In situ photo-electrochemical investigation using surface X-ray diffraction: from ultra-high vacuum to solid/electrolyte interfaces
Abstract A Photo-ElectroChemical DrOplet Cell (PEC-DOC) has been developed for the I07 surface diffraction beamline of Diamond Light Source to investigate solid-liquid interfaces using Surface X-Ray Diffraction (SXRD). PEC-DOC is ultrahigh vacuum (UHV) compatible, and so can be directly attached to a UHV instrument, such as that available in the Surface and Interface Laboratory at Diamond Light Source. Hence, samples can be prepared using standard surface preparation methods, such as sputtering/annealing, and then be characterised using X-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS) and scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM). Subsequently, a sample can be transferred in UHV in PEC-DOC to I07, where the structure of the solid-liquid interface can be investigated.
Authors
- Axel Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7453-7212)
- X. Torrelles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6891-7793)
- Chris Nicklin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7481-7003)
- R. Lindsay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5050-669X)
- Hadeel Hussain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1322-261X)
- Immad M. Nadeem
- G. Thornton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1616-5606)
- Debi Garai
- Grégory Cabailh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8053-2132)
- J. Zegenhagen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0752-5320)
Institutions
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Amity University (IN)
- London Centre for Nanotechnology (GB)
- Diamond Light Source (GB)
- University of Manchester (GB)
- Sorbonne Université (FR)
- Amity University (AE)
- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ES)
- Institut des NanoSciences de Paris (FR)
- Laboratoire de Réactivité de Surface (FR)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Physics Conference Series
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/3010/1/012153
- Primary Topic
- Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- European Commission
- Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
- Science and Technology Facilities Council
- Agencia Estatal de Investigación