Understanding the complementarities of surface-enhanced infrared and Raman spectroscopies in CO adsorption and electrochemical reduction

Xiaoxia Chang; Sudarshan Vijay; Yaran Zhao; Nicholas J. Oliveira; Karen Chan; Bingjun Xu

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-30262-2

Nature Communications (May 2022)

Understanding the complementarities of surface-enhanced infrared and Raman spectroscopies in CO adsorption and electrochemical reduction

Xiaoxia Chang,
Sudarshan Vijay,
Yaran Zhao,
Nicholas J. Oliveira,
Karen Chan,
Bingjun Xu

Affiliations

Xiaoxia Chang: College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University
Sudarshan Vijay: CatTheory Center, Department of Physics, Technical University of Denmark
Yaran Zhao: Center for Catalytic Science and Technology, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware
Nicholas J. Oliveira: Center for Catalytic Science and Technology, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware
Karen Chan: CatTheory Center, Department of Physics, Technical University of Denmark
Bingjun Xu: College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30262-2
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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Infrared and Raman spectroscopies are often assumed to provide similar insights into heterogeneous reaction mechanisms. This study shows that these techniques provide similar data when CO is strongly bound to a surface, yet distinct subpopulations of CO are probed when binding is weaker.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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