Refereed Publications and Book Chapters

Recent Publications        2006-2010       2001-2005       1996-2000       1989-1995       Book Chapters and Proceedings
  1. Z. Xu, N. D. McNamara, G. T. Neumann, W. F. Schneider, and J. C. Hicks, “Catalytic Hydrogenation of CO2 to Formic Acid with Silica-Tethered Iridium Catalysts,” ChemCatChem,2013, in press. doi:10.1002/cctc.201200839

  2. D. Shuai, D. C. McCalman, J. K. Choe, J. R. Shapley, W. F. Schneider, and C. J. Werth, “Structure sensitivity study of waterborne contaminant hydrogenation using shape- and size- controlled Pd nanoparticles,” ACS Catalysis, 2013, 3, 453-463. doi:10.1021/cs300616d

  3. J.-S. McEwen, J. M. Bray, C. Wu, and W. F. Schneider, “How Low Can You Go: Minimum Energy Pathways for O2 Dissociation on Pt(111),” Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012, 14, 16677-16685. doi:10.1039/C2CP42225E

  4. C. Wu, T. P. Sentfle, and W. F. Schneider, “First-Principles-Guided Design of Ionic Liquids for CO2 Capture,” Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012, 14, 13163-13170. doi:10.1016/10.1039/c2cp41769c

  5. W. F. Schneider, “Configurational Control in Catalysis: Perspective on Hess et al., One-Dimensional Confinement in Heterogeneous Catalysis: Trapped Oxygen on RuO2(110) Model Catalysts,” Surf. Sci., 2012, 606, 1351-1352. doi:10.1016/j.susc.2012.05.012

  6. P. Deshlahra, J. Conway, E. E. Wolf, and W. F. Schneider, “Influence of Dipole-Dipole Interactions on Coverage-Dependent Adsorption: CO and NO on Pt(111),” Langmuir, 2012, 28 8408-8417. doi:10.1002/la300975s

  7. W. Chen, P. Dalach, W. F. Schneider, and C. Wolverton, “Interplay Between Subsurface Ordering, Surface Segregation, and Adsorption on Pt-Ti(111) Near-Surface Alloys,” Langmuir, 2012, 28 4683-4693. doi:10.1021/la204843q

  8. D. C. McCalman, K. H. Kelley, C. J. Werth, J. R. Shapley, and W. F. Schneider, “Aqueous N2 Reduction with H2 over Pd-Based Catalysts: Mechanistic Insights from Experiment and Simulation,” Topics Catal., 2012, 55 300-312. doi:10.1007/s11244-012-9795-1

  9. H. Wang and W. F. Schneider, “Comparative chemistries of CO and NO oxidation over RuO2(110): Insights from first principles thermodynamics and kinetics,” Mol. Sim., 2012, 38 615-630. doi:10.1080/08927022.2012.671521

  10. B. P. Chaplin, M. Reinhard, W. F. Schneider, C. Schuth, J. R. Shapley, T. J. Strathmann, and C. J. Werth, “A Critical Review of Pd-Based Catalysts for Treatment of Priority Contaminants in Water,” Environ. Sci. Technol., 2012, 46 3655-3670. doi:10.1021/es204087q

  11. J.-S. McEwen, T. Anggara, W. F. Schneider, V. F. Kispersky, J. T. Miller, W. N. Delgass, and F. H. Ribeiro, “Integrated operando X-ray absorption and DFT characterization of Cu-SSZ-13 exchange sites during the selective catalytic reduction of NOx with NH3,” Catal. Today, 2012, 184, 129-144. doi:10.1016/j.cattod.2011.11.037

  12. D. J. Schmidt, W. Chen, C. Wolverton, and W. F. Schneider, “Performance of Cluster Expansions of Coverage-Dependent Adsorption of Atomic Oxygen on Pt(111),” J. Chem. Theory Comp., 2012, 8 264-273. doi:10.1002/ct200659c

  13. C. Wu, D. J. Schmidt, C. Wolverton, and W. F. Schneider, “Accurate coverage-dependence incorporated into first-principles kinetic models: Catalytic NO oxidation on Pt(111),” J. Catal., 2012, 286, 88-94. doi:10.1016/j.cat.2011.10.020

  14. P. Deshlahra, W. F. Schneider, G. H. Bernstein, and E. E. Wolf, “Direct Control of Electron Transfer to the Surface-CO Bond on a Pt/TiO2 Catalytic Diode,” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2011, 133, 16459-16467. doi:10.1021/ja2020789

  15. W. Chen, D. Schmidt, W. F. Schneider and C. Wolverton, “Ordering and oxygen adsorption in Au-Pt/Pt(111) surface alloys,” J. Phys. Chem. C, 2011, 115, 17915-17924.doi:10.1021/jp205995j

