The chemical diversity of metal oxides accounts for the importance of this materials class in various functional applications.

We investigate the reactive surface of metal oxide catalysts in activation of C-H, O-O, C-O, and O-H bonds in small molecules.

The oxidation of short-chain alkanes and oxygenates on the surface of bulk and supported V-based mixed oxides, perovskites, and alkaline earth metal oxides is studied with the aim to identify descriptors to predict selectivity.

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