RuO2 is active in oxidations but behaves erratically in partial oxidations. DFT shows which are the factors controlling this behavior.
![Rules for selectivity in oxidation processes on RuO2(110)](https://www.iciq.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Rules-for-selectivity_12217.gif)
RuO2 is active in oxidations but behaves erratically in partial oxidations. DFT shows which are the factors controlling this behavior.