  16. J. M. Bray and W. F. Schneider, “Potential Energy Surfaces for Oxygen Adsorption, Dissociation, and Diffusion at the Pt(321) Surface,” Langmuir, 2011, 27 8177-8186. doi:10.1002/la201208

  17. V. A. Ranea, T. J. Strathmann, J. R. Shapley, and W. F. Schneider, “DFT Comparison of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) Decomposition Pathways Over Ni and Pd,” ChemCatChem, 2011, 3, 898-903. doi:10.1002/cctc.201000398

  18. W. Chen, D. Schmidt, W. F. Schneider, and C. Wolverton, “First-Principles Cluster Expansion Study of Missing-Row Reconstructions of fcc(110) Surfaces,” Phys. Rev. B, 2011, 83, 075415. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.83.075415

  19. H. Wang and W. F. Schneider, “Adsorption and Reactions of NOx on RuO2(110),” Catal. Today, 2011, 165, 49-55. doi:10.1016/j.cattod.2010.11.046

  20. Publications 2006-2010        << back


  21. B. E. Gurkan, B. F. Goodrich, E. M. Mindrup, L. E. Ficke, M. Massel, S. Seo, T. P. Senftle, H. Wu, M. F. Glaser, J. K. Shah, J. F. Brennecke, E. J. Maginn, and W. F. Schneider, “Molecular Design of High Capacity, Low Viscosity, Chemically Tunable Ionic Liquids for CO2 Capture,” J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2010, 1, 3494-3499. doi:10.1021/jz101533k. Science Editors' Choice article 17 December 2010

  22. R. B. Getman and W. F. Schneider, “DFT-Based Coverage-Dependent Model of Pt-Catalyzed NO Oxidation,” ChemCatChem, 2010, 2, 1450-1460. doi:10.1002/cctc.201000146.

  23. H. Wang and W. F. Schneider, “Nature and role of surface carbonates and bicarbonates in CO oxidation over RuO2,” Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2010, 12, 6367-6374. doi:10.1039/c001683g.

  24. E. M. Mindrup and W. F. Schneider, “Computational Comparison of Substituted Amine Reactions with CO2,” ChemSusChem, 2010, 3, 931-938. doi:10.1002/cssc.201000060

  25. B. E. Gurkan, J. C. de al Fuente, E. M. Mindrup, L. E. Ficke, B. F. Goodrich, E. A. Price, W. F. Schneider, and J. F. Brennecke, “Equimolar CO2 Absorption by Anion-Functionalized Ionic Liquids,” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2010, 132, 2116-2117. doi:10.1021/ja909305t.

  26. D. Shuai, B. P. Chaplin, J. R. Shapley, N. P. Menendez, D. C. McCalman, W. F. Schneider, C. J. Werth, “Azo Dye Enhancement of Oxyanion and Diatrizoate Reduction Kinetics on Pd-Based Catalysts,” Environ. Sci. Technol., 2010, 44, 1773-1779. doi:10.1021/es9029842

  27. H. Fox, K. E. Newman, W. F. Schneider, and S. A. Corcelli, “Bulk and Surface Properties of Rutile TiO2 from Self-Consistent-Charge Density Functional Tight Binding (SCC-DFTB),” J. Chem. Theory Comp., 2010, 6, 499-507. doi:10.1021/ct9006651

  28. L. Xiao and W. F. Schneider, “Influence of α-Alumina Supports on Oxygen Binding to Pd, Ag, Pt, and Au,” Chem. Phys. Lett., 2010, 484, 231-236. doi:10.1016/j.cplett.2009.11.019

  29. H. Wang and W. F. Schneider, “Molecular Origins of Surface Poisoning during CO Oxidation over RuO2(110),” Surf. Sci., 2009, 603, L91-L94. doi:10.1016/j.susc.2009.06.013

  30. H. Wang, D. Schmidt, and W. F. Schneider, “Intermediates and Spectators in O2 Dissociation at the RuO2(110) Surface,” J. Phys. Chem. C, 2009, 113, 15266-15273. doi:10.1021/jp903304f

  31. P. Deshlahra, E. E. Wolf, and W. F. Schneider, “A Periodic DFT Study of CO Chemisorption on Pt(111) in the Presence of Uniform Electric Fields,” J. Phys. Chem. A, 2009, 113, 4125-4133. doi:10.1021/jp810518x

  32. A. A. Phatak, W. N. Delgass, F. H. Ribeiro, and W. F. Schneider, “DFT Comparison of Water Dissociation Steps on Cu, Au, Ni, Pd and Pt,” J. Phys. Chem. C, 2009, 113, 7269-7276. doi:10.1021/jp810216b

  33. R. B. Getman, W. F. Schneider, A. D. Smeltz, W. N. Delgass, and F. H. Ribeiro, “Oxygen-coverage effects on molecular dissociations at a Pt metal surface,” Phys. Rev. Lett., 2009, 102, 076101. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.102.076101

