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Application of Polarization Modulation Infrared Reflection Absorption Spectroscopy in Electrochemistry

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The interface between the electrode material and the species in the electrolyte phase is the focus point of the electrochemical studies. Molecular-scale visualization of electrochemical processes describing electric potential-dependent changes in the composition, structure, conformation, packing and orientation of species adsorbing on the electrode surface is crucial to understand electrochemical reactions. Such studies require application of structure analyzing techniques in electrochemical experiments. Vibrational spectroscopy methods are widely used in in situ electrochemical experiments. Polarization modulation infrared reflection-absorption spectroscopy (PM IRRAS) has grown to one of the most important vibrational spectroscopy techniques applied to the electrochemical interface.

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Brand, I. (2020). Introduction. In: Application of Polarization Modulation Infrared Reflection Absorption Spectroscopy in Electrochemistry . Monographs in Electrochemistry. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42164-9_1

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