Shining light on the solid–liquid interface:<i>in situ</i>/<i>operando</i>monitoring of surface catalysis
Leila Negahdar, Christopher M. A. Parlett, Mark A. Isaacs, Andrew M. Beale, Karen Wilson, Adam F. Lee
Abstract
Many industrially important chemical transformations occur at the interface between a solid catalyst and liquid reactants.<italic>In situ</italic>and<italic>operando</italic>spectroscopies offer unique insight into the reactivity of such catalytically active solid–liquid interfaces.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisReactivity (psychology)In situInterface (matter)Solid surfaceNanotechnologyChemistryChemical engineeringLiquid liquidMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryMoleculeChemical physicsChromatographyEngineeringGibbs isothermPathologyMedicineAlternative medicineSurface Chemistry and CatalysisCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceElectronic and Structural Properties of Oxides