  34. V. A. Ranea, W. F. Schneider, and I. Carmichael, “A DFT Investigation of Intermediate Steps in the Hydrolysis of α-Al2O3(0001),” J. Phys. Chem. C, 2009,112, 2149-2158. doi:10.1021/jp8069892

  35. L. Xiao and W. F. Schneider, “Surface Environmental Effects on Metal Atom Adsorption on α-Alumina,” Surf. Sci., 2008, 602, 3445-3453. doi:10.1016/j.susc.2008.08.017

  36. Y. Xu, R. B. Getman, W. A. Shelton, and W. F. Schneider, “A First-Principles Investigation of the Effect of Pt Cluster Size on CO and NO Oxidation Intermediates and Energetics,” Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2008, 10, 6009-6018. doi:10.1039/b805179h

  37. R. B. Getman, Y. Xu, and W. F. Schneider, “Thermodynamics of Environment Dependent Oxygen Adsorption on Pt(111),” J. Phys. Chem. C (Centennial Feature Article), 2008, 112, 9559-9572. doi:10.1021/jp800905a

  38. T. Yamanka, M. Kawasaki, M. D. Hurley, T. J. Wallington, L. Xiao, and W. F. Schneider, “Experimental and Computational Investigation of Gas Phase Reaction of Chlorine with n-Propanol: Observation of Chloropropanol Conformational Isomerization at Room Temperature,” J. Phys. Chem. A, 2008, 112, 2773-2781. doi:10.1021/jp711882c

  39. A. D. Smeltz, R. B. Getman, W. F. Schneider, and F. H. Ribeiro, “Coupled Theoretical and Experimental Analysis of Surface Coverage Effects in Pt-Catalyzed NO and O2 Reaction to NO2 on Pt(111),” Catal. Today, 2008, 136, 84-92. doi:10.1016/j.cattod.2007.12.139

  40. V. A. Ranea, W. F. Schneider, and I. Carmichael, “DFT Characterization of Coverage Dependent Molecular Water Adsorption Modes on α-Al2O3(0001),” Surf. Sci. 2008, 602, 268-275. doi:10.1016/j.susc.2007.10.029

  41. T. Yamanaka, M. Kawasaki, M.D. Hurley, T.J. Wallington, W. F. Schneider, and J. Bruce, “Kinetics and Mechanism of the Gas Phase Reaction of Chlorine Atoms with i-Propanol,” Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2007, 9, 4211 - 4217. doi:10.1039/b702933k"

  42. J. P. Larentzos, W. F. Schneider, and E. J. Maginn, “A tranferable force field for water adsorption in cation exchanged titanosilicates,” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2007, 46, 5754-5765. doi:10.1021/ie070276g

  43. H. Wang and W. F. Schneider, “The Effects of Coverage on the Structures, Energetics, and Electronics of Oxygen Adsorption on RuO2(110) ,” J. Chem. Phys., 2007, 127, 064706. doi:10.1063/1.2752501

  44. R. B. Getman and W. F. Schneider, “DFT-Based Characterization of the Multiple Adsorption Modes of Nitrogen Oxides on Pt(111),”J. Phys. Chem. C , 2007, 111, 389-397. doi:10.1021/jp064841p

  45. Y. Xu, W. A. Shelton, and W. F. Schneider, “Thermodynamic equilibrium compositions, structures, and reaction energies of PtxOy (x = 1–3) clusters predicted from first principles,” J. Phys. Chem. B, 2006, 110, 16591-16599. doi: 10.1021/jp0614446

  46. P. J. Schmitz, R. J. Kudla, A. R. Drews, A. E. Chen, C. K. Lowe-Ma, R. W. McCabe, W. F. Schneider, and C. T. Goralski, Jr., “NO Oxidation over Supported Pt: Impact of Precursor, Support, Loading, and Processing Conditions Evaluated via High Throughput Experimentation,” Appl. Catal. B , 2006, 67, 246-256. doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2006.05.012

  47. Y. Xu, W. A. Shelton, and W. F. Schneider, “Effect of Particle Size on the Oxidizability of Platinum Clusters,” J. Phys. Chem. A, 2006, 110, 5839-5846. doi: 10.1021/jp0547111

  48. Publications 2001-2005       << back


  49. X. Chen, J. Schwank, J. Li, W. F. Schneider, C. T. Goralski, Jr., and P. J. Schmitz, “Thermal Decomposition of Dispersed and Bulk-like NOx Species in Model NOx Trap Materials,” Appl. Catal. B, 2005, 61, 189-200. doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2005.05.002

  50. X. Chen, J. Schwank, J. Li, W. F. Schneider, C. T. Goralski, Jr., and P. J. Schmitz, “A thermogravimetric determination of dispersed and bulk-like barium species supported on α-alumina,” J. Mat. Chem., 2005, 15, 366-368. doi: 10.1039/b416144k

