| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/M33464/01 |
| Title: |
FAST IN-SITU ELECTROCHEMICAL FTIR SPECTROSCOPY |
| Principal Investigator: |
Christensen, Professor P |
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| Department: |
School of Chemistry |
| Organisation: |
Newcastle University |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 May 1999 |
Ends: |
30 April 2002 |
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248,352
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| Electrochemical Science & Eng. |
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In-situ FTIR studies have revolutionised our understanding of complex organic and inorganic processes on electrode surfaces. Until recently, however, such studies have, of necessity, been restricted to relatively slow electrochemical systems by limitations in both spectrometer and cell design. This proposal seeks to build upon recent advances in the data collection capabilities of modern FTIR spectrometers to study reversible electrochemical and photoelectrochemical processes down to the (sub)microsecond timescale, and to study irreversible systems on timescales down to 10 - 100 ms.We propose to exploit this new capability in 3 areas: 1. To examine double layer re-organisation phenomena at the metallic oxide/electrode interface, in particular, to examine the changes that take place in narrow band oxides as the bandwidth is systematically altered in order to drive differential surface Mott-Hubbard transitions 2. To examine instantaneous changes taking place at metal oxide semiconductor/electrolyte interfaces immediately after illumination with sub- and supra- bandgap lightTo study the earliest phases of adsorbate and film formation in certain organic electrochemical reactions of substantial potential commercial importance.
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http://www.ncl.ac.uk |