Department of Physical Chemistry

Nanostructured Model Catalysts

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Dr. Norbert Köpfle

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Email: norbert.koepfle@outlook.com

Research Topics

  • Preparation and Characterization of UHV Model Catalysts
  • Reaction Kinetics and Dynamics of Surface Reactions
  • Catalysis (Bimetallic Catalysts) / Metal-Support-Interactions

     

Theses

Type
Year
Title
Supervisor(s)
PhD
2020
Catalytic synergism at (bi)metallic and oxidic surfaces/interfaces for efficient hydrogen generation in fuel cell relevant reforming processes
Klötzer, Bernhard; Penner, Simon
Master
2016
Catalytic Synergisms at SOFC-Relevant mixed ionic-electronic conducting oxide surfaces and interfaces
Klötzer, Bernhard; Penner, Simon
Bachelor
2013
Entwicklung einer HV/UHV – kompatiblen Sputterquelle für die Deposition (ultra) dünner Oxid-Filme
Penner, Simon

Publications (16)

16.
; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Carbide-Modified Pd on ZrO2 as Active Phase for CO2-Reforming of Methane—A Model Phase Boundary Approach. Catalysts 10 (9), 1000-1029
15.
; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Structural and kinetic aspects of CO oxidation on ZnOx-modified Cu surfaces. Appl. Catal., A 572, 151-157
14.
; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Crystallographic and Electronic Evolution of Lanthanum Strontium Ferrite (La0.6Sr0.4FeO3-δ) Thin Film and Bulk Model Systems during Iron Exsolution. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 21, 3781-3794
13.
; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Treading in the Limited Stability Regime of Lanthanum Strontium Ferrite — Reduction, Phase Change and Exsolution. ECS Trans. 91 (1), 1771-1781
12.
; ; ; ; ; Complex oxide thin films: Pyrochlore, defect fluorite and perovskite model systems for structural, spectroscopic and catalytic studies. Appl. Surf. Sci. 452, 190-200
11.
; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Zirconium-Assisted Activation of Palladium To Boost Syngas Production by Methane Dry Reforming. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 57, 1-7
10.
; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Zirconium-assistierte Aktivierung von Palladium zur Steigerung der Produktion von Synthesegas in der Trockenreformierung von Methan. Angew. Chem. 130, 1-7
9.
; ; ; ; ; ; ; Zirconium-Palladium Interactions during Dry Reforming of Methane . ECS Trans. 78 (1), 2419-2430
8.
; ; ; ; ; ; ; A Comparative Discussion of the Catalytic Activity and CO2-Selectivity of Cu-Zr and Pd-Zr (Intermetallic) Compounds in Methanol Steam Reforming. Catalysts 7 (2), 53
7.
; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Zr-Metal-Interactions in Thin Film and Intermetallic Compound Systems in Fuel Reforming Processes. Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem 18, 1079
6.
; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Microstructural and Chemical Evolution and Analysis of a Self-Activating CO2-Selective Cu–Zr Bimetallic Methanol Steam Reforming Catalyst. J. Phys. Chem. C 120 (44), 25395-25404
5.
; ; ; ; ; ; ; Boosting Hydrogen Production from Methanol/Water by in situ activating Bimetallic Cu-Zr. ChemCatChem 8, 1778-1781
4.
; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Chemical vapor deposition-prepared sub-nanometer Zr clusters on Pd surfaces: promotion of methane dry reforming. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 18 (46), 31586-31599
3.
; ; ; ; ; Tuning of the Copper-Zirconia Phase Boundary for Selectivity Control of Methanol Conversion. J. Catal. 339, 111-122
2.
; ; ; ; ; Synthesis and evaluation of a novel molecularly imprinted polymer for the selective isolation of acetylsalicylic acid from aqueous solutions. J. Environ. Chem. Eng. 4 (4), 4083-4090
1.
; ; ; ; An (ultra) high-vacuum compatible sputter source for oxide thin film growth. Rev. Sci. Instrum. 84 (9), 094103

* These authors contributed equally to the respective publication.

