Operando spectroscopy

We develop spectroscopy and diffraction capabilities (cells, modulation experiments, time-resolved experiments, etc.) for in situ and operando analysis of catalysts and functional materials in gas and liquid environments.

We use IR, Raman and UV-vis spectroscopies as well as synchrotron based methods such as X-ray diffraction, X-ray absorption and emission spectroscopies to obtain complementary information on the catalyst structure and the adsorbates under reaction conditions. We cooperate tightly with the Center for Operando Spectroscopy Studies of PSI, which operates the SuperXAS beamline at SLS.