Exploring the local differences of

M1-type mixed oxides by quasi in-situ

(S)TEM

vorgelegt von

Master of Science

Liudmyla Masliuk

geb. in Kiev (Ukraine)

(Larry Wall)

Acknowledgements

I would like to express my gratitude to my supervisor Prof. Dr. Robert Schlögl for the

opportunity to curry out my research in the Fritz-Haber Institute. I strongly appreciate the huge

work opportunities and clear feedbacks.

I am extremely grateful to Dr. Thomas Lunkenbein for development of the main idea of

the project, introduction to TEM imaging and PTR-MS measurements and continuous support of

my scientific work.

Next, I would like to express my gratitude to the examination committee members Prof.

Dr. Martin Lerch, Prof. Dr. Robert Schlögl Prof. Dr. Malte Behrens and Prof. Dr. Michael

the electron microscopy group. It was a real pleasure to work in such inspiring community. I

would like to especially acknowledge Dr. Walid Hetaba, Dr. Xing Huan and Dr. Robert Imlau

for the deep insights into the advanced TEM methodology and Wiebke Frandsen, Jing Cao and

Dr. Milivoj Plodinec for support during long nights at the TEM.

I appreciate the help from the colleagues, who provided me experimental or theoretical

support, especially Dr. Johannes Noack, who have prepared (Mo,V)Ox, and Sabrina Jung, who

provided me (Mo,V,Te,Nb)Ox. I am also grateful to (in no particular order) Dr. Julia Schumann

and Prof. Dr. Malte Behrens for the preparation of Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 catalysts, Dr. Frank Girgsdies

for the XRD measurements, Jasmin Allan for the TG measurements, Dr. Detre Teschner for XPS

measurements, Pierre Kube and Marie-Mathilde Millet for transferring knowledge about the GC

Finally, I would like to thank to my family for motivation, support, understanding and,

especially, their patience.