# This author was the corresponding author.

Talks (17)

Talks (9)

9.
Zirconium Assisted Activation of Palladium Boosting SyngasProduction by Methane Dry Reforming - A Novel Model Approach -
Köpfle, N.; Götsch, T.; Lackner, P.; Schmid, M.; Hävecker, M.; Schlicker , L.; Klötzer, B.
18. Österrreichische Chemietage Linz, Johannes Kepler Universität Linz
24.09.201927.09.2019
8.
Zirconium-Assisted Activation of Palladium Boosting Syngas Production by Methane Dry Reforming
Köpfle, N.; Götsch, T.; Lackner , P.; Grünbacher, M.; Hävecker, M.; Carbonio, E.; Schmid, M.; Penner, S.; Klötzer, B.
8th Annual SFB FOXSI PhD Workshop, Haus im Ennstal, Austria
20.03.201923.03.2019
7.
Brennstoffzellen - Eine Technologie mit Perspektive (Invited)
Köpfle, N.
Meistertage der Kaminkehrerinnung 2018, WIFI Innsbruck
05.10.2018
6.
Nanostructrured Model Catalysts - A Part of the Physical Chemistry Department
Köpfle, N.; Watschinger, M.; Grünbacher, M.; Ploner, K.
Summer School "Reactivity and Catalysis" , Universitätszentrum Obergurgl, Austria
25.09.201827.09.2018
5.
Revealing the active sites of a Pd/Zr precatalyst in dry refroming of methane with ex- and in-situ methods
Köpfle, N.; Lackner, P.; Mayr, L.; Götsch, T.; Grünbacher, M.; Penner, S.; Schmid, M.; Hävecker, M.; Carbonio, E.; Klötzer, B.
5th International School-Conference on Catalysis for Young Scientists "Catalyst Design: From Molecular to Industrial Level", Moscow, Russia
20.05.201823.05.2018
4.
Zirconium-Palladium Interactions during Dry Reforming of Methane
Köpfle, N.; Mayr, L.; Lackner, P.; Schmid, M.; Penner, S.; Klötzer, B.
15th International Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC-XV), Hollywood, FL, USA
23.07.201728.07.2017
3.
Promotional Zr0-Metal Interactions in Fuel Reforming Processes and the Understanding of CO2 and H2O Activation in Fuel Reforming Processes
Köpfle, N.; Bernhard, K.; Mayr, L.; Lackner, P.; Schmid, M.; Penner, S.
PhD Hearing Doctoral Program - Reactivity and Catalysis, Innsbruck
22.03.2017
2.
Intermetallic catalyst precursors for efficient reforming processes
Köpfle, N.; Mayr, L.; Schmidmair, D.; Bernardi, J.; Penner, S.; Klötzer, B.
6th Annual SFB FOXSI PhD Workshop, Haus im Ennstal, Austria
01.02.201704.02.2017
1.
Dry reforming of methane with CO2 to syngas over Zr/Pd: An experimental an theoretical study
Köpfle, N.; Mayr, L.; Xuerong, S.; Penner, S.; Klötzer, B.
5th Annual SFB FOXSI PhD Workshop, Haus im Ennstal, Austria
30.03.201602.04.2016

Contributed Talks (1)

1.
STM Study of Nano-Sized ZnO on Cu(111)
Bikaljevic, D.; Rameshan, R.; Köpfle, N.; Klötzer, B.; Memmel, N.
34th European Conference on Surface Science (ECOSS 34), Aarhus
26.08.201831.08.2018

Poster Presentations (7)

