Papers Presented at Conferences


Poster Presentations

Talks

56. Jahrestagung der Österreichischen Physikalischen Gesellschaft, September 18 – 21 2006, Graz, Austria:
Koch HP, Singnuskar P and Schennach R
CO adsorption on Rh(553) studied by RAIRS

24th European Conference on Surface Science, September 4 – 8 2006, Paris, France:
Schennach R and Surnev S
Carbon monoxide as a probe molecule for infrared spectroscopy studies on inverse model catalysts

International Conference on Science and Technology of Synthetic Metals ICSM 2006, July 2 – 7 2006, Dublin, Ireland:
Rentenberger S, Vollmer A, Zojer E, Schennach R and Koch N
Decreasing the hole injection barrier from Au into organic semiconductors by a UV/Ozone treatment

International Conference on Science and Technology of Synthetic Metals ICSM 2006, July 2 – 7 2006, Dublin, Ireland:
Proschek V , Pacher P, Lex A, Auner C, Trimmel G, Slugovc C, Rentenberger S, Werzer O, Resel R, Schennach R and Zojer E
Experimental and Theoretical Study of Chemically Sensitive Monolayers in Organic Thin Film Transistors

Symposium On Surface Science 2006, March 5 – 11, 2006, St. Christoph am Arlberg, Austria:
Winkler A, Pauer G, Kratzer M, Schennach R
Time-of-flight and molecular beam studies on the system H 2-Pd(111) and Pd(111)+K: Application of detailed balancing

23rd European Conference on Surface Science, September 4 – 9 2005 , Berlin Germany:
Schennach R and Bako I
An experimental and theoretical investigation of methanol dehydrogenation on a Rh(111)/V subsurface alloy

DIPC Workshop: Molecule – Surface Interactions: Elementary Reactive Processes, September 7 – 11 2004, Donostia/San Sebastián, Spain:
Schennach R and Krenn G
Reactivity of Rh – V surface alloys

53. Jahrestagung der Österreichischen Physikalischen Gesellschaft, October 1 – 2 2003, Salzburg, Austria:
Schennach R, Krenn G and Rendulic KD
Adsorption properties of Rh (111)–V alloys

EuropaCat-VI, August 31 – September 04 2003, Innsbruck Austria:
Schennach R, Krenn G and Rendulic KD
Adsorption Properties of CO and H2 on Rh (111) – V alloys

MRS Spring Meeting 2003, April 21 – 25 2003, San Francisco, CA:
Schennach R, Gupper A
Copper Oxidation Studied by In Situ Raman Spectroscopy

49th International Symposium of the American Vacuum Society,
November 3 - 8 2002, Denver, CO:
Hossain MA, Mollah MYA, Mencer DE, Schennach R, McWhinney H and Cocke DL
A Potentiodynamic Study of the Influence of Chloride and Chromate on Passive Films on Copper

52. Jahrestagung der Österreichischen Physikalischen Gesellschaft,
September 23 – 26 2002, Leoben, Austria:
Schennach R, Krenn G and Rendulic KD
The Effect of Coadsorbed Oxygen on the Reaction of Methanol on Rh(111) and on a Rhodium/Vanadium Surface Alloy

47th International Symposium of the American Vacuum Society,
October 2 – 6 2000, Boston, MA:
Cocke DL, Naugle DG, McWhinney H and Schennach R
Electrochemical characterization and surface analysis of bulk amorphous alloys in aqueous solutions at different pH

MRS Spring Meeting 2000,
April 24 – 28 2000, San Francisco, CA:  
Cocke DL, Schennach R and Yu Z
The surface properties of tetradecyltrimethylammonium bromide observed by capillary electrophoreses

Pittcon 2000,
March 12 – 17, New Orleans, LA:
Cocke DL, Yu Z, Burak I and Schennach R
The surface properties of TTAB observed by capillary electrophoreses