  51. S. Ovesson, B. I. Lundqvist, W. F. Schneider, and A. Bogicevic, “NO oxidation properties of Pt(111) revealed by ab initio kinetic simulations,” Phys. Rev. B, 2005, 71, 115406. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.71.115406

  52. X. Lin, W. F. Schneider, and B. L. Trout, “Chemistry of Sulfur Oxides on Transition Metals ( III): Oxidation of SO2 and Self-Diffusion of O, SO2, and SO3 on Pt(111),” J. Phys. Chem. B, 2004, 108, 13329–13340. doi: 10.1021/jp048507+

  53. D. Sun, J. B. Adams, D. Sengupta, and W. F. Schneider, “The Molecular Origins of Selectivity in the Thermal Reduction of NOx by NH3,” J. Phys. Chem. A, 2004, 108, 9365–9374. doi: 10.1021/jp049079a

  54. W. F. Schneider, “Qualitative Differences in the Adsorption Chemistry of Acidic (CO2, SOx) and Amphiphilic (NOx) Species on the Alkaline Earth Oxides,” J. Phys. Chem. B, 2004, 108, 273–282. doi: 10.1021/jp036323+

  55. X. Lin, W. F. Schneider, K. C. Hass, and B. L. Trout, “Chemistry of Sulfur Oxides on Transition Metals (II): Thermodynamics of Sulfur Oxides on Pt(111),” J. Phys. Chem. B, 2004, 108, 250–264. doi: 10.1021/jp035306h

  56. M. Miletic, J. L. Gland, K. C. Hass, and W. F. Schneider, “Characterization of Adsorption Trends of NO2, Nitrite, and Nitrate Adsorption on MgO Terraces,” Surf. Sci., 2003, 546, 75–86. doi: 10.1016/j.susc.2003.09.040

  57. M. D. Hurley, W. F. Schneider, T. J. Wallington, D. J. Mann, J. D. DeSain, and C. A. Taatjes, “Kinetics of Elementary Reactions in the Chain Chlorination of Cyclopropane,” J. Phys. Chem. A, 2003, 107, 2003–2010. doi: 10.1021/jp022121m

  58. M. P. Sulbaek Andersen, M. D. Hurley, J. C. Ball, W. F. Schneider, T. J. Wallington, and O. J. Nielsen, “CF3CHONOCF3: Synthesis, IR Spectrum, and New OH Radical Source for Kinetic and Mechanistic Studies,” Int. J. Chem. Kinet., 2003, 35, 159–165. doi: 10.1002/kin.10116

  59. M. Miletic, J. L. Gland, K. C. Hass, and W. F. Schneider, “First-Principles Characterization of NOx Adsorption on MgO,” J. Phys. Chem. B, 2003, 107, 157–163. doi: 10.1021/jp025996+

  60. X. Lin, W. F. Schneider, K. C. Hass, and B. L. Trout, “Chemistry of Sulfur Oxides on Transition Metals (I): Configurations, Energetics, Orbital Analyses and Surface Coverage Effects of SO2 on Pt(111),” J. Phys. Chem. B, 2002, 106, 12575–12583. doi: 10.1021/jp026128f

  61. W. F. Schneider, K. C. Hass, M. Miletic, and J. L. Gland, “Dramatic Cooperative Effects in Adsorption of NOx On MgO(001),” J. Phys. Chem. B, 2002, 106, 7405–7413. doi: 10.1021/jp0257496

  62. C. Arsene, I. Barnes, K. H. Becker, W. F. Schneider, T. J. Wallington, N. Mihalopoulos, and I. V. Patroescu-Klotz, “Formation of Methane Sulfinic Acid in the Gas Phase OH-Radical Initiated Oxidation of Dimethyl Sulfoxide,” Environ. Sci. Technol., 2002, 36, 5155–5163. doi: 10.1021/es020035u

  63. C. T. Goralski, Jr. and W. F. Schneider, “Analysis of the Thermodynamic Feasibility of NOx Decomposition Catalysis to Meet Next Generation Vehicle NOx Emissions Standards,” Appl. Catal. B, 2002, 37, 263–267. doi:10.1016/S0926-3373(01)00317-4

  64. G. Mozurkewich, M. L. Greenfield, W. F. Schneider, D. C. Zietlow, and J. J. Meyer, “Simulated Performance and Cofluid Dependence of a CO2-Cofluid Refrigeration Cycle with Wet Compression,” Int. J. Refrig., 2002, 25, 1123–1136. doi:10.1016/S0140-7007(02)00004-X

  65. X. Lin, N. J. Ramer, A. M. Rappe, K. C. Hass, W. F. Schneider, and B. L. Trout, “Effect of Particle Size on the Adsorption of O and S Atoms on Pt: a Density Functional Theory Study,” J. Phys. Chem. B, 2001, 105, 7739–7747. doi: 10.1021/jp011133p

