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Overview

Jan Hrbek is affiliated with Brookhaven National Laboratory in the United States. Their research primarily lies within the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with significant contributions to subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, Aerospace Engineering, and General Materials Science.

Their work spans multiple topics, including:

  • Nuclear Materials and Properties
  • Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies
  • Nuclear and radioactivity studies
  • Fusion materials and technologies
  • Nuclear reactor physics and engineering
  • Nuclear materials and radiation effects
  • Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatments

Jan Hrbek has coauthored research with several frequent collaborators, including M. Paukov, Bence Mészáros, Václav Tyrpekl, Jiři Minařík, and Petra Krhovská.

Their recent publications reflect a strong focus on nuclear engineering and radiation sciences. Key papers include:

  • "Investigation of prototypical corium interaction with samples of VVER-1000 in-vessel and ex-vessel structures," 2024, Nuclear Engineering and Design
  • "Methodology for Measurement of Density of Liquid Oxides," 2020, Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science

Jan Hrbek has published in a variety of journals, most frequently in:

  • Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science
  • Nuclear Engineering and Design
  • Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia
  • Annals of Nuclear Energy
  • Pediatrie pro praxi

The thematic focus of recent related works by collaborators includes topics like thermal shock resistant materials for nuclear safety and melting of oxide-loaded geopolymers for core catcher systems, which aligns with the broader research context in nuclear materials engineering.

Best Publications

  • Highly active copper-ceria and copper-ceria-titania catalysts for methanol synthesis from co2

    Jesús Graciani;Kumudu Mudiyanselage;Fang Xu;Ashleigh E. Baber

  • Activity of CeOx and TiOx Nanoparticles Grown on Au(111) in the Water-Gas Shift Reaction

    J. A. Rodriguez;J. A. Rodriguez;J. A. Rodriguez;S. Ma;S. Ma;S. Ma;P. Liu;P. Liu;P. Liu;J. Hrbek;J. Hrbek;J. Hrbek

  • A new type of strong metal-support interaction and the production of H2 through the transformation of water on Pt/CeO2(111) and Pt/CeO(x)/TiO2(110) catalysts.

    Albert Bruix;José A. Rodriguez;Pedro J. Ramírez;Sanjaya D. Senanayake

  • Water Gas Shift Reaction on Cu and Au Nanoparticles Supported on CeO2(111) and ZnO(000): Intrinsic Activity and Importance of Support Interactions†

    José A. Rodriguez;Ping Liu;Jan Hrbek;Jaime Evans

  • Water-Gas Shift Reaction on a Highly Active Inverse CeOx/Cu(111) Catalyst: Unique Role of Ceria Nanoparticles

    José A. Rodriguez;Jesús Graciani;Jaime Evans;Joon B. Park

  • Interaction of Sulfur with Well-Defined Metal and Oxide Surfaces: Unraveling the Mysteries behind Catalyst Poisoning and Desulfurization

    José A. Rodriguez;Jan Hrbek

  • Activation of Gold on Titania: Adsorption and Reaction of SO2 on Au/TiO2(110)

    José A. Rodriguez;Gang Liu;Tomas Jirsak;Jan Hrbek

  • Formation of TiO2 nanoparticles by reactive-layer-assisted deposition and characterization by XPS and STM.

    Zhen Song;Jan Hrbek;Richard Osgood

  • Gold, Copper, and Platinum Nanoparticles Dispersed on CeOx/TiO2(110) Surfaces: High Water-Gas Shift Activity and the Nature of the Mixed-Metal Oxide at the Nanometer Level

    Joon B. Park;Jesus Graciani;Jaime Evans;Dario Stacchiola

  • High catalytic activity of Au/CeOx/TiO2(110) controlled by the nature of the mixed-metal oxide at the nanometer level

    Joon B. Park;Jesus Graciani;Jaime Evans;Dario Stacchiola

  • High Water−Gas Shift Activity in TiO2(110) Supported Cu and Au Nanoparticles: Role of the Oxide and Metal Particle Size

    José A. Rodríguez;Jaime Evans;Jesús Graciani;Joon-Bum Park

  • Chemistry of NO2 on oxide surfaces: formation of NO3 on TiO2(110) and NO2 O vacancy interactions.

    José A. Rodriguez;Tomas Jirsak;Gang Liu;Jan Hrbek

  • CO Oxidation on Inverse CeOx/Cu(111) Catalysts: High Catalytic Activity and Ceria-Promoted Dissociation of O2

    Fan Yang;Jesús Graciani;Jaime Evans;Ping Liu

  • Chemistry of sulfur-containing molecules on Au(111): thiophene, sulfur dioxide, and methanethiol adsorption

    Gang Liu;José A. Rodriguez;Joseph Dvorak;Jan Hrbek

  • Inverse oxide/metal catalysts: A versatile approach for activity tests and mechanistic studies

    José A. Rodríguez;Jan Hrbek

  • The interaction of methanol with Ru(001)

    Jan Hrbek;Robert A. DePaola;Friedrich M. Hoffmann

  • Electronic and Chemical Properties of Ce0.8Zr0.2O2(111) Surfaces: Photoemission, XANES, Density-Functional, and NO2 Adsorption Studies

    Gang Liu;José A. Rodriguez;Jan Hrbek;Joseph Dvorak

  • Reaction of H2S and S2 with Metal/Oxide Surfaces: Band-Gap Size and Chemical Reactivity

    José A. Rodriguez;Sanjay Chaturvedi;and Mark Kuhn;Jan Hrbek

  • Inverse Oxide/Metal Catalysts in Fundamental Studies and Practical Applications: A Perspective of Recent Developments.

    José A. Rodriguez;José A. Rodriguez;Ping Liu;Ping Liu;Jesús Graciani;Sanjaya D. Senanayake

  • Structure and reactivity of Ru nanoparticles supported on modified graphite surfaces: a study of the model catalysts for ammonia synthesis.

    Zhen Song;Tanhong Cai;Jonathan C. Hanson;Jose A. Rodriguez

  • Probing the reaction intermediates for the water–gas shift over inverse CeOx/Au(1 1 1) catalysts

    Sanjaya D. Senanayake;Dario Stacchiola;Dario Stacchiola;Jaime Evans;Michael Estrella

Frequent Co-Authors

Dario Stacchiola
Dario Stacchiola Brookhaven National Laboratory
Jose Rodriguez
Jose Rodriguez San Sebastián University
Sanjaya D. Senanayake
Sanjaya D. Senanayake Brookhaven National Laboratory
Tsun-Kong Sham
Tsun-Kong Sham University of Western Ontario
Guo Qin Xu
Guo Qin Xu National University of Singapore
Michael G. White
Michael G. White Stony Brook University
Stefano Agnoli
Stefano Agnoli University of Padua
Jonathan C. Hanson
Jonathan C. Hanson Brookhaven National Laboratory
Amitesh Maiti
Amitesh Maiti Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Gang Liu
Gang Liu University of Science and Technology of China

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