46th International Symposium of the American Vacuum Society,
October 25 – 29 1999, Seattle, WA:
Schennach R, Mamun A, Kunamneni N and Cocke DL
CV, XPS, SIMS and ISS examination of zirconium passive film breakdown in the presence of sulfate

MRS Spring Meeting 1999,
April 5 – 9 1999, San Francisco, CA:
Cocke DL, Promreuk S, Schennach R, Mollah MY and Naugle DG
Oxide film formation on metals and alloys by thermal, electrochemical and plasma oxidation and prediction of resulting structures

56. Jahrestagung der Österreichischen Physikalischen Gesellschaft, September 18 – 21 2006, Graz, Austria:
Pacher P , Lex A, Proschek V, Hlawacek G, Shen Q, Teichert C, Satka A, Kovac J, Werzer O, Temmel S, Frank P, Resel R, Schennach R, Winkler A, Slugovc C, Trimmel G and Zojer E
Reactive Gate Oxide Modification for Organic Thin Film Transistors

3rd Semiannual ISOTEC Meeting, July 6 – 08 2006, Klugbauer, Reinischkogel, Austria:
Pacher P , Lex A, Proschek V, Temmel S, Werzer O, Frank P, Stubenrauch K, Schennach R, Resel R, Winkler A, Slugovc C, Trimmel G and Zojer E
Experimental and Theoretical Study of Chemically Sensitive Layers in Organic Thin Film Transistors

EMRS 2006 Spring Meeting May 29 – June 2 2006, Nizza, France:
Pacher P , Lex A, Proschek V, Auner C, Rentenberger S, Werzer O, Frank P, Temmel S, Resel R, Winkler A, Schennach R, Slugovc C, Trimmel G and Zojer E
Reactive Dipole Layers for Chemical Sensing Applications

SFB Seminar, 22.05.2006, Graz University of Technology:
Pacher P , Lex A, Proschek V, Auner C, Rentenberger S, Werzer O, Frank P, Temmel S, Resel R, Winkler A, Schennach R, Slugovc C, Trimmel G and Zojer E
Gate Oxide Modification by Application of Reactive Dipole Layers: The Effect on Organic Field Effect Transistor Characteristics

70. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft (DPG), March 26 – 31 2006, Dresden, Germany:
Schennach R and Bako I
CO adsorption and CO and O coadsorption on Rh(111)

3rd Workshop of the Joint Research Program “Nanoscience on Surfaces”, November 21 – 23 2005, Klugbauer, Reinischkogel, Austria :
Krenn G and Schennach R
A RAIRS investigation of carbon monoxide on V oxide islands on Rh(111)

69. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft (DPG), Physik seit Einstein, March 4 – 9 2005, Berlin, Germany:
Schennach R, Koch HP and Krenn G
A RAIRS investigation of methanol dehydrogenation on a Rh(111)/V islands surface

1st Workshop of the Joint Research Programme “Nanoscience on Surfaces” , October 18 – 20 2004, Schloss Seggau bei Leibnitz, Austria:
Koch HP and Schennach R
V-Islands on Rh(111): An improved catalyst for methanol dehydrogenation

Invited: 10th Joint Vacuum Conference, September 28 – October 2 2004, Grand Hotel Emona, Portoroz, Slovenia:
Schennach R and Krenn G
Adsorption Dynamics and Reactivity of Rh/V Alloys

54. Jahrestagung der Österreichischen Physikalischen Gesellschaft, September 28 – 30 2004, Linz Austria:
Krenn G and Schennach R
Reactions of methanol on oxygen and vanadium modified Rh(111)

7th Pannonian International Symposium on Catalysis, September 12
16 2004, Srní, Šumava National Park, Czech Republic:
Krenn G and Schennach R
Rh/V alloys: useful catalysts for methanol powered fuel cells ?

