
Publications
PhD, Master and Bachelor Theses
A complete list of our PhD, Master and Bachelor Theses from 2005 until today
Previous Publications
A complete list of previous publications of the Reuter group from 1996 to 2020
Current publications of the Theory Department
2025
Hörmann, N.: Grand canonical view on electrochemical energetics at applied potential in a nutshell. Current Opinion in Electrochemistry 51, 101656 (2025).
Gönnheimer, N., K. Reuter and J. Margraf: Beyond Numerical Hessians: Higher-Order Derivatives for Machine Learning Interatomic Potentials via Automatic Differentiation. Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 21 (9), 4742–4752 (2025).
Felsen, F., C. Kunkel, K. Reuter and C. Scheurer: Adaptive designs for the exploration of reaction kinetic phase transitions. Chemical Engineering Journal Advances 22, 100746 (2025).
K. Reuter, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and : Artificial intelligence for advanced functional materials: exploring current and future directions. Journal of Physics: Materials 8 (2), 021001 (2025).
, , , , , J.M. Lombardi and : Functional data analysis, a comprehensive framework for processing non-quadrilinear and low-selective data provided by four-way liquid chromatography analysis. Analytica Chimica Acta 1356, 344044 (2025).
, , , Diesen, E., A. Dudzinski, K. Reuter and V.J. Bukas: Origin of Electrocatalytic Selectivity during the Oxygen Reduction Reaction on Au(111). ACS Catalysis 15 (7), 5403–5411 (2025).
Diesen, E., , , V.J. Bukas, and K. Reuter: Rationalizing the “anomalous” electrochemical Stark shift of CO at Pt(111) through vibrational spectroscopy and density-functional theory calculations. Surface Science 754, 122694 (2025).
S. Matera, and : Quantum dynamics of coupled excitons and phonons in chain-like systems: Tensor train approaches and higher-order propagators. The Journal of Chemical Physics 162 (15), 154115 (2025).
, Jin, L., , and C. Scheurer: Extending Equivalent Circuit Models for State of Charge and Lifetime Estimation. Electrochemical Science Advances 5 (2), e202400024 (2025).
Cui, M., K. Reuter and J. Margraf: Multi-fidelity transfer learning for quantum chemical data using a robust density functional tight binding baseline. Machine Learning: Science and Technology 6 (1), 015071 (2025).
K. Nam, , , and : Mercury(II) Ion Sensing through in Situ Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles. ACS Applied Nano Materials 8 (12), 6025–6034 (2025).
, Lai, K.C., P. Poths, S. Matera, C. Scheurer and K. Reuter: Automatic Process Exploration through Machine Learning Assisted Transition State Searches. Physical Review Letters 134 (9), 096201 (2025).
Ducci, G., M.A. Kouyate, K. Reuter and C. Scheurer: Pareto-based optimization of sparse dynamical systems. The Journal of Chemical Physics 162 (11), 114118 (2025).
H. Gao, , , , and : Efficient crystal structure prediction based on the symmetry principle. Nature Computational Science 5 (3), 255–267 (2025).
, , , Hülser, T., , and S. Matera: Multilevel on-the-fly sparse grids for coupling coarse-grained and high fidelity models in heterogeneous catalysis. Computers and Chemical Engineering 194, 108922 (2025).
M. Cui, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and : Crash testing machine learning force fields for molecules, materials, and interfaces: molecular dynamics in the TEA challenge 2023. Chemical Science 16 (8), 3738–3754 (2025).
, , , , , , , K. Reuter and : Hydrogen Activation on Zeolite Stabilized Ni-Mo Sulfide Clusters. JACS Au 5 (2), 890–901 (2025).
, , , , , Keller, E., , K. Reuter and J. Margraf: Exploring atom-pairwise and many-body dispersion corrections for the BEEF-vdW functional. The Journal of Chemical Physics 162 (07), 074111 (2025).
Y. Lee, , , , , , , , , , , , , , K. Reuter, C. Scheurer, and : Unravelling the mechanistic complexity of the oxygen evolution reaction and Ir dissolution in highly dimensional amorphous hydrous iridium oxides. Energy & Environmental Science 18 (3), 1214–1231 (2025).
, Pillai, H.S., H. Heenen, K. Reuter and V.J. Bukas: Bridging the scales within transport-coupled kinetic models for heterogeneous electrocatalysis. Current Opinion in Electrochemistry 49, 101631 (2025).