  66. W. F. Schneider, J. Li, and K. C. Hass, “Combined Computational and Experimental Investigation of SOx Adsorption on MgO,” J. Phys. Chem. B, 2001, 105, 6972–6979. doi: 10.1021/jp010747r

  67. D. Sengupta, J. B. Adams, W. F. Schneider, and K. C. Hass, “Theoretical Analysis of N2O to N2 Conversion During the Catalytic Decomposition of NO by Cu-Zeolites,” Catal. Lett., 2001, 74, 193–199. doi: 10.1023/A:1016641319587

  68. Publications 1996-2000       << back


  69. B. R. Goodman, K. C. Hass, W. F. Schneider, and J. B. Adams, “Statistical Analysis of Al Distributions and Metal Ion Pairing Probabilities in Zeolites,” Catal. Lett., 2000, 68, 85-93. doi: 10.1023/A:1019066916541

  70. K. C. Hass, W. F. Schneider, A. Curioni, and W. Andreoni, “First-Principles Molecular Dynamics Simulations of H2O on α-Al2O3(0001),” J. Phys. Chem. B 2000, 104, 5527-5540. doi: 10.1021/jp000040p

  71. G. Mozurkewich, R. D. Roberts, M. L. Greenfield, W. F. Schneider, J. J. Meyer, D. C. Zietlow, and L. I. Stiel, “Cycle-model Assessment of Working Fluids for a Low-Pressure CO2 Climate Control System,” Society of Automotive Engineers Technical Paper, 2000, 01-0578.

  72. T. J. Wallington, W. F. Schneider, W. Nelsen, I. Barnes, K. H. Becker, J. Sehested, O. J. Nielsen, “Stability and IR Spectra of Mono-, Di-, and Trichloromethanol,” Chem. Phys. Lett., 2000, 322, 97-102. doi:10.1016/S0009-2614(00)00384-5

  73. B. R. Goodman, K. C. Hass, W. F. Schneider, and J. B. Adams, “Cluster Model Studies of Oxygen-Bridged Cu Pairs in Cu-ZSM-5 Catalysts,” J. Phys. Chem. B, 1999, 103, 10452-10460. doi:10.1016/10.1021/jp9922110

  74. D. Sengupta, W. F. Schneider, K. C. Hass, and J. B. Adams, “CO Oxidation Catalyzed by Cu-Exchanged Zeolites: A Density Functional Theory Study,” Catal. Lett., 1999, 61, 179-186. doi: 10.1023/A:1019053729010

  75. K. Bolton, S. B. M. Bosio, W. L. Hase, W. F. Schneider, and K. C. Hass, “Comparison of Explicit and United Atom Models for Alkane Chains Physisorbed on α-Al2O3 (0001),” J. Phys. Chem. B 1999, 103, 3885-3895. doi:10.1021/jp9840026

  76. K. C. Hass and W. F. Schneider, “Density Functional Studies of Adsorbates in Cu-Exchanged Zeolites: Model Comparisons and SOx Binding,” Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 1999, 1, 639-648. doi:10.1039/a807235c

  77. M. L. Greenfield, G. Mozurkewich, W. F. Schneider, G. D. Bramos, and D. C. Zietlow, “Thermodynamic and Cycle Models for a Low-Pressure CO2 Refrigeration Cycle,” Society of Automotive Engineers Technical Paper, 1999, 010869.

  78. J. Sehested, L. K. Christensen, O. J. Nielsen, M. Bilde, T. J. Wallington, W. F. Schneider, J. J. Orlando, and G. S. Tyndall, “Atmospheric Chemistry of Acetone: Kinetic Study of the CH3C(O)CH2O2 + NO/NO2 Reactions and Decomposition of CH3C(O)CH2O2NO2,” Int. J. Chem. Kinet. 1998, 30, 475-487.

  79. W. F. Schneider, K. C. Hass, R. Ramprasad, and J. B. Adams, “Density Functional Theory Study of Transformations of Nitrogen Oxides Catalyzed by Cu-Exchanged Zeolites,” J. Phys. Chem. B 1998, 102, 3692-3705. doi:10.1021/jp9734383

  80. K. C. Hass, W. F. Schneider, A. Curioni, and W. Andreoni, “Surface Chemistry of Water on Alumina: Reaction Dynamics from First Principles,” Science, 1998, 282, 265-268. doi: 10.1126/science.282.5387.265

  81. B. R. Goodman, W. F. Schneider, K. C. Hass, and J. B. Adams, “Theoretical Analysis of Oxygen Bridged Cu Pairs in Cu-Exchanged Zeolites,” Catal. Lett., 1998, 56, 183-188. doi: 10.1023/A:1019029700959

  82. W. F. Schneider, T. J. Wallington, J. R. Barker, and E. A. Stahlberg, “CF3CFHO• Radical: Decomposition vs. Reaction with O2,” Ber. Bunsenges. Phys. Chem. 1998, 102, 1850-1856.

