Spiers Memorial Lecture: Vibrations at interfaces.

Ellen H G Backus, Tobias Dickbreder, Manuel Hofmann, Clara-Magdalena Saak, Moritz Zelenka

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Ellen H G BackusInstitute of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Strasse 42, Vienna 1090, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6202-0280

Tobias DickbrederInstitute of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Strasse 42, Vienna 1090, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7269-7236

Manuel HofmannInstitute of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Strasse 42, Vienna 1090, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-8238-5444

Clara-Magdalena SaakInstitute of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Strasse 42, Vienna 1090, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7898-0713

Moritz ZelenkaInstitute of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Strasse 42, Vienna 1090, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0251-1157

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Abstract

As the transition region between bulk phases, interfaces are of crucial importance for a wide range of natural and technological fields, including heterogeneous catalysis, nucleation and growth, and wetting. As such, there is a great interest in understanding the molecular structure and properties of interfaces to develop and advance technological applications. Vibrational spectroscopy is a powerful tool to assess the molecular structure and environment. However, spectroscopic studies of interfaces can be challenging, since the interfacial region is usually small compared to the contacting bulk phases, leading to small signals and selectivity problems. In this introductory chapter to the Faraday Discussion "Vibrations at Interfaces", we discuss selected examples to highlight how these challenges can be overcome to study interfaces using vibrational spectroscopy and which research questions can be answered.

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PMID42108878

DOI10.1039/d6fd00055j

PMCPMC13154002

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