Abstract

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Acknowledgements

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I.

Introduction

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II.

Experimental Methods

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III.

The Synthesis of n-Butyronitrile From n-Butanol and Ammonia over Rh(111) and Rh(331) Single Crystal Catalysts

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IV.

A Comparison of Single Crystal Cu and Rh Catalysts for n-Butanol Ammonolysis

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V.

The Hydrogenation of Carbon Monoxide over Model Re Catalysts:  Additive Effects and a Comparison to Iron

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VI.

Alcohol Synthesis from Carbon Monoxide and Hydrogen Over Molybdenum Disulfide.  The Effect of Pressure and Promotion by Potassium Carbonate

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