  83. J. Platz, O. J. Nielsen, J. Sehested, T. J. Wallington, J. C. Ball, M. D. Hurley, A. M. Straccia, W. F. Schneider, and J. Sehested, “Atmospheric Chemistry of the Phenoxy Radical, C6H5O(•): UV Spectrum and Kinetics of Its Reaction with NO, NO2, and O2,” J. Phys. Chem. A, 1998, 101, 7964-7974.

  84. R. Ramprasad, W. F. Schneider, K. C. Hass, and J. B. Adams, “A Theoretical Study of CO and NO Vibrational Frequencies in Cu-Water Clusters and Implications for Cu-exchanged Zeolites,” J. Phys. Chem. B, 1997, 101, 1940–1949. doi: 10.1021/jp961472w

  85. K. C. Hass, W. F. Schneider, C. M. Estévez, and R. D. Bach, “Density Functional Theory Description of Excited-State Intramolecular Proton Transfer,” Chem. Phys. Lett., 1996, 263, 414–422. doi: 10.1016/S0009-2614(96)01235-3

  86. R. Ramprasad, K. C. Hass, W. F. Schneider, and J. B. Adams, “Cu-dinitrosyl Species in Zeolites: A Density Functional Molecular Cluster Study,” J. Phys. Chem. B 1997, 101, 6903–6913. doi: 10.1021/jp962706e

  87. P. de Sainte Claire, K. C. Hass, W. F. Schneider, and W. L. Hase, “Simulations of Hydrocarbon Adsorption and Penetration on an Aluminum Oxide Surface,” J. Chem. Phys. 1997, 106, 7331–7342. doi: 10.1063/1.473694

  88. C. M. Estévez, R. D. Bach, K. C. Hass, and W. F. Schneider, “Novel Structural Modifications Associated with the Highly Efficient Internal Conversion of 2-(2´-hydroxyphenyl)benzotriazole Ultraviolet Stabilizers, ” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1997, 119, 5445–5446. doi: 10.1021/ja964056y

  89. W. F. Schneider, K. C. Hass, R. Ramprasad, and J. B. Adams, “First-Principles Analysis of Elementary Steps in the Catalytic Decomposition of NO by Cu-Exchanged Zeolites,” J. Phys. Chem. B 1997, 101, 4353–4357.

  90. T. J. Wallington, W. F. Schneider, J. Sehested, M. Bilde, J. Platz, O. J. Nielsen, and M. J. Molina, “Atmospheric Chemistry of HFE-7100 (C4F9OCH3): Kinetics of Its Reaction with OH Radicals, UV Spectra and Kinetic Data for C4F9OCH2• and C4F9OCH2O2• Radicals, and the Atmospheric Fate of C4F9OCH2O• Radicals,” J. Phys. Chem. A 1997, 101, 8264-8274.

  91. T. J. Wallington, M. D. Hurley, and W. F. Schneider, “Atmospheric Chemistry of CH3Cl: Mechanistic Study of the Reaction of CH2ClO2 Radicals with HO2,” Chem. Phys. Lett., 1996, 251, 164-173. doi: 10.1016/0009-2614(96)00080-2

  92. W. F. Schneider, K. C. Hass, R. Ramprasad, and J. B. Adams, “Cluster Models of Cu Binding and CO and NO Adsorption in Cu-Exchanged Zeolites,” J. Phys. Chem., 1996, 100, 6032-6046. doi: 10.1021/jp9521924

  93. W. F. Schneider, T. J. Wallington, and R. E. Huie, “Energetics and Mechanism of Decomposition of CF3OH,” J. Phys. Chem., 1996, 100, 6097-6103.10.1021/jp952703m

  94. K. C. Hass and W. F. Schneider, “Reliability of Small Cluster Models for Cu-Exchanged Zeolites,” J. Phys. Chem., 1996, 100, 9292¬-9301.doi: 10.1021/jp952702u

  95. G. Rossi and W. F. Schneider, “Accounting for Electron-Electron and Electron-Lattice Effects in Conjugated Chains and Rings,” J. Chem. Phys., 1996, 104, 9511-9527. doi: 10.1063/1.471694

  96. V. Catoire, R. Lescleaux, T. J. Wallington, and W. F. Schneider, “Kinetics and Mechanism of the Self-Reactions of CCl3O2 and CHCl2O2 and of their Reactions with HO2,” J. Phys. Chem., 1996, 100, 14356-14371.

  97. T. J. Wallington, J. C. Ball, A. M. Straccia, M. D. Hurley, E. W. Kaiser, M. Dill, W. F. Schneider, and M. Bilde, "Kinetics and Mechanism of the Reaction of Cl Atoms with CH2CO (Ketene)," Inter. J. Chem. Kinet., 1996, 28, 627-635.

