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Developing Time-Resolved Synchrotron Infrared Spectroscopy for Spectroelectrochemical Measurements

dc.contributor.advisorBurgess, Ian J
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBowles, Richard
dc.contributor.committeeMemberSteer, Ron
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMoewes, Alexander
dc.contributor.committeeMemberGrosvenor, Andrew
dc.creatorTu, Kaiyang
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-27T17:28:50Z
dc.date.available2020-03-27T17:28:50Z
dc.date.created2020-01
dc.date.issued2020-03-27
dc.date.submittedJanuary 2020
dc.date.updated2020-03-27T17:28:50Z
dc.description.abstractThis thesis details my work in developing spectroelectrochemical platforms utilizing synchrotron infrared radiation (SIR) and time-resolved FTIR to study the kinetics of electrochemical reactions on second to millisecond scale with high chemical sensitivity. It will cover development of spectroelectrochemical cells and procedures compatible with the mid-IR beamline at the Canadian Light Source to study irreversible electrocatalytic processes with rapid scan FTIR in reflection mode. The thesis demonstrates application of SIR-based rapid scan FTIR to spatially map catalytic activity on heterogenous PtNi electrode and provides proof-of-principle for its capability for combinatorial screening for binary electrocatalysts. The thesis discusses the development of time-resolved step scan FTIR in attenuated total reflection - surface enhancing infrared absorption spectroscopy configuration (ATR-SEIRAS) to improve signal-to-noise of the measurement for increased detection limits and time-resolution, before demonstrating the utility of the developed step scan ATR-SEIRAS platform by investigation of the kinetics of conformational changes within self-assembled monolayers (SAM) of ferrocene alkanethiols. Overall, the work described in this thesis outlines the advancement of SIR-based spectroelectrochemical platforms within the group to a point, where they can be directly applied to investigation of dynamics processes within electrochemical reaction.
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10388/12754
dc.subjectElectrochemistry
dc.subjectFTIR
dc.subjectIR spectroelectrochemisry
dc.titleDeveloping Time-Resolved Synchrotron Infrared Spectroscopy for Spectroelectrochemical Measurements
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialtext
thesis.degree.departmentChemistry
thesis.degree.disciplineChemistry
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Saskatchewan
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

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