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Overview

David R. Mullins is a researcher affiliated with Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the United States. Their work spans multiple fields within the sciences, primarily focusing on materials science and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

Their research output includes studies in molecular biology, materials chemistry, catalysis, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, and inorganic chemistry. These subfields reflect a diverse range of scientific interests and technical expertise.

Key research topics covered by Mullins include:

  • Catalytic processes in materials science
  • Catalysis and oxidation reactions
  • Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials
  • Pigment synthesis and properties
  • Viral infectious diseases and gene expression in insects
  • Monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies research
  • Protein purification and stability

Mullins has contributed publications to journals such as The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, RSC Advances, and the Journal of Biotechnology. The listed papers include:

  • Surface Reactions and Catalytic Activities for Small Alcohols over LaMnO3(100) and La0.7Sr0.3MnO3(100): Dehydrogenation, Dehydration, and Oxidation (2020), The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Egyptian blue: from pigment to battery electrodes (2021), RSC Advances
  • Development of a novel capillary electrophoresis method for quantitative measurements of intracellular recombinant protein titer (2023), Journal of Biotechnology

Frequent co-authors associated with Mullins include Yafen Zhang, Aditya Savara, J. Landon Tyler, Robert L. Sacci, and Jinliang Ning. Collaborations with these researchers indicate active engagement in interdisciplinary and multi-author scientific projects.

Overall, Mullins' research contributions touch on catalytic mechanisms in materials science and biological systems, pigment applications in materials chemistry, and biochemical analytical techniques relevant to protein quantification and molecular biology.

Best Publications

  • Electron spectroscopy of single crystal and polycrystalline cerium oxide surfaces

    D.R Mullins;S.H Overbury;D.R Huntley

  • The surface chemistry of cerium oxide

    David R. Mullins

  • CO Oxidation on Supported Single Pt Atoms: Experimental and ab Initio Density Functional Studies of CO Interaction with Pt Atom on θ-Al2O3(010) Surface

    Melanie Moses-DeBusk;Mina Yoon;Lawrence F. Allard;David R. Mullins

  • Ordered cerium oxide thin films grown on Ru(0001) and Ni(111)

    D.R. Mullins;P.V. Radulovic;S.H. Overbury

  • Thiolate ligands as a double-edged sword for CO oxidation on CeO2 supported Au25(SCH2CH2Ph)18 nanoclusters.

    Zili Wu;Deen Jiang;Amanda K Mann;David R Mullins

  • Evaluation of the Au size effect: CO oxidation catalyzed by Au/TiO2

    Steven {Steve} H Overbury;Viviane Schwartz;David R Mullins;Wenfu Yan;Wenfu Yan

  • Water Dissociation on CeO2(100) and CeO2(111) Thin Films

    David R Mullins;Peter M Albrecht;Tsung-Liang Chen;Florencia C Calaza

  • Mechanochemical Synthesis of High Entropy Oxide Materials under Ambient Conditions: Dispersion of Catalysts via Entropy Maximization

    Hao Chen;Hao Chen;Hao Chen;Wenwen Lin;Zihao Zhang;Kecheng Jie

  • Probing the Surface Sites of CeO2 Nanocrystals with Well-Defined Surface Planes via Methanol Adsorption and Desorption

    Zili Wu;Meijun Li;David R Mullins;Steven {Steve} H Overbury

  • Thermal stability and catalytic activity of gold nanoparticles supported on silica

    Gabriel M. Veith;Andrew R. Lupini;Sergey Rashkeev;Sergey Rashkeev;Stephen J. Pennycook

  • Adsorption and reaction of methanethiol on thin-film cerium oxide

    David R Mullins;Matthew D Robbins;Jing Zhou

  • Adsorption and reaction of H2O and CO on oxidized and reduced Rh/CeOx(111) surfaces

    Lj. Kundakovic;D.R. Mullins;S.H. Overbury

  • PREPARATION AND COMPARISON OF SUPPORTED GOLD NANOCATALYSTS ON ANATASE, BROOKITE, RUTILE, AND P25 POLYMORPHS OF TIO2 FOR CATALYTIC OXIDATION OF CO

    W. Yan;B. Chen;S. Mahurin;V. Schwartz

  • XAS Study of Au Supported on TiO2: Influence of Oxidation State and Particle Size on Catalytic Activity

    Viviane Schwartz;David R. Mullins;Wenfu Yan;Bei Chen

  • Chemisorption and reaction of NO and N2O on oxidized and reduced ceria surfaces studied by soft X-ray photoemission spectroscopy and desorption spectroscopy

    S.H. Overbury;D.R. Mullins;D.R. Huntley;Lj. Kundakovic

  • Surface structure determination of Sn deposited on Pt(111) by low energy alkali ion scattering

    S.H. Overbury;D.R. Mullins;M.T. Paffett;B.E. Koel

  • Redox Pathways for HCOOH Decomposition over CeO2 Surfaces

    Sanjaya D. Senanayake;David R. Mullins

  • Oxygen Vacancy-Assisted Coupling and Enolization of Acetaldehyde on CeO2(111)

    Florencia C Calaza;Ye Xu;David R Mullins;Steven {Steve} H Overbury

  • Metal–support interactions between Pt and thin film cerium oxide

    D.R Mullins;K.Z Zhang

  • The structure and composition of the NiAl(110) and NiAl(100) surfaces

    D.R. Mullins;S.H. Overbury

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven H. Overbury
Steven H. Overbury Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Sheng Dai
Sheng Dai Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Zili Wu
Zili Wu Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Sanjaya D. Senanayake
Sanjaya D. Senanayake Brookhaven National Laboratory
Gabriel M. Veith
Gabriel M. Veith Oak Ridge National Laboratory
De-en Jiang
De-en Jiang Vanderbilt University
Shannon M. Mahurin
Shannon M. Mahurin Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Andrew R. Lupini
Andrew R. Lupini Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Craig A. Bridges
Craig A. Bridges Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Lawrence F. Allard
Lawrence F. Allard Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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