  98. K. C. Hass and W. F. Schneider, “Density Functional Theory Studies of Cu-Zeolite de-NOx Catalysts,” J. Comput. Aided Mat. Design, 1996, 3, 210-212.

  99. Publications 1989-1995       << back


  100. W. F. Schneider, B. I. Nance, and T. J. Wallington, “ Bond Strength Trends in Halogenated Methanols: Evidence for Negative Hyperconjugation?,” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1995, 117, 478-485. doi: 10.1021/ja00106a055

  101. W. F. Schneider, M. M. Maricq, and J. S. Francisco, “The Vibrational Spectrum of FC(O)O Radical: A Challenging Case for Single-Reference Electron Correlation Methods,” J. Chem. Phys., 1995, 103, 6601-6607. doi: 10.1063/1.470389

  102. W. F. Schneider, T. J. Wallington, K. Minschwaner, and E. A. Stahlberg, “Atmospheric Chemistry of CF3OH: Is Photolysis Important?,” Environ. Sci. Technol., 1995, 28, 247-250. doi: 10.1021/es00001a031

  103. T. J. Wallington, W. F. Schneider, J. J. Szente, M. M. Maricq, O. J. Nielsen, and J. Sehested, “Atmospheric Chemistry of FNO and FNO2: Reactions of FNO with O3, O(3P), HO2, and HCl and the Reaction of FNO2 with O3,” J. Phys. Chem., 1995, 99, 984-989. doi: 10.1021/j100003a022

  104. T. J. Wallington, W. F. Schneider, J. Sehested, and O. J. Nielsen, “Hydrofluorocarbons and Stratospheric Ozone,” J. Chem. Soc., Faraday Discussions, 1995, 100, 55-64.

  105. T. J. Wallington, M. D. Hurley, W. F. Schneider, J. Sehested, and O. J. Nielsen, “Mechanistic Study of the Gas Phase Reaction of CH2FO2 Radicals with HO2,” Chem. Phys. Lett., 1994, 218, 34-42. doi: 10.1016/0009-2614(93)E1466-T

  106. W. F. Schneider, “Implementation Strategies for the Ford Waste Minimization Program,” Society of Automotive Engineers Technical Paper, 1994, 940543.

  107. T. J. Wallington and W. F. Schneider, “The Stratospheric Fate of CF3OH,” Environ. Sci. Technol., 1994, 28, 1198-2000. doi: 10.1021/es00055a036

  108. W. F. Schneider, T. J. Wallington, M. D. Hurley, J. Sehested, and O. J. Nielsen, “Reply to Comment on the Thermochemistry of CF3O Radical and CF3OH,” J. Phys. Chem., 1994, 98, 2217-2218. doi: 10.1021/j100059a043

  109. T. J. Wallington, W. F. Schneider, D. R. Worsnop, O. J. Nielsen, J. Sehested, W. Debruyn, and J. A. Shorter, “Atmospheric Chemistry and Environmental Impact of CFC Replacements: HFCs and HCFCs,” Environ. Sci. Technol., 1994, 28, 320A-326A.

  110. W. F. Schneider and T. J. Wallington, “The Thermochemistry of COF2 and Related Compounds,” J. Phys. Chem., 1994, 98, 7448-7451. doi: 10.1021/j100082a009

  111. T. E. Møgelberg, O. J. Nielsen, J. Sehested, T. J. Wallington, M. D. Hurley, and W. F. Schneider, “Atmospheric Chemistry of HFC-134a: Kinetic and Mechanistic Study of the CF3CFHO2 + NO2 Reaction,” Chem. Phys. Lett., 1994, 225, 375-380. doi: 10.1016/0009-2614(94)87097-7

  112. T. J. Wallington, W. F. Schneider, T. E. Møgelberg, O. J. Nielsen, and J. Sehested, “Atmospheric Chemistry of FCOx Radicals: Kinetic and Mechanistic Study of FC(O)2 + NO2 Reaction,” Inter. J. Chem. Kinet., 1995, 27, 391-402.

  113. T. J. Wallington, W. F. Schneider, O. J. Nielsen, and J. Sehested, “Comment on the Atmospheric Chemistry of FNO,” J. Phys. Chem., 1994, 98, 10373. doi: 10.1021/j100091a062

  114. W. F. Schneider and T. J. Wallington, “Comment on Ab Initio Study of the Abstraction Reactions of CF3O,” J. Phys. Chem., 1995, 99, 4353.