Vuijk, M., G. Ducci, L. Sandoval, , K. Reuter, T. Lunkenbein and C. Scheurer: Physics-Based Synthetic Data Model for Automated Segmentation in Catalysis Microscopy. Microscopy and Microanalysis 31 (1), ozae130 (2025).
S. Matera, , , , and : Reduced order CFD modeling approach based on the asymptotic expansion-An application for heterogeneous catalytic systems. Chemical Engineering Journal 504, 158684 (2025).
, Poths, P., K.C. Lai, F. Cannizzaro, C. Scheurer, S. Matera and K. Reuter: ML-Accelerated Automatic Process Exploration Reveals Facile O-Induced Pd Step-Edge Restructuring on Catalytic Time Scales. ACS Catalysis 15 (1), 514–522 (2025).
Harper, A.F., T. Huss, S.S. Köcher and C. Scheurer: Tracking Li atoms in real-time with ultra-fast NMR simulations. Faraday Discussions 255, 411–428 (2025).
Scheurer, C. and K. Reuter: Role of the human-in-the-loop in emerging self-driving laboratories for heterogeneous catalysis. Nature Catalysis 8 (1), 13–19 (2025).
2024
Türk, H., X.Q. Tran, P. König, A. Hammud, , F. Schmidt, , , , , F. Girgsdies, Y.-T. Chan, T. Götsch, H. Ali, , , , A. Knop-Gericke, K. Reuter, , C. Scheurer and T. Lunkenbein: Boon and Bane of Local Solid State Chemistry on the Performance of LSM-Based Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells. Advanced Energy Materials 15 (16), 2405599 (2024).
Dudzinski, A., E. Diesen, K. Reuter and V.J. Bukas: Oxygen Adsorption at the Electrochemical Metal/Water Interface: Au(111) vs Pt(111). The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 128 (49), 20886–20894 (2024).
Li, Z., E. Öztuna, K. Skorupska, , A. Jamshaid, , C. Rohner, , M. Prieto, C. Kunkel, , P. Kube, , A. Dudzinski, F. Girgsdies, S. Wrabetz, W. Frandsen, R. Blume, P. Zeller, , D. Delgado Muñoz, , F. Schmidt, , , , , , , , A. Hammud, J. Kröhnert, A. Trunschke, C. Scheurer, T. Schmidt, T. Lunkenbein, , H. Kuhlenbeck, V.J. Bukas, A. Knop-Gericke, , K. Reuter, B. Roldan Cuenya and R. Schlögl: Rationally Designed Laterally-Condensed-Catalysts Deliver Robust Activity and Selectivity for Ethylene Production in Acetylene Hydrogenation. Nature Communications 15, 10660 (2024).
Oschinski, H., S. Beinlich, K. Reuter and N. Hörmann: On the pH-Dependence of the Hupd Peak of Pt-Group Nanoparticles. Journal of the Electrochemical Society 171 (12), 126501 (2024).
K. Reuter, C. Scheurer, , , , , and : Materials Acceleration Platforms (MAPs): Accelerating Materials Research and Development to Meet Urgent Societal Challenges. Advanced Materials 36 (45), 2407791 (2024).
, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , S.S. Köcher, , , and : A Well-Advanced High-Throughput Test System for Electrocatalytic Screening Applications Under Industrial Relevant Conditions - A Perspective to Accelerate Electrolysis Research and Development. Electrochemical Science Advances e202400015 (2024).
, , , , , , Y.-T. Chan, , , , , , C. Scheurer and : Decoupling of Light and Dark Reactions in a 2D Niobium Tungstate for Light-Induced Charge Storage and On-Demand Hydrogen Evolution. Journal of the American Chemical Society 146 (37), 25467–25476 (2024).
, S. Matera, , and : Core-Shell catalyst particles for tandem catalysis: An experimental/numerical approach towards optimal design. Chemical Engineering Journal 495, 153080 (2024).
, , , , , , , , Keller, E., , K. Reuter and J. Margraf: Small basis set density functional theory method for cost-efficient, large-scale condensed matter simulations. The Journal of Chemical Physics 161 (7), 074104 (2024).
W. Xu, , and : Lead-Based Flow Battery Based on New Pb-Based Anolyte Chemistry. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research 63 (26), 11485–11495 (2024).
, Heenen, H., H.S. Pillai, K. Reuter and V.J. Bukas: Exploring mesoscopic mass transport effects on electrocatalytic selectivity. Nature Catalysis, in press.
