Welcome to our Surface Science Group at Lehigh University! We study chemical reactions and other processes at surfaces, including those relevant to heterogeneous catalysis and electrocatalysis, nanofabrication, atomic level design and control of surface properties, deposition and growth, chemical modification of interfaces, environmental chemistry and heterogeneous atmospheric processes.

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Bruce Koel

Core-Shell Zerovalent Iron Nanoparticles:

1. Determination of the Oxide Layer Thickness

Microscopic Origami Pyramids:

1. Microscopic Origami Pyramids
2. AZoNano.com (the A to Z of Nanotechnology)
3. Research & Development Magazine

Current Research Topics

1. Structure of Bimetallic Alloy Surfaces
2. Alloy Surface Chemistry and Catalysis
3. STM Studies of Metal and Metal Oxide Interfaces
4. Au Chemistry and Catalysis
5. Fuel cells and Batteries
6. Liquid-Solid Interfaces
7. HS-LEIS
8. HR-XPS
9. nZVI
10. Innovative Catalytic Technologies

Former Research Topics

1. Molecular Robotics-AFM and Nanomanipulation
2. Ultrathin Metal Films
3. NO2 and Energetic Materials
4. C60 and Fulleride Films
5. Epitaxial Growth of GaN
6. Ozonolysis of Hydrocarbon Films
7. Electron-Induced Chemistry

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Contact Us

Bruce E. Koel
Professor of Chemistry, and Center for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology (CAMN)
Department of Chemistry
6 E. Packer Ave.
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA 18015-3128

Tel: 610-758-5650
FAX: 610-758-6555
brk205@lehigh.edu

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