“In Operando” X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Analysis of Structural Changes During Electrochemical Cycling of WO3 and WxSiyOz Amorphous Electrochromic Thin Film Cathodes

2014 ◽  
Vol 119 (1) ◽  
pp. 644-652 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. J. Garcia-Garcia ◽  
J. Gil-Rostra ◽  
F. Yubero ◽  
J. P. Espinós ◽  
A. R. Gonzalez-Elipe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Absorption Spectroscopy ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Spectroscopy Analysis ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Electrochemical Cycling ◽  
In Operando ◽  
X Ray Absorption

scholarly journals In operando XAS investigation of reduction and oxidation processes in cobalt and iron mixed spinels during the chemical loop reforming of ethanol

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (39) ◽  
pp. 20808-20817 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Carraro ◽  
O. Vozniuk ◽  
L. Calvillo ◽  
L. Nodari ◽  
C. La Fontaine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Absorption Spectroscopy ◽  
Oxygen Carriers ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Oxidation Processes ◽  
Reduction And Oxidation ◽  
In Operando ◽  
Operando Xas ◽  
X Ray Absorption

FeCo2O4 and CoFe2O4 nanoparticles have been studied as oxygen carriers for the chemical loop reforming of ethanol by using in operando X-ray absorption spectroscopy.

Ascertaining the nanocluster formation within an ion-irradiated Pt/Ni/C multi-trilayer with X-ray absorption spectroscopy

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 137-144
Author(s):  
Nitya Ramanan ◽  
Sumalay Roy ◽  
Debdutta Lahiri ◽  
Surinder M. Sharma ◽  
B. N. Dev
Keyword(s):  
Absorption Spectroscopy ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Nearest Neighbor ◽  
Ion Irradiation ◽  
Physical Adsorption ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Bimetallic Nanoclusters ◽  
Wave Technique ◽  
Wide Scale ◽  
X Ray Absorption

In this work nanoclusters formed in a Pt/Ni/C multi-trilayer by the ion-irradiated method of synthesis are characterized. In particular, an attempt to understand the role of interfaces in the synthesis is made. With this objective, ion-irradiation-induced structural changes in a Pt/Ni/C multi-trilayer using X-ray absorption spectroscopy (at the NiK-edge) in conjunction with the X-ray standing-wave technique are investigated. The XANES analysis identifies chemical binding at pristine Ni/C and Ni/Pt interfaces, in contrast with physical adsorption at the Pt/C interface. The chemical nature of the interfaces determines their relative stability with respect to irradiation and controls the extent of metallic diffusion. The most interesting structural change, upon irradiation, is the disruption of the Pt/C interface and subsequent migration of Pt atoms towards pre-diffused Ni atoms within the C layer, leading to the formation of Ni-centered Ni–Pt bimetallic nanoclusters (with Ni:Pt = 60:40). These clusters are highly disordered beyond their nearest neighbor and find wide-scale applications as, for example, magnetic devicesetc. The implications of these findings on the design goals are discussed.

The structure and bonding properties of tiopronin-protected silver nanoparticles as studied by X-ray absorption spectroscopy

2018 ◽  
Vol 96 (7) ◽  
pp. 749-754 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Daniel Padmos ◽  
David J. Morris ◽  
Peng Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Optical Properties ◽  
Absorption Spectroscopy ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Structure Property ◽  
Ag Nps ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Ligand Shell ◽  
Bonding Properties ◽  
X Ray Absorption

Thiolate-protected Ag nanoparticles (NPs) exhibit interesting physical and chemical properties which may lead to various sensing, diagnostic, and therapeutic applications. Further, understanding structure–property relationships of Ag NPs is of great interest to optimize their application. Herein, we used TEM, UV–vis, and a series of synchrotron X-ray spectroscopy techniques to probe the local structure and chemical bonding properties of thiolate-stabilized Ag NPs. Compared with other Ag nanostructures prepared under slightly modified conditions, the Ag NPs were found to have pronounced structural changes, which led to immensely different optical properties. Notably, the NPs were also found to have similar surface structure to recently elucidated Ag nanoclusters prepared with different thiolates. These findings suggest that the NP structure and optical properties can be sensitively tailored by controlling the synthetic conditions. The multi-element, multi-core excitation approach (i.e., Ag K-, Ag L3-, and S K-edges) employed in the X-ray absorption spectroscopy measurements was also demonstrated as an effective tool to uncover the NP structure from both the metal core and the ligand shell perspectives.

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