Kunkel, C., , F. Felsen, , , , , , C. Scheurer, and K. Reuter: Systematic Exploration of a Multi-Promoter Catalyst Composition Space with Limited Experiments: Non-Oxidative Propane Dehydrogenation to Propylene. ACS Catalysis 14 (11), 9008–9017 (2024).
Masliuk, L., K. Nam, , Y. Lee, P. Kube, D. Delgado Muñoz, F. Girgsdies, K. Reuter, R. Schlögl, A. Trunschke, C. Scheurer, and T. Lunkenbein: Linking Bulk and Surface Structures in Complex Mixed Oxides. ACS Catalysis 14 (11), 9018–9033 (2024).
Oschinski, H., N. Hörmann and K. Reuter: Constant potential energetics of metallic and semiconducting electrodes: A benchmark study on 2D materials. The Journal of Chemical Physics 160 (23), 214706 (2024).
H. Gao, H. Heenen, , , , , J. Margraf, , , , , K. Reuter and : Operando Characterization and Molecular Simulations Reveal the Growth Kinetics of Graphene on Liquid Copper During Chemical Vapor Deposition. ACS Nano 18 (19), 12503–12511 (2024).
, Valenzuela Reina, J., F. Civaia, A.F. Harper, C. Scheurer and S.S. Köcher: The EFG Rosetta Stone: Translating between DFT calculations and solid state NMR experiments. Faraday Discussions, in press.
Lai, K.C., , , and : Thermal Shape Stability of fcc Metal Nanocrystals Synthesized with Faceted Nonequilibrium Shapes. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 128 (17), 7026–7040 (2024).
D. Greten, , , and : Strong Coupling of Two-Dimensional Excitons and Plasmonic Photonic Crystals: Microscopic Theory Reveals Triplet Spectra. ACS Photonics 11 (4), 1396–1411 (2024).
, , , H. Heenen, , and : Number of sites-based solver for determining coverages from steady-state mean-field micro-kinetic models. Journal of Computational Chemistry 45 (9), 546–551 (2024).
, Hörmann, N., S. Beinlich and K. Reuter: Converging Divergent Paths: Constant Charge vs Constant Potential Energetics in Computational Electrochemistry. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 128 (13), 5524–5531 (2024).
Harper, A.F., , , and : Vibrational and thermal properties of amorphous alumina from first principles. Physical Review Materials 8 (4), 043601 (2024).
H. Gao, and : Electron-phonon driven charge density wave and superconductivity in a 1T-TaSi2N4 monolayer. Physical Review B 109 (13), 134502 (2024).
, , , , Y.-T. Chan, C. Scheurer, K. Reuter, and : Factors Affecting the Electron Conductivity in Single Crystal Li7La3Zr2O12 and Li7P3S11. ACS Applied Energy Materials 7 (6), 2392–2404 (2024).
, , Xu, W., E. Diesen, , K. Reuter and J. Margraf: Discovering High Entropy Alloy Electrocatalysts in Vast Composition Spaces with Multiobjective Optimization. Journal of the American Chemical Society 146 (11), 7698–7707 (2024).
Hu, X., , M. Schneider, , and C. Baldauf: System-Specific Parameter Optimization for Nonpolarizable and Polarizable Force Fields. Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 20 (3), 1448–1464 (2024).
G.S. Michelitsch, K. Reuter, , and : Adsorption, Single-Molecule Manipulation, and Self-Assembly of Borazine on Ag(111). Advanced Materials Interfaces 11 (4), 2300774 (2024).
, , Sandoval Diaz, L., D. Cruz, M. Vuijk, G. Ducci, M. Hävecker, W. Jiang, M. Plodinec, A. Hammud, D. Ivanov, T. Götsch, K. Reuter, R. Schlögl, C. Scheurer, A. Knop-Gericke and T. Lunkenbein: Metastable nickel-oxygen species modulate rate oscillations during dry reforming of methane. Nature Catalysis 7, 161–171 (2024).
Hermann, K.: Nanoparticles with cubic symmetry: classification of polyhedral shapes. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 36 (4), 045303 (2024).
S. Wengert, and : matscipy: materials science at the atomic scale with Python. The Journal of Open Source Software (JOSS) 9 (93), 5668 (2024).
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Bergmann, N., N. Hörmann and K. Reuter: Ab Initio-Based Modeling of Thermodynamic Cyclic Voltammograms: A Benchmark Study on Ag(100) in Bromide Solutions. Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 19 (23), 8815–8825 (2023).
