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Revelations of the d band

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The d-band model was proposed by Bjørk Hammer and Jens Nørskov almost 30 years ago to explain trends in the interaction of adsorbates with transition-metal surfaces. It remains a cornerstone in heterogeneous catalysis research and has inspired a wealth of later models.

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Fig. 1: Schematic illustration of the adsorbate–transition-metal interaction.

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Andersen, M. Revelations of the d band. Nat Catal 6, 460–461 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41929-023-00964-x

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