7.
The POLARIS end-station: High-pressure XPS results on Co(0001)
Amann, P.; Loemker, P.; Degerman, D.; Lee, M.-T.; Alexander, J.; Shipilin, M.; Wang, H.-Y.; Cavalca, F.; Weston, M.; Gladh, J.; Blom, M.; Björkhage, M.; Löfgren, P.; Schlüter, C.; Ederer, K.; Drube, W.; Noei , H.; Zehetner, J.; Wentzel, H.; Ahlund, J.; Klötzer, B.; Köpfle, N.; Götsch, T.; Nilsson, A.
2019 E-MRS Fall Meeting, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw Poland
16.09.201919.09.2019
6.
Using HAXPES to Observe the Fischer - Tropsch Reaction on Co(0001) up to the 1 bar Regime.
Lömker, P.; Gladh, J.; Köpfle, N.; Götsch, T.; Noei, H.; Schlueter, C.; Nilsson, A.; Amann, P.
HAXPES 2019 - 8th International Conference on Hard X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Sorbonne Université, Paris
02.06.201907.06.2019
5.
Activation of Palladium for Syngas Production by Methane Dry Reforming
Köpfle, N.; Lackner, P.; Schmid, M.; Götsch, T.; Grünbacher, M.; Hävecker, M.; Carbonio, E.; Klötzer, B.
Summer School "Reactivity and Catalysis" , Universitätszentrum Obergurgl, Austria, Universitätszentrum Obergurgl, Austria
25.09.201827.09.2018
4.
Mechanism and Intermediates of Methane Dry Reforming on Bimetallic Pd/Zr Surfaces
Köpfle, N.; Lackner, P.; Schmid, M.; Götsch, T.; Hävecker, M.; Carbonio, E.; Penner, S.; Klötzer, B.
6. GÖCH Symposium Physikalische Chemie und Elektrochemie, Graz, Austria, Graz
16.05.201817.05.2018
3.
Mechanism and Intermediates of DRM on Bimetallic Pd/Zr Surfaces Studied by In-Situ XPS
Köpfle, N.; Lackner, P.; Götsch, T.; Grünbacher, M.; Carbonio, E.; Hävecker, M.; Penner, S.; Schmid, M.; Klötzer, B.
7th Annual SFB FOXSI PhD Workshop, Haus im Ennstal, Austria
31.01.201803.02.2018
2.
Zirconium Palladium Interactions on Single Crystal Models and during Dry Reforming of Methane
Köpfle, N.; Lackner, P.; Mayr, L.; Schmid, M.; Penner, S.; Klötzer, B.
International FOXSI Conference, Vienna, Austria
15.05.201717.05.2017
1.
Zr-Metal-Interactions in Fuel Reforming Processes -Thin Film versus Intermetallic Compound Approach-
Köpfle, N.; Mayr, L.; Shi, X.-R.; Zemlyanov, D.; Bernardi, J.; Schwarz, S.; Penner, S.; Klötzer, B.
18. Vortragstagung Fachgruppe Festkörperchemie und Materialforschung der GDCH, Innsbruck
19.09.201621.09.2016

Awards

3.
Prof. Ernst Brandl Preis
Köpfle, N.
Prof. Ernst Brandl Stiftung
2.
Eduard Wallnöfer Preis
Köpfle, N.;Ploner, K.
Tiroler Industriellenvereinigung
1.
1669 Konferenzreisestipendium
Köpfle, N.
Förderkreis 1669 der Universität Innsbruck

Teaching

Course List

Term
Type
Course Nr.
Title
Lecturers
ECTS Points
Institution
2017S
Lab Course (4 h)
Practical course physical chemistry I
Auer, Andrea; Bikaljevic, Djuro; Dürrbeck, Stefan; Thomas Götsch; Bernhard Klötzer; Norbert Köpfle; Kunze-Liebhäuser, Julia; Lörting, Thomas; Memmel, Norbert; Menzel, Alexander
5
University of Innsbruck
2017S
Lab Course (2 h)
Practical Course Applied Physical Chemistry
2.5
University of Innsbruck
2016W
Lab Course (6 h)
Lab-course in Physical Chemistry II
Bikaljevic, Djuro; Dürrbeck, Stefan; Thomas Götsch; Bernhard Klötzer; Norbert Köpfle; Lörting, Thomas; Memmel, Norbert; Menzel, Alexander
5
University of Innsbruck
2016S
Lab Course (6 h)
Practical course Physical Chemistry I
Dürrbeck, Stefan; Thomas Götsch; Huber, Veronika; Bernhard Klötzer; Eva-Maria Köck; Norbert Köpfle; Kunze-Liebhäuser, Julia; Lörting, Thomas; Memmel, Norbert; Menzel, Alexander
5
University of Innsbruck
2016S
Lab Course (2 h)
Practical Course Applied Physical Chemistry
2
University of Innsbruck