16th International Vacuum Conference, June 28 – July 2 2004, Venice, Italy:

Schennach R and Krenn G
Methanol Decomposition on Rh(111)/V Surface Alloys

Frühjahrstagung des Arbeitskreises Festkörperphysik der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft, March 8 – 12 2004, Regensburg, Germany:

Krenn G and Schennach R
Dehydrogenation of Methanol on Rhodium/Vanadium Surface Alloys and the influence of preadsorbed oxygen

Talk at the European Conference on Surface Science (ECOSS), September 7 – 12 2003, Praha, Czech Republic:
Krenn G, Rendulic KD and Schennach R
Reaction of methanol on oxygen modified Rh(111)/V alloys

Frühjahrstagung des Arbeitskreises Festkörperphysik der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft, March 24 – 28 2003, Dresden, Germany:
Schennach R, Krenn G and Rendulic KD
Adsorption Properties of Hydrogen on Rhodium - Vanadium Alloy Surfaces

Workshop on surfaces, thin films, organic semiconductos and their applications, Current research work at the Institute of Solid State Physics, Graz University of Technology, February 27 – March 1 2003, Burgau, Austria:
Schennach R
Adsorption Dynamics

8th Joint Research Programme “Gas Surface Interactions” Workshop,
October 20 – 23 2002, Hotel und Konferenzzentrum Burg Schlaining, Stadtschlaining, Austria:
Schennach R, Krenn G and Rendulic KD
Adsorption Properties of Hydrogen on Rh, Pd, V(111) and on Rh/V, Pd/V Alloys

9th Joint Vacuum Conference,
June 16 – 20 2002, Schloss Seggau bei Leibnitz, Austria:
Schennach R, Krenn G and Rendulic KD
The influence of the translational energy of methanol during adsorption on Rh (111) and on a Rh/V surface alloy

7th Joint Research Programme “Gas Surface Interactions” Workshop,
Mai 22 – 25 2002, Schloss Seggau bei Leibnitz, Austria:
Schennach R, Krenn G and Rendulic KD
Adsorption and dissociation of methanol on Rh and Rh/V alloys

Frühjahrstagung des Arbeitskreises Festkörperphysik der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft,
March 11 – 15 2002, Regensburg, Germany:
Schennach R and Rendulic KD
Methanol adsorption and reaction on Pd (111) and on a Pd/V surface alloy

6th Joint Research Programme “Gas Surface Interactions” Workshop,
November 18 – 21 2001, Gasthof Klugbauer, Reinischkogel, Austria:
Schennach R and Rendulic KD
Adsorption of methanol on Pd (111) and Pd/V alloys

48th International Symposium of the American Vacuum Society,
October 28 – November 2 2001, San Francisco, CA:
Hossain MA, Parga JR, McWhinney H, Schennach R and Cocke DL
Characterization of copper oxides formed by thermal and plasma oxidation using linear sweep voltammetry, galvanostatic reduction and XPS

22nd International Congress on Metallurgy and Materials,
November 8 – 10 2000, Instituto Tecnológico de Saltillo, Saltillo, Coahuila, México:
Schennach R, Mollah MYA, Parga JR and Cocke DL
Linear sweep voltammetric and galvanostatic reduction for interfacial characterization of materials

47th International Symposium of the American Vacuum Society,
October 2 – 6 2000, Boston, MA:
Schennach R, Naugle DG, McWhinney H and Cocke DL
Plasma oxidation as a tool to design oxide films at low temperatures

MRS Spring Meeting 2000,
April 24 – 28 2000, San Francisco, CA:
Schennach R, Taiyabi A and Cocke DL
The effects of anions on the passive film and passive film breakdown on titanium at different pH – a cyclic voltammetry and surface analysis study

Pittcon 2000,
March 12 – 17, New Orleans, LA:
Schennach R, Mamun A, Kunamneni N and Cocke DL
Passive film breakdown during anodic oxidation of zirconium – an electrocrystallization model

Surface Analysis ’99, 21st Annual Symposium on Applied Surface Analysis,
June 14 – 17 1999, Waukesha, WI:
Schennach R, Promreuk S, Naugle DG and Cocke DL
An XPS and ISS investigation of oxide film formation on alloys by thermal, electrochemical and plasma oxidation