1. Preface

   • J.W. Niemantsverdriet
   • F.H. Ribeiro

   Legacy Pages: 1 - 3

2. Metal nanoclusters supported on metal oxide thin films: bridging the materials gap

   • Todd P. St.Clair
   • D. Wayne Goodman

   OriginalPaper Pages: 5 - 19

3. Activity and characterization of Pd thin films, microfabricated dots, and cluster based model catalysts

   • E.E. Wolf

   OriginalPaper Pages: 21 - 32

4. Model catalysts fabricated by electron beam lithography: AFM and TPD surface studies and hydrogenation/dehydrogenation of cyclohexene + H₂ on a Pt nanoparticle array supported by silica

   • Aaron S. Eppler
   • Ji Zhu
   • Gabor A. Somorjai

   OriginalPaper Pages: 33 - 41

5. Catalysis in the nm‐regime: manufacturing of supported model catalysts and theoretical studies of the reaction kinetics

   • B. Kasemo
   • S. Johansson
   • V.P. Zhdanov

   OriginalPaper Pages: 43 - 53

6. Studies of metal–support interactions with “real” and “inverted” model systems: reactions of CO and small hydrocarbons with hydrogen on noble metals in contact with oxides

   • K. Hayek
   • M. Fuchs
   • G. Rupprechter

   OriginalPaper Pages: 55 - 66

7. Planar model system for olefin polymerization: the Phillips CrO _x /SiO₂ catalyst

   • P.C. Thüne
   • J. Loos
   • J.W. Niemantsverdriet

   OriginalPaper Pages: 67 - 74

8. An integrated surface science approach towards metal oxide catalysis

   • Werner Weiss
   • Robert Schlögl

   OriginalPaper Pages: 75 - 90

9. Modelling alkali promotion in heterogeneous catalysis: in situ electrochemical control of catalytic reactions

   • Richard M. Lambert
   • Federico Williams
   • Mintcho S. Tikhov

   OriginalPaper Pages: 91 - 98

10. On the formation of cobalt–molybdenum sulfides in silica‐supported hydrotreating model catalysts

    • L. Coulier
    • V.H.J. de Beer
    • J.W. Niemantsverdriet

    OriginalPaper Pages: 99 - 108

11. Nano‐pits: supports for heterogeneous model catalysts prepared by interference lithograpy

    • Markus Schildenberger
    • Yargo C. Bonetti
    • Roel Prins

    OriginalPaper Pages: 109 - 120

12. Preparation and characterization of alumina‐supported metal‐carbonyl‐derived model catalytic systems in UHV conditions

    • M. Kaltchev
    • W.T. Tysoe

    OriginalPaper Pages: 121 - 130

13. Modeling of heterogeneous catalysts using simple geometry supports

    • Abhaya K. Datye

    OriginalPaper Pages: 131 - 138

14. Advanced experimental approach to model studies of supported metal particle systems

    • Helmut Poppa

    OriginalPaper Pages: 139 - 146

15. Model catalysts: reductionism for understanding

    • M. Boudart

    OriginalPaper Pages: 147 - 149