direct and Precursor-Mediated Chemisorption of SiH4 on Si(100). R. Bisson, T. T. Dang, M. Sacchi and R. D. Beck. Journal of Chemical Physics, vol. 129, num. 8, p. 081103, 2008. State-Resolved Reactivity of CH4(2ν3) on Pt(111) and Ni(111): Effects of Barrier Height and Transition State Location. R. Bisson, M. Sacchi, T. T. Dang, B. Yoder, P. Maroni and R. D. Beck. Journal of Physical Chemistry A, vol. 111, num. 49, p. 12679 - 12683, 2007. Cavity ring-down spectroscopy of jet-cooled silane isotopologues in the Si-H stretch overtone region. R. Bisson, T. T. Dang, M. Sacchi and R. D. Beck. Journal of Chemical Physics, vol. 127, num. 24, p. 244301, 2007. Efficient Stimulated Raman Pumping for Quantum-State Resolved Surface Reactivity Measurements. P. Maroni, D. Papageorgopoulos, A. Ruf, R. D. Beck and T. R. Rizzo. Review of Scientific Instruments, vol. 77, p. 054103, 2006. Infrared spectroscopy of hydrated amino acids in the gas phase: protonated and lithiated valine. A. Kamariotis, O. V. Boyarkin, S. R. Mercier, R. D. Beck, M. F. Bush, E. R. Williams and T. R. Rizzo. Journal of the American Chemical Society, vol. 128, p. 905, 2006. State-resolved gas-surface reactivity of methane in the symmetric C-H stretch vibration on Ni(100). P. Maroni, D. C. Papageorgopoulos, M. Sacchi, T. T. Dang, R. D. Beck and T. R. Rizzo. Physical Review Letters, vol. 94, num. 24, p. 246104, 2005. Quantum state resolved studies of gas/surface reaction dynamics. R. D. Beck and T. R. Rizzo. CHIMIA, vol. 58, num. 5, p. 306-310, 2004.