  115. G. S. Tyndall, T. J. Wallington, M. D. Hurley, and W. F. Schneider, “Rate Coefficient for the Reaction of CH2OH Radicals with Cl2 and Infrared Spectra of Chloromethanol and Dichloromethanol,” J. Phys. Chem. 1993, 97, 1576-1582. doi: 10.1021/j100110a019

  116. T. J. Wallington, M. D. Hurley, W. F. Schneider, J. Sehested, and O. J. Nielsen, “Atmospheric Chemistry of CF3O Radicals: Reaction with H2O,” J. Phys. Chem. 1993, 97, 7606-7611. doi: 10.1021/j100131a033

  117. T. J. Wallington, M. D. Hurley, and W. F. Schneider, “Kinetic Study of the Reaction CF3O + O3 → CF3O2 +O2,” Chem. Phys. Lett., 1993, 213, 442-448. doi: 10.1016/0009-2614(93)89140-D

  118. W. F. Schneider and T. J. Wallington, “Ab initio Investigation of the Heats of Formation of Several Trifluoromethyl Compounds,” J. Phys. Chem., 1993, 97, 12783-12788. doi: 10.1021/j100151a025

  119. R. A. Potts, D. L. Gaj, W. F. Schneider, N. S. Dean, J. W. Kampf, and J. P. Oliver, “Alcoholysis of Nitriles in Gold( III) Complexes: The Structure of EtC(OEt)NH2]+[AuCl4]–,” Polyhedron 1991, 10, 1631–1637. doi: 10.1016/S0277-5387(00)83774-2

  120. W. F. Schneider, C. K. Narula, H. Nöth, and B. E. Bursten, “Structure and Bonding Trends in Two and Three Coordinate Boron Cations,” Inorg. Chem. 1991, 30, 3919–3927. doi: 10.1021/ic00020a027

  121. B. E. Bursten and W. F. Schneider, “The Electronic Structure of Asymmetric Metal Metal Bonds: The d2-d6 Complexes X4Mo=Mo(PH3)4 (X = OH, Cl),” Inorg. Chem. 1989, 28, 3292–3296. doi: 10.1021/ic00316a009

Book Chapters and Proceedings       << back


  1. E. Mindrup and W. F. Schneider, “Chemically Complexing Ionic Liquids for Post-Combustion CO2 Capture,” Clearwater Clean Coal Conference, Clearwater, Florida, 2010. reprint

  2. E. Mindrup and W. F. Schneider, “Computational Comparison of Tethering Strategies for Amine Functionalized Ionic Liquids,” in ACS Symposium Series, K. Seddon, R. Rogers, and N. Plechkova, eds., American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C., 2010.

  3. Participants of the National Science Foundation Workshop on Sustainability and Chemistry, "Chemistry for a Sustainable Future," Viewpoint Article, Env. Sci. Technol. 2007, 41, 4840-4846.

  4. Y. Xu, W. A. Shelton, Jr., and W. F. Schneider, “Theoretical Aspects of Oxide Particle Stability and Chemical Reactivity,” in Synthesis and Application of Oxide Nanoparticles and Nanostructures, M. Fernandez-Garcia and J. A. Rodriguez, eds., Wiley & Sons, New York, 2006

  5. W. F. Schneider, “Fundamental Concepts in NOx Catalysis Simulation,” in Environmental Catalysis, V. Grassian, ed., CRC Press: Boca Raton, 2005.

  6. W. F. Schneider, K. C. Hass, M. L. Greenfield, C. Wolverton, A. Bogicevic, D. J. Mann, and E. B. Stechel, “Chemical and Materials Simulation at Ford Motor Company,” in Foundations of Molecular Modeling and Simulation, P. T. Cummings, P. R. Westmoreland, and B. Carnahan, eds., AIChE Symposium Series No. 325, Volume 97, 2001, pp. 19 - 25.

  7. K. C. Hass and W. F. Schneider, “Molecular Modeling of Paint Photostabilizers,” in Proceedings of the 7th Annual Advanced Coatings Technology Conference, Engineering Society of Detroit and Society of Automotive Engineers, Detroit, Michigan, September 28-29, 1998.

  8. T. J. Wallington, W. F. Schneider, O. J. Nielsen, J. Sehested, D. R. Worsnop, W. J. DeBruyn, and J. A. Shorter, “Atmospheric Chemistry and Environmental Impact of Hydrofluorocarbons and Hydrochlorofluorocarbons,” in Halon Replacements: Technology and Science, A. W. Miziolek and W. Tsang, eds., American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C., 1995.

  9. B. E. Bursten and W. F. Schneider, “Theoretical Studies of Multiple Metal Metal Bonded Compounds,” in Metal Metal Bonds and Clusters in Chemistry and Catalysis, J. P. Fackler, ed., Pergamon Press, New York, 1990.

  10. W. F. Schneider, R. J. Strittmatter, B. E. Bursten, and D. E. Ellis, “Relativistic DV Xα Studies of Three Coordinate Actinide Complexes,” in Density Functional Methods in Chemistry, J. K. Labanowski and J. W. Andzelm, eds., Springer Verlag, New York, 1990.