Shining light on the solid–liquid interface: in situ / operando monitoring of surface catalysis

DOI: 10.1039/D0CY00555J

Authors: Leila Negahdar (University College London; UK Catalysis Hub, Research Complex at Harwell) , Christopher M. A. Parlett (The University of Manchester; Diamond Light Source; University of Manchester at Harwell) , Mark A. Isaacs (University College London; UK Catalysis Hub, Research Complex at Harwell) , Andrew M. Beale (University College London; UK Catalysis Hub, Research Complex at Harwell) , Karen Wilson (RMIT University) , Adam F. Lee (RMIT University)
Co-authored by industrial partner: No

Type: Journal Paper
Journal: Catalysis Science & Technology , VOL 10 , PAGES 5362 - 5385

State: Published (Approved)
Published: August 2020

Abstract: Many industrially important chemical transformations occur at the interface between a solid catalyst and liquid reactants, despite which relatively little attention has been paid to spectroscopic methods for interrogating the working solid–liquid interface. This partly reflects a limited number of analytical techniques that give access to interface-specific information. Direct observation of surface species at catalytic solid–liquid interfaces is a daunting challenge for many in situ techniques due to the low concentration and/or short lifetime of chemical species in dynamic reactions. This review discusses the application of in situ and operando spectroscopies to probe solid–liquid interfaces, with a focus on the resulting mechanistic insight in the context of catalysis for sustainable chemistry.

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