Beinlich, S., , K. Reuter and N. Hörmann: Controlled Electrochemical Barrier Calculations without Potential Control. Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 19 (22), 8323–8331 (2023).
Eggert, T., N. Hörmann and K. Reuter: Cavity formation at metal-water interfaces. The Journal of Chemical Physics 159 (19), 194702 (2023).
Vinogradova, O.V., K. Reuter and V.J. Bukas: Trends of Pd3Au(111) Alloy Surface Segregation in Oxygen, Carbon, and Nitrogen Environments. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 127 (45), 22060–22066 (2023).
Lai, K.C., and : Size-dependent diffusion of supported metal nanoclusters: mean-field-type treatments and beyond for faceted clusters. Nanoscale Horizons 8 (11), 1556–1567 (2023).
K. Reuter, and : Unlocking the performance of ternary metal (hydro)oxide amorphous catalysts via data-driven active-site engineering. Energy & Environmental Science 16 (11), 5065–5075 (2023).
, , , , , , Stocker, S., H. Jung, , C.F. Goldsmith, K. Reuter and J. Margraf: Estimating Free Energy Barriers for Heterogeneous Catalytic Reactions with Machine Learning Potentials and Umbrella Integration. Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 19 (19), 6796–6804 (2023).
S. Wengert, , H. Heenen, K. Reuter, and : wfl Python toolkit for creating machine learning interatomic potentials and related atomistic simulation workflows. The Journal of Chemical Physics 159 (12), 124801 (2023).
, Dudzinski, A., E. Diesen, H. Heenen, V.J. Bukas and K. Reuter: First Step of the Oxygen Reduction Reaction on Au(111): A Computational Study of O2 Adsorption at the Electrified Metal/Water Interface. ACS Catalysis 13 (18), 12074–12081 (2023).
Dortaj, S. and S. Matera: Efficient global sensitivity analysis of kinetic Monte Carlo simulations using Cramérs-von Mises distance. The Journal of Chemical Physics 159 (9), 094110 (2023).
Dupuy, R., , C. Richter, , F. Trinter, T. Buttersack, , , U. Hergenhahn, , B. Winter, K. Reuter and H. Bluhm: Correction: Photoelectron angular distributions as sensitive probes of surfactant layer structure at the liquid-vapor interface. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 25 (33), 22538–22538 (2023).
Lee, Y., J. Timmermann, C. Panosetti, C. Scheurer and K. Reuter: Staged Training of Machine-Learning Potentials from Small to Large Surface Unit Cells: Efficient Global Structure Determination of the RuO2(100)-c(2 × 2) Reconstruction and (410) Vicinal. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 127 (35), 17599–17608 (2023).
C. Baldauf, , , and : Crystal Structure and NMR of an α,δ-Peptide Foldamer Helix Shows Side-Chains are Well Placed for Bifunctional Catalysis: Application as a Minimalist Aldolase Mimic. Angewandte Chemie International Edition 62 (36), e202305326 (2023).
, , , , , , , H. Heenen and : Solvation of furfural at metal-water interfaces: Implications for aqueous phase hydrogenation reactions. The Journal of Chemical Physics 159 (8), 084702 (2023).
, , , , , , Y. Lee, , and : Dopant Evolution in Electrocatalysts after Hydrogen Oxidation Reaction in an Alkaline Environment. ACS Energy Letters 8 (8), 3381–3386 (2023).
, , , , , Vondrák, M., K. Reuter and J. Margraf: q-pac: A Python package for machine learned charge equilibration models. The Journal of Chemical Physics 159 (5), 054109 (2023).
Lai, K.C., S. Matera, C. Scheurer and K. Reuter: A fuzzy classification framework to identify equivalent atoms in complex materials and molecules. The Journal of Chemical Physics 159 (2), 024129 (2023).
Jung, H., L. Sauerland, S. Stocker, K. Reuter and J. Margraf: Machine-learning driven global optimization of surface adsorbate geometries. npj Computational Materials 9, 114 (2023).
Margraf, J.: Science-Driven Atomistic Machine Learning. Angewandte Chemie International Edition 62 (26), e202219170 (2023).
H. Wan, , , , , , , , , , , and : Scalable and Controllable Synthesis of Pt-Ni Bunched-Nanocages Aerogels as Efficient Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Advanced Energy Materials 13 (20), 2204257 (2023).
, , Chen, K., C. Kunkel, , K. Reuter and J. Margraf: Physics-inspired machine learning of localized intensive properties. Chemical Science 14 (18), 4913–4922 (2023).
