The development of an understanding of fundamental mechanisms of electrochemical transformations is greatly assisted by real-time, in situ measurements of the vibrational spectra of molecules at electrode surfaces.  Unfortunately these molecules exist at a buried interface.  Vibrational sum-frequency generation spectroscopy (SFG) has emerged as the most powerful method for monitoring molecules at buried interfaces.  In this talk we will describe the development of a powerful SFG spectrometer for electrochemical studies and its application to understanding the fundamental science underlying a variety of applications related to energy generation and storage, including fuel cells and lithium batteries.

Nonlinear coherent vibrational spectroscopy of electrochemical transformations

244th National Meeting (2012)

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