Open AccessIn situ diffuse reflectance IR spectroscopy and X‐ray absorption spectroscopy for fast catalytic processes
Author(s) -
Marinkovic Nebojsa S.,
Wang Qi,
Frenkel Anatoly I.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of synchrotron radiation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 99
ISSN - 1600-5775
DOI - 10.1107/s0909049511005802
Subject(s) - beamline , synchrotron , x ray absorption spectroscopy , catalysis , spectroscopy , national laboratory , absorption spectroscopy , absorption (acoustics) , diffuse reflectance infrared fourier transform , in situ , materials science , synchrotron radiation , analytical chemistry (journal) , chemistry , optics , physics , engineering physics , photocatalysis , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics , beam (structure)
A new instrument for synchronous in situ investigations of catalytic materials by IR and X‐ray absorption spectroscopies was designed and built at the X18A beamline of the National Synchrotron Light Source of Brookhaven National Laboratory. It provides analytical tools for solving structural, electronic and kinetic problems in catalysis science by two complementary methods. Among the features attractive for catalysis research are the broad range of catalytically active elements that can be investigated (starting with Ni and beyond), the wide range of reaction conditions (temperatures up to 873 K, various reactive gases) and time scales (starting from tens of seconds). The results of several representative experiments that illustrate the attractive capabilities of the new set‐up are discussed.