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Contents list for Faraday Discussions, volume 138, 2008
Front cover
Faraday Discuss., 2008, 138, 1
DOI: 10.1039/b801816m

Contents
Faraday Discuss., 2008, 138, 3
DOI: 10.1039/b801818a
Editorial
Preface
Roy L. Johnston and Riccardo Ferrando,
Faraday Discuss., 2008, 138, 9
DOI: 10.1039/b717388c
Papers
Nanoalloys: tuning properties and characteristics through size and composition
Julius Jellinek,
Faraday Discuss., 2008, 138, 11
DOI: 10.1039/b800086g
A study of bimetallic Cu–Ag, Au–Ag and Pd–Ag clusters adsorbed on a double-vacancy-defected MgO(100) terrace
Giovanni Barcaro and Alessandro Fortunelli,
Faraday Discuss., 2008, 138, 37
DOI: 10.1039/b705105k
Global optimisation and growth simulation of AuCu clusters
T. J. Toai, G. Rossi and R. Ferrando,
Faraday Discuss., 2008, 138, 49
DOI: 10.1039/b707813g
Mechanical properties of bimetallic crystalline and nanostructured nanowires
Marc Hou, Oksana Melikhova and Stoyan Pisov,
Faraday Discuss., 2008, 138, 59
DOI: 10.1039/b704706a
Solid-solution precursor to melting in onion-ring Pd–Pt nanoclusters: a case of second-order-like phase change?
Florent Calvo,
Faraday Discuss., 2008, 138, 75
DOI: 10.1039/b702732j
Atomistic computer simulations on the generation of bimetallic nanoparticles
M. M. Mariscal, N. A. Oldani, S. A. Dassie and E. P. M. Leiva,
Faraday Discuss., 2008, 138, 89
DOI: 10.1039/b706149h
Dynamical equilibrium in nanoalloys
F. Lequien, J. Creuze, F. Berthier and B. Legrand,
Faraday Discuss., 2008, 138, 105
DOI: 10.1039/b705281b
Discussion
General Discussion
Faraday Discuss., 2008, 138, 119
DOI: 10.1039/b716710p
Papers
Optical properties and relaxation processes at femtosecond scale of bimetallic clusters
M. Broyer, E. Cottancin, J. Lermé, M. Pellarin, N. Del Fatti, F. Vallée, J. Burgin, C. Guillon and P. Langot,
Faraday Discuss., 2008, 138, 137
DOI: 10.1039/b711282n
Stability and dissociation pathways of doped AunX+ clusters (X = Y, Er, Nb)
Nele Veldeman, Ewald Janssens, Klavs Hansen, Jorg De Haeck, Roger E. Silverans and Peter Lievens,
Faraday Discuss., 2008, 138, 147
DOI: 10.1039/b705920e
Laser synthesis of bimetallic nanoalloys in the vapor and liquid phases and the magnetic properties of PdM and PtM nanoparticles (M = Fe, Co and Ni)
Victor Abdelsayed, Garry Glaspell, Minh Nguyen, James M. Howe and M. Samy El-Shall,
Faraday Discuss., 2008, 138, 163
DOI: 10.1039/b706067j
Magnetic properties of CoNRhM nanoparticles: experiment and theory
M. Muñoz-Navia, J. Dorantes-Dávila, D. Zitoun, C. Amiens, B. Chaudret, M.-J. Casanove, P. Lecante, N. Jaouen, A. Rogalev, M. Respaud and G. M. Pastor,
Faraday Discuss., 2008, 138, 181
DOI: 10.1039/b705122k
Structure and chemical ordering in CoPt nanoalloys
G. Rossi, R. Ferrando and C. Mottet,
Faraday Discuss., 2008, 138, 193
DOI: 10.1039/b705415g
Discussion
General Discussion
Faraday Discuss., 2008, 138, 211
DOI: 10.1039/b716711n
Papers
Direct synthesis of hydrogen peroxide from H2 and O2 using supported Au–Pd catalysts
Jennifer K. Edwards, Albert F. Carley, Andrew A. Herzing, Christopher J. Kiely and Graham J. Hutchings,
Faraday Discuss., 2008, 138, 225
DOI: 10.1039/b705915a
Structures and associated catalytic properties of well-defined nanoparticles produced by laser vaporisation of alloy rods
Valérie Caps, Sandrine Arrii, Franck Morfin, Gérard Bergeret and Jean-Luc Rousset,
Faraday Discuss., 2008, 138, 241
DOI: 10.1039/b706131e
In situ investigation of Pt100-xAux and Pt100-ySny nanoalloys
Ken A. Grant, Kelei M. Keryou and Paul A. Sermon,
Faraday Discuss., 2008, 138, 257
DOI: 10.1039/b708810h
To alloy or not to alloy?