Dupuy, R., J. Filser, C. Richter, T. Buttersack, F. Trinter, S. Gholami, , , , D. Egger, , , U. Hergenhahn, K. Reuter, B. Winter and H. Bluhm: Ångstrom-Depth Resolution with Chemical Specificity at the Liquid-Vapor Interface. Physical Review Letters 130 (15), 156901 (2023).
J. Filser, N. Hörmann, K. Reuter and : Electroreduction of CO2 in a Non-aqueous Electrolyte-The Generic Role of Acetonitrile. ACS Catalysis 13 (9), 5780–5786 (2023).
, , , , H. Heenen and : Combining First-Principles Kinetics and Experimental Data to Establish Guidelines for Product Selectivity in Electrochemical CO2 Reduction. ACS Catalysis 13 (7), 5062–5072 (2023).
, Lai, K.C., and : Nucleation-mediated reshaping of facetted metallic nanocrystals: Breakdown of the classical free energy picture. The Journal of Chemical Physics 158 (10), 104102 (2023).
Huss, T. and : Electronic Structure and Geometry of the Lowest 2LMCT State of Fe(III) Potential Fluorescent Emitters. Inorganic Chemistry 62 (10), 4284–4290 (2023).
Anníes, S., C. Scheurer and C. Panosetti: The intrinsic electrostatic dielectric behaviour of graphite anodes in Li-ion batteries-Across the entire functional range of charge. Electrochimica Acta 444, 141966 (2023).
H. Wan, , , , and : Modeling Anion Poisoning during Oxygen Reduction on Pt Near-Surface Alloys. ACS Catalysis 13 (4), 2735–2743 (2023).
, , Margraf, J., , C. Scheurer and K. Reuter: Exploring catalytic reaction networks with machine learning. Nature Catalysis 6 (2), 112–121 (2023).
2022
E. Diesen, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and : Atom-Specific Probing of Electron Dynamics in an Atomic Adsorbate by Time-Resolved X-Ray Spectroscopy. Physical Review Letters 129 (27), 276001 (2022).
, Kube, P., J. Dong, , , R. Schlögl, J. Margraf, K. Reuter and A. Trunschke: Green synthesis of propylene oxide directly from propane. Nature Communications 13, 7504 (2022).
T. He and : A binder-free, well-integrated metal–organic frameworks@polypyrrole nanofilm electrocatalyst for highly efficient and selective reduction of carbon dioxide. Materials Today Energy 30, 101140 (2022).
, , , K. Reuter, and : Human- and machine-centred designs of molecules and materials for sustainability and decarbonization. Nature Reviews Materials 7 (12), 991–1009 (2022).
, , , , , , , , , , , , C. Baldauf and : Impact of anion polarizability on ion pairing in microhydrated salt clusters. Chemical Science 13 (44), 13187–13200 (2022).
, , , , Türk, H., , C. Kunkel, J. Margraf and K. Reuter: Assessing Deep Generative Models in Chemical Composition Space. Chemistry of Materials 34 (21), 9455–9467 (2022).
Stocker, S., , , and J. Margraf: How robust are modern graph neural network potentials in long and hot molecular dynamics simulations? Machine Learning: Science and Technology 3 (4), 045010 (2022).
S. Matera: The closer the better? Theoretical assessment of the impact of catalytic site separation for bifunctional core-shell catalyst particles. Chemical Engineering Journal 446 (1), 136891 (2022).
, , and Türk, H., T. Götsch, F. Schmidt, A. Hammud, D. Ivanov, , , , R. Schlögl, K. Reuter, A. Knop-Gericke, T. Lunkenbein and C. Scheurer: Sr Surface Enrichment in Solid Oxide Cells – Approaching the Limits of EDX Analysis by Multivariate Statistical Analysis and Simulations. ChemCatChem 14 (19), e202200300 (2022).
Wan, H., and : Limitations of Electrochemical Nitrogen Oxidation toward Nitrate. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 13 (38), 8928–8934 (2022).
Heenen, H., , , , , and : The mechanism for acetate formation in electrochemical CO(2) reduction on Cu: selectivity with potential, pH, and nanostructuring. Energy & Environmental Science 15 (9), 3978–3990 (2022).
Staacke, C., T. Huss, J. Margraf, K. Reuter and C. Scheurer: Tackling Structural Complexity in Li2 S-P2S5 Solid-State Electrolytes Using Machine Learning Potentials. Nanomaterials 12 (17), 2950 (2022).