List of Publications

2020    2019    2018   2017     2016     2015    2014    2013    2012    2011    2010    2009    2007

2020

49. A. Mravak, M. Krstić, S. M. Lang, T. M. Bernhardt, V. Bonačić-Koutecky, Intrazeolite CO methanation by small ruthenium carbonyl complexes: translation from free clusters into the cage, ChemCatChem, DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202000716; cover

48. S. M. Lang, T. M. Bernhardt, J. M. Bakker, R. N. Barnett, U. Landman, Energetic stabilization of carboxylic acid conformers by manganese atoms and clusters, J. Phys. Chem. A 124, 4990 (2020) DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.0c03315

47. N. Zimmermann, T. M. Bernhardt, J. M. Bakker, R. N. Barnett, U. Landman, S. M. Lang, Infrared spectroscopy of gas phase MnxOy(CO2)z+ complexes, J. Phys. Chem. A, 124, 1561 (2020) DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.9b11258

2019

46. S. M. Lang, R. N. Barnett, U. Landman, Oxygen sensitivity of free iron-sulfur clusters, J. Phys. Chem. C 123, 27681 (2019) DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b09052

45. N. Zimmermann, T. M. Bernhardt, J. M. Bakker, U. Landman, S. M. Lang, Infrared photodissociation spectroscopy of di-manganese oxide cluster cations, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 21, 23922 (2019) DOI: 10.1039/C9CP04586D

44. S. M. Lang, T. M. Bernhardt, J. M. Bakker, B. Yoon, U. Landman, Co-adsorption of O2 and C2H4 on a free gold dimer probed via infrared photodissociation spectroscopy, J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. 30, 1895 (2019) DOI: 10.1021/jasms.8b06214

43. S. Mauthe, T. M. Bernhardt, S. M. Lang, R. N. Barnett, U. Landman, A gas phase CanMn4-nO4+ cluster model for the oxygen evolving complex of photosystem II,
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 131, 5892 (2019) DOI: 10.1002/anie.201903738

42. S. M. Lang, Preface to the special issue “Gas Phase Model Systems for Catalysis”, Z. Phys. Chem. 233, 755 (2019) DOI: 10.1515/zpch-2019-1066

41. S. M. Lang, T. M. Bernhardt, J. M. Bakker, B. Yoon, U. Landman, Methanol C-O bond activation by free gold clusters probed via infrared photodissociation spectroscopy, Z. Phys. Chem. 233, 865 (2019) DOI: 10.1515/zpch-2018-1368

40. S. M. Lang, T. M. Bernhardt, J. M. Bakker, B. Yoon, U. Landman, Selective C-H bond activation of ethane by free gold clusters, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. 435, 241 (2019) DOI: 10.1016/j.ijms.2018.10.034

2018

39. S. M. Lang, T. M. Bernhardt, J. M. Bakker, B. Yoon, U. Landman, The interaction of ethylene with free gold cluster cations: infrared photodissociation spectroscopy combined with electronic and vibrational structure calculations, J. Phys.: Cond. Mat. 30, 504001 (2018) DOI: 10.1088/1361-648X/aaeafd

38. S. M. Lang, T. M. Bernhardt, Decomposition of acetic acid mediated by free MnxOx+ (x = 3,4) clusters, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. 433, 7 (2018) DOI: 10.1016/j.ijms.2018.07.008

37. S. M. Lang, K. Miyajima, T. M. Bernhardt, F. Mafuné, R. N. Barnett, U. Landman, Thermal stability of iron-sulfur clusters, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys 20, 7781 (2018) DOI: 10.1039/C8CP00515J

2017

36. S. M. Lang, T. M. Bernhardt, V. Chernyy, J. M. Bakker, R. N. Barnett, U. Landman, Selective C-H bond cleavage in methane by small gold clusters, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., accepted DOI: 10.1002/anie.201706009

35. S. M. Lang, S. Zhou, H. Schwarz, Tuning the oxidative power of free iron-sulfur clusters, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 90, 8055 (2017) DOI: 10.1039/C7CP00023E

34. S. M. Lang, T. M. Bernhardt, Chemical reactivity and catalytic properties of binary gold clusters: Atom by atom tuning in a gas phase approach, in ‘ Clusters: Structure, Bonding and Reactivity’, edited by  M. T. Nguyen and B. Kiran, Springer (2017) DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-48918-6_10

2016

33. H. C. Heim, T. M. Bernhardt, S. M. Lang, R. N. Barnett, U. Landman, Interaction of iron−sulfur clusters with N2: Biomimetic systems in the gas phase, J. Phys. Chem. C 120, 12549 (2016) DOI:10.1021/acs.jpcc.6b02821

32. S. M. Lang, T. M. Bernhardt, D. M. Kiawi, J. M. Bakker, R. N. Barnett, U. Landman, Cluster size and composition dependent water deprotonation by free manganese oxide clusters, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 18, 15727 (2016) DOI: 10.1039/C6CP00779A

2015

31. T. M. Bernhardt, D. M. Kiawi, J. M. Bakker, R. N. Barnett, U. Landman, The interaction of water with free Mn4O4+ clusters: Deprotonation and adsorption-induced structural transformations, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 127, 15328 (2015) DOI:10.1002/anie.201506294

30. H. C. Heim, T. M. Bernhardt, S. M. Lang, The challenge of generating iron-sulfur clusters, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. 387, 56 (2015) DOI:10.1016/j.ijms.2015.07.009

29. S. M. Lang, I. Fleischer, T. M. Bernhardt, R. Barnett, U. Landman, Low temperature oxidation catalyzed by free palladium clusters: similarities and differences to Pd surfaces and supported particles, ACS Catalysis 5, 2275 (2015) DOI:10.1021/cs5016222

28. S. M. Lang, I. Fleischer, T. M. Bernhardt, R. Barnett, U. Landman, Water deprotonation via oxo-bridge hydroxylation and 18O-exchange in free tetra-manganese oxide clusters, J. Phys. Chem. C, 119, 10881 (2015) DOI:10.1021/jp5106532

2014

27. S. M. Lang, T. M. Bernhardt, M. Krstić, V. Bonačić-Koutecký, Water activation by small free ruthenium oxide clusters, PhysChemChemPhys 16, 26578 (2014) DOI: 10.1039/C4CP02366

26. S. M. Lang, I. Fleischer, T. M. Bernhardt, R. Barnett, U. Landman, Size-dependent self-limiting oxidation of free palladium clusters, J. Phys. Chem. A 118, 8572 (2014) DOI:10.1021/jp502736p

25. S. M. Lang, T. M. Bernhardt, M. Krstić, V. Bonačić-Koutecký, Revealing the origin of the high selectivity and catalytic activity of small Ru cluster catalysts for fuel cell feed gas purification via CO methanation: A gas phase approach, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 53, 5467 (2014) (with inside cover of the issue 2014-53/21) DOI:10.1002/anie.201310134

24. S. M. Lang, S. U. Förtig, T. M. Bernhardt, M. Krstić, V. Bonačić-Koutecký, Gas phase synthesis and structure of wade-type ruthenium carbonyl and hydrido carbonyl clusters, J. Phys. Chem. A 118, 8356 (2014) DOI: 10.1021/jp501242c

2013

23. S. M. Lang, I. Fleischer, T. M. Bernhardt, R. Barnett, U. Landman, Dimensionality dependent water splitting mechanisms on free manganese oxide clusters, NanoLett. 13, 5539 (2013) DOI: 10.1021/nl4031456

22. S. M. Lang, A. Frank, T. M. Bernhardt, Composition and size dependent methane dehydrogenation on binary gold-palladium clusters, Int. J. Mass Spectrom., 354-355, 365 (2013) DOI: 10.106/j.ijms.2013.07.014

21. S. M. Lang, A. Frank, T. M. Bernhardt, Comparison of methane activation and catalytic ethylene formation on free gold and palladium dimer cations: product binding determines the catalytic turnover, Catal. Sci. Technol., 3,2926 (2013) DOI: 10.1039/c3cy00286a

20. S. M. Lang, A. Frank, T. M. Bernhardt, Activation and catalytic dehydrogenation of methane on small Pdx+ and PdxO+ clusters, J. Phys. Chem. C 117, 9791 (2013) DOI: 10.1021/jp312852r

19. S. M. Lang, A. Frank, I. Fleischer, T. M. Bernhardt, Is gold actor or spectator in the reaction of small AunPdm+ clusters  with O2?, Eur. Phys. J. D 67, 19 (2013) DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2012-30623-1

18. S. M. Lang, T. M. Bernhardt, Gas phase model systems for catalysis, Bunsenmagazin, 15, 283 (2013)

2012

17. S. M. Lang, I. Fleischer, T. M. Bernhardt, Pd6O4+: An oxidation resistant yet highly catalytically active nano-oxide cluster, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 134, 20654 (2012) DOI: 10.1021/ja308189w

16. E. Janssens, S. M. Lang, M. Brümmer, A. Niedziela, G. Santambrogio, K. R. Asmis, J. Sauer, Kinetic study of the reaction of vanadium and vanadium–titanium oxide cluster anions with SO2, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 14, 14344 (2012) DOI: 10.1039/C2CP42201H

15. S. M. Lang, T. M. Bernhardt, Gas phase metal cluster model systems for heterogeneous catalysis, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 14, 9255 (2012) (invited perspective article) DOI: 10.1039/C2CP40660H

14. S. M. Lang, T. Schnabel, T. M. Bernhardt, Reactions of carbon monoxide with free palladium oxide clusters: Strongly size dependent competition between adsorption and combustion, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 14, 9364 (2012) DOI: 10.1039/C2CP23976K

13. H. T. Le, S. M. Lang, J. De Haeck, P. Lievens, E. Janssens, Carbon monoxide adsorption on neutral and cationic vanadium doped gold clusters, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 14, 9350 (2012) DOI: 10.1039/C2CP23427K

2011

12. S. M. Lang, T. M. Bernhardt, Methane activation and partial oxidation on free gold and palladium clusters: Mechanistic insights into cooperative and highly selective cluster catalysis, Faraday Disc. 152, 337 (2011) DOI: 10.1039/C1FD00025J

11. S. M. Lang, T. M. Bernhardt, R. N. Barnett, U. Landman, Temperature-tunable selective methane catalysis on Au2+: From cryogenic partial oxidation yielding formaldehyde to cold ethylene production, J. Phys. Chem. C 115, 6788 (2011) (with cover of the issue 2011-115/14) DOI: 10.1021/jp200160r

10. S. M. Lang, P. Claes, S. Neukermans, E. Janssens, Cage structure formation of singly doped aluminum cluster cations AlnTM+ (TM = Ti, V, Cr), J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. 22, 1508 (2011)

9. S. M. Lang, P. Claes, T.C. Ngo, E. Janssens, M.T. Nguyen, P. Lievens, Copper doping of small gold cluster cations: Influence on geometric and electronic structure, J. Chem, Phys. 135, 224305 (2011) DOI: 10.1063/1.3664307

2010

8. S. M. Lang, T. M. Bernhardt, R. N. Barnett, U. Landman, Methane activation and catalytic ethylene formation on free Au2+, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 49, 980 (2010) (with cover of the issue 2010-49/5) DOI:10.1002/anie.200905643 (englisch) DOI:10.1002/ange.200905643 (deutsch)

7. S. M. Lang, T. M. Bernhardt, R. N. Barnett, U. Landman, Size dependent binding energies of methane to small gold clusters, ChemPhysChem 11, 1570 (2010) DOI:10.1002/cphc.200900844

2009

6. S. M. Lang, T. M. Bernhardt, Reactions of free gold cluster cations with H2O, CH3Cl and mixtures thereof, Int. J. Mass. Spectrom. 286, 39 (2009) DOI: 10.1016/j.ijms.2009.06.005

5. S. M. Lang, T. M. Bernhardt, Cooperative and competitive coadsorption of H2, O2, and N2 on mass-selected gold cluster ions Aux+ (x = 3,5), J. Chem. Phys. 131, 024310 (2009) DOI: 10.1063/1.3168396

4. S. M. Lang, T. M. Bernhardt, R. N. Barnett, B. Yoon, U. Landman, Hydrogen promoted oxygen activation by free gold cluster cations, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 131, 8939 (2009) DOI: 10.1021/ja9022368

3. S. M. Lang, T. M. Bernhardt, Reactions of small gold cluster cations with propylene, methane and hydrogen: Permissive and competitive coadsorption effects, Eur. Phys. J. D 52, 139 (2009) DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2009-00070-4

2. T. M. Bernhardt, J. Hagen, S. M. Lang, D. M. Popolan, L. D. Socaciu-Siebert, L. Wöste, Binding energies of O2 and CO to small anionic noble metal clusters from temperature dependent reaction kinetics measurements, J. Phys. Chem. A 113, 2724 (2009) DOI: 10.1021/jp810055q

2007

1. S. M. Lang, D. M. Popolan, T. M. Bernhardt, Chemical reactivity and catalytic properties of size-selected gas phase metal clusters, in ‘The chemical physics of solid surfaces (Vol. 12): Atomic clusters: From gas phase to deposited’, edited by D. P. Woodruff, Elsevier (2007).