Cr modified Pt/C cathode catalysts for PEM fuel cells
Peter P. Wells, Yangdong Qian, Colin R. King, Richard J. K. Wiltshire, Eleanor M. Crabb, Lesley E. Smart, David Thompsett and Andrea E. Russell,
Faraday Discuss., 2008, 138, 273
DOI: 10.1039/b707353b
Structure–performance relationships of Rh and RhPd alloy supported catalysts using combined EDE/DRIFTS/MS
Andy J. Dent, John Evans, Steven G. Fiddy, Bhrat Jyoti, Mark A. Newton and Moniek Tromp,
Faraday Discuss., 2008, 138, 287
DOI: 10.1039/b706294j
Synthesis, characterization, electronic structure and catalytic performance of bimetallic and trimetallic nanoparticles containing tin
John Meurig Thomas, Richard D. Adams, Erin M. Boswell, Burjor Captain, Henrik Grönbeck and Robert Raja,
Faraday Discuss., 2008, 138, 301
DOI: 10.1039/b706151j
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Discussion
General Discussion
Faraday Discuss., 2008, 138, 317
DOI: 10.1039/b716712c
Papers
Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy of bimetallic nanoparticles in an aberration corrected scanning transmission electron microscope
Andrew A. Herzing, Masashi Watanabe, Jennifer K. Edwards, Marco Conte, Zi-Rong Tang, Graham J. Hutchings and Christopher J. Kiely,
Faraday Discuss., 2008, 138, 337
DOI: 10.1039/b706293c
Highly size-controlled synthesis of Au/Pd nanoparticles by inert-gas condensation
E. Pérez-Tijerina, M. Gracia Pinilla, S. Mejía-Rosales, U. Ortiz-Méndez, A. Torres and M. José-Yacamán,
Faraday Discuss., 2008, 138, 353
DOI: 10.1039/b705913m
Structures and optical properties of 4–5 nm bimetallic AgAu nanoparticles
Z. Y. Li, J. P. Wilcoxon, F. Yin, Y. Chen, R. E. Palmer and R. L. Johnston,
Faraday Discuss., 2008, 138, 363
DOI: 10.1039/b708958a
Growth and structural properties of CuAg and CoPt bimetallic nanoparticles
Cyril Langlois, Damien Alloyeau, Yann Le Bouar, Annick Loiseau, Tetsuo Oikawa, Christine Mottet and Christian Ricolleau,
Faraday Discuss., 2008, 138, 375
DOI: 10.1039/b705912b
Binding energy and preferred adsorption sites of CO on gold and silver–gold cluster cations: Adsorption kinetics and quantum chemical calculations
Marco Neumaier, Florian Weigend, Oliver Hampe and Manfred M. Kappes,
Faraday Discuss., 2008, 138, 393
DOI: 10.1039/b705043g
Preparation of regular arrays of bimetallic clusters with independent control of size and chemical composition
M. Marsault, G. Hamm A. Wörz, G. Sitja, C. Barth and C. R. Henry,
Faraday Discuss., 2008, 138, 407
DOI: 10.1039/b705083f
Discussion
General Discussion
Faraday Discuss., 2008, 138, 421
DOI: 10.1039/b716713j
Papers
Concluding remarks
Brian Johnson,
Faraday Discuss., 2008, 138, 433
DOI: 10.1039/b717215j
Poster titles
Faraday Discuss., 2008, 138, 435
DOI: 10.1039/b714353m
List of participants
Faraday Discuss., 2008, 138, 437
DOI: 10.1039/b714131a
Index of contributors
Faraday Discuss., 2008, 138, 439
DOI: 10.1039/b717343c
Back cover
Faraday Discuss., 2008, 138, 441
DOI